Top Richest Musicians in China And Their Net Worth

The richest musicians in China are among the richest in the whole of Asia and they are among the richest in the richest musicians in the world. Chinese celebrities unlike in the past have come into great wealth, breaking records and surpassing some of their peers in the western world.

With 698 Chinese billionaires and 4.4 million millionaires as of 2020, China ranked second in the world in terms of both the total number of billionaires and millionaires. According to Credit Suisse’s 2019 global wealth report, China surpassed the US as the country with the largest population of people who have a net personal wealth of at least $110,000.

Meanwhile, the richest musicians in China are not only from the mainland but also from Hong Kong where they have been established and have already made their mark, collaborating with international musical figures and gaining worldwide recognition for their works.

Below is the table of the richest musicians in China or the richest Chinese musicians, with the name of each singer/musician and their net worth; 

1. Zhao Wei – $1 billion

Zhao Wei is the richest musician in China as well as the richest actor in China, she is also one of the most prominent if not the most influential Chinese actress.

Vicky Zhao, also known as Vicki Zhao, is a Chinese pop singer, producer, director, and businesswoman. She is regarded as one of the most well-liked and well-paid actresses in China and other Chinese-speaking countries.

Altogether in her career as a musician, she has released seven singles that were hit, and also Vicky Zhao has been honored so many times, with so many awards to her name. On the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list, Zhao was ranked 80th in 2013, 22nd in 2014, 7th in 2015, and 28th in 2017, with an enormous net worth like hers she is among the richest musicians in China while taking the first spot.

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2. Faye Wong – $150 million

Faye Wong, a singer-songwriter and actress from Hong Kong, is frequently referred to as the “Diva of Asia.” She was born in Beijing, relocated to Hong Kong in 1987, and first gained notoriety in the early 1990s for her Cantonese singing, frequently fusing alternative music with mainstream Chinese pop.

Faye has primarily recorded in Mandarin since 1994. She was recognized as the Best Selling Canto-Pop Female by Guinness World Records in 2000.

Wong has worked with international musicians but has only released a small number of English-language songs. Wong has a reputation for being a “diva with few words” in public and for having a “cool” personality. With a career spanning more than 30 years, Wong is regarded by some as one of East Asia’s biggest pop stars.

3. Fan Bingbing – $100 million

Actress Fan Bingbing is from China. After consistently placing in the top 10 since 2006, she was listed as the highest-paid celebrity on the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list from 2013 to 2017. She was listed among the top 100 influential people of 2017 by Time magazine.

Fan received honors from the Golden Rooster Awards, the Golden Horse Film Festival, the Tokyo International Film Festival, and the San Sebastián International Film Festival. The French movie Stretch (2011), the Korean movie My Way (2011), the American superhero movie X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), and the Hong Kong-Chinese-American movie Skiptrace are just a few of the foreign films in which she has appeared (2015).

In addition to acting, Fan has also released one studio album with eight singles all of which were received with great perception, earning her awards and nomination and she is the richest musician in China.

4. Li Bingbing – $80 million

The fourth richest musician in China is Li Bingbing with an estimated $80 million dollars. A World Without Thieves (2004), Waiting Alone (2005), The Knot (2006), The Forbidden Kingdom (2008), The Message (2009), Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010), and Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal have all garnered praise for Chinese actress and singer Li Bingbing, who first gained notoriety for her role in Seventeen Years (1999). (2015).

Li has also appeared in the blockbuster films The Meg (2012), Resident Evil: Retribution (2012), and Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014). (2018). Meanwhile, most of her works have always been in the film but she has also done a few musicals.

5. Huang Xiaoming – $80 million

Mark Huang, also known as Huang Xiaoming, is a Chinese model, singer, and actor.  In the television series The Prince of the Han Dynasty, Huang first gained notoriety in 2001 for his portrayal of Emperor Wu of the Han. Huang began concentrating on his film career in 2007 after signing a contract with Huayi Brothers. Since then, he has appeared in movies like Sacrifice, The Message, and The Sniper (2010).

Huang is among the richest musicians in China with an estimated net worth of $80 million dollars and has released two studio albums and a whole lot of singles which had earned him nominations that he won every award he was nominated for as a musician.

6. Sammi Cheng – $60 million

Sammi Cheng Sau-man is a singer and actress from Hong Kong. She is the pop diva of Hong Kong, with albums selling more than a million copies across Asia. She was dubbed the “Cantopop Queen” by the media most notably in the 1990s. Cheng, who has been successful in the entertainment industry for more than three decades, is best known for her roles in popular early 2000s Hong Kong rom-com movies.

Since her debut, Cheng has won the most awards for Best Sales Local Female Vocalist and Best Sales Albums in the Hong Kong Cantopop industry. In total, Cheng won 12 Top Female Vocalist Awards between 1993 and 2010, 14 Best Sales Local Female Vocalist Awards, and 7 Best Sales Cantonese Release of the Year awards.

She had also previously won the Most Popular Hong Kong Female Artist Award in the annual Top Ten Jade Solid Gold Awards Presentation three times, as well as the Gold Song Gold Award in a single year, which is the highest-ranked award and the last to be given out at the ceremony.

7. Andy Hui – $50 million

Andy Hui is among the richest musicians in China and with numerous Cantonese and Mandarin hits to his name, Hui is regarded as one of Hong Kong’s most popular singers. At the fifth annual New Talent Singing Awards in 1986, Hui finished first runner-up.

Additionally, his first music deal came in 1986, and in 2001, after winning awards for most popular male singer, his singing career reached a pinnacle. Hui, Hacken Lee, Leo Ku, and Edmond Leung were dubbed the “New Four Heavenly Kings” by Alan Tam in 2004, taking the place of the formerly illustrious Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok, and Leon Lai.

Andy received recognition for his outstanding community service, his dedication to his music and film careers, and other accomplishments in October 2005 when he was named one of the Top Ten Outstanding Young People.

8. Leon Lai – $50 million

Lean Lai is one popular singer in the whole of Asia, he is a Cantopop singer, one of the pop music called the “Four Heavenly Kings” of Hong Kong pop music. Meanwhile, he uses the name “Li Ming” or sometimes “Lai Ming”, which literally means “dawn”.

He was chosen to perform “Charged Up,” the Greater China region’s rendition of the 2002 FIFA World Cup theme song, 2002. Meanwhile, he was the first singer from Hong Kong to represent the region at the inaugural Asia Song Festival, which was held in South Korea, in 2004.

He has held over ten musical concerts from 1992 to 2016 and he has been awarded a few times along with him releasing over 65 singles that were hit back to back. Leon is one of the most famous and richest musicians in China and the whole of Asia.

9. Jacky Cheung – $50 million

Coming on in the ninth spot is the Hong Kong singer and actor Jacky Cheung Hok-yau. He is one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Hong Kong pop music, and is also known as the “God of Songs.”

Cheung is renowned for his lengthy tours, technically impeccable vocals, and albums that have sold in the millions. Cheung is a legend in Hong Kong thanks to his successful career in music and acting.

Time Magazine named him one of the “25 Most Influential People in New Hong Kong.” With 2,048,553 spectators at his “Jacky Cheung 1/2 Century World Tour,” Cheung broke the Guinness World Record for the largest combined audience for a live act in a 12-month period.

10. Angelababy – $50 million

Angelababy manages to come to the tenth spot in this list of richest musicians in China with a net worth of $50 million dollars. Meanwhile, there are many other musicians whose wealth falls under the category that Angelababy’s wealth fell on too.

Angelababy is a Hong Kong model, actress, and singer. For her performance in the popular movie Mojin: The Lost Legend, she received the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2016. She performs on the variety show Keep Running.

Meanwhile, most of her works are in films but she has also released more than 16 singles which had won her awards including her work in Tv and films. She is one of the famous celebrities in China according to Forbes magazine as she is ranked 16th places in the list of the top China celebrities in 2020

BONUS

1. Isabella Leong – $50 million
2. Nicholas Tse $50 million
3. Karen Mok $35 million
4. Eason Chan – $30 million
5. Eason Chan – $30 million
6. Cecilia Cheung – $25 million
7. Zhou Xun – $20 million
8. Aaron Kwok – $20 million
9. Song Seung-heon – $15 million
10. G.E.M. – $15 million
11. Song Seung-heon – $15 million
12. Liu Yifei – $10 million
13. Zhang Yixing – $10 million
14. Luhan – $10 million
15. Aarif Rahman – $10 million

Richest Musicians in China

Here is a quick rundown of the top richest musicians in China and their net worth;

1. Zhao Wei – $1 billion
2. Faye Wong – $150 million
3. Fan Bingbing – $100 million
4. Li Bingbing – $80 million
5. Huang Xiaoming – $80 million
6. Sammi Cheng – $60 million
7. Andy Hui – $50 million
8. Leon Lai – $50 million
9. Jacky Cheung – $50 million
10. Angelababy – $50 million
11. Isabella Leong – $50 million
12. Nicholas Tse $50 million
13. Karen Mok $35 million
14. Eason Chan – $30 million
15. Eason Chan – $30 million
16. Cecilia Cheung – $25 million
17. Zhou Xun – $20 million
18. Aaron Kwok – $20 million
19. Song Seung-heon $15 million
20. G.E.M. – $15 million
21. Song Seung-heon – $15 million
22. Liu Yifei – $10 million
23. Zhang Yixing – $10 million
24. Luhan – $10 million
25. Aarif Rahman – $10 million