Photo Credit: ATLANTA, GA – AUGUST 10: Chris Brown performs during Chris Brown and Lil Baby “One Of Them Ones” Tour at Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood on August 10, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.(Prince Williams/Wireimage)

Chris Brown is an iconic and well-known singer, songwriter, actor and world-class dancer. Working since he was 16, Brown has continued to thrive within the entertainment industry and has managed to establish a massive nest egg to secure his financial future. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Chris Brown touts a net worth of over $50 million, earned mostly through his music career, brand and endorsement deals, and investment portfolio.

Early Life & Career Start

After winning a camp talent show at the age of 11, Chris Brown’s mother began shopping his voice around to local agents in hopes of getting the promising up-and-comer a recording contract. At the age of 13, Brown began working with executives at Hitmission Records, who continued to push his original songs and covers in New York circles as the budding artist completed high school. In 2004, Chris Brown signed to Jive Records, and began working on his self-titled debut LP. 

Music Career

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Brown quickly followed up his debut, and has since released a total of 12 studio albums, including a 2015 collaborative effort with Tyga. His most recent project is “11:11,” which debuted in November of 2023. Over the course of Chris Brown’s singing career, he has contributed millions of dollars to his net worth through album sales, streams, and sold-out tours across the world. Per a write-up in Pollstar, Chris Brown earned over $166 million from live shows between the years of 2006 and 2022, and brought in another #34 million from his most recent tour in 2023 alone.

Film & Television

Investments & Business Ventures

Beyond art, Chris Brown has bolstered his net worth with an expansive portfolio of business ventures and various investments. Among these investments are Brown’s CBE record label, which is a subsidiary of Interscope. In a 2015 interview with Us Magazine, the “Look At Me Now” singer revealed that he had purchased over a dozen Burger King restaurants, though he has since sold his shares in the franchise. Continuing the theme of Brown’s foray into the food and beverage business, Brown launched a cereal called Breezy’s Cosmic Crunch in 2021.