Whitney Houston’s net worth and who received her fortune following her death have been hotly debated topics since her passing.
Houston was born in Newark, New Jersey on August 9, 1963; her full name is Whitney Elizabeth Houston. Houston, known as “The Voice,” signed to her first record company at the age of 19 with the help of Clive Davis, the head of Arista Records, who would later become her mentor and close friend.
Whitney Houston from 1985 and Whitney from 1987, both of her debut albums, peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 and are among the best-selling records of all time.
With more than 200 million records sold globally since her debut, Houston has gone on to become one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
From 1985’s “Saving All My Love For You” to 1988’s “Where Do Broken Hearts Go,” she holds the record for being the only musician in music history to have seven straight number-one songs on the Billboard Hot 100. She holds 28 Guinness World Records, six Grammys, and two Emmys.
What was Whitney Houston’s net worth at the time of death?
Cheat Sheet estimates that Whitney Houston had a $20 million net worth at the time of her death.
Whitney Houston’s net worth also included the $10 million she earned for her role as Julia Coleman Biggs in 1995’s The Preacher’s Wife, the $36 million she earned for her 2010 Nothing But Love Tour, and the $100 million contract she signed with Arista Records in 2001.
