Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez have cracked the list of America's billionaires.

According to The Wall Street Journal , of the 1,135 billionaires in the U.S., about 86 percent are men — leaving just over 150 women, or roughly 14 percent, to make up the remainder.

Among those women are Swift and Gomez, who have managed to turn their pop culture fame into billion-dollar businesses. Whether they gained their fortune following a record-breaking tour or through a makeup brand, they broke barriers.

Here are some of the famous women who have managed to break through and reach billionaire status.

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift shot to stardom when she released her self-titled debut album in October 2006, and her star continued to rise with each new album release.

She reached billionaire status

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