(FILES) Beyonce attends the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards on August 28, 2016 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Beyoncé officially reached billionaire status after a highly lucrative year, Forbes reported December 29, becoming the fifth singer to achieve this milestone. Queen Bey thus joins, at 44, a select group that includes her husband, Jay-Z, Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, and Rihanna. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images)