Lizzo’s net worth 2025: Lizzo is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and flutist who is famous for her hit singles “Juice,” “Tempo,” and “Truth Hurts.” Curious to learn more about her? Read on as we take you through the biography, age, height, family, house, personal life, education, salary, earnings, and net worth of Lizzo. What’s more, you’ll also learn how Lizzo made her fortune.
Who is Lizzo and How Much is She Worth?
Full Name | Melissa Viviane Jefferson |
Date of Birth | April 27, 1988 |
Age | 36 Years |
Profession | Singer, Rapper, Songwriter, and Flutist |
Height | 5 ft. 10 in. (1.78 m) |
Country of Origin | United States of America |
Source of Wealth | Music |
Net Worth | $12 million |
Last Updated | January 2025 |
Lizzo is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, flutist and actress with an estimated net worth of $12 million. She became famous following the release of her third studio album “Cuz I Love You” which peaked among the top five of the US Billboard 200. The album also contains chart-topping singles including “Juice” and”Tempo”.
Ever since making her music debut, Lizzo has been blazing through her career with hit songs and albums. In 2016, she received eight nominations at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards taking home three awards eventually. Additionally, Lizzo has also delved into the world of acting and has featured in numerous films and dramas.
Early Life
Melissa Viviane Jefferson was born on April 27, 1988, in Detroit, Michigan, United States of America. Her father, Michael Jefferson died in 2009 and her mother’s name is Shari Johnson-Jefferson. Her family moved to Houston, Texas when she was ten. From age 10, she was classically trained as a flutist by renowned music teacher Claudia Momen.
Education
Jefferson attended Alief Elsik High School in Alief, Houston. While in high school, she formed a musical group called Cornwor Clique with her friends. This was when she adopted the nickname “Lizzo” a variant of “Lissa” inspired by Jay-Z’s “Izzo (H.O.V.A)”. Following her graduation, she enrolled to study classical music focusing on flute at the University of Houston.
Career
Two years after the death of her father, Lizzo moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2011 to pursue a career in music. While in Minneapolis, she performed with groups including the electro soul-pop duo, Lizzo & the Larva Ink.
She also helped form an all-female rap/R&B group called the Chalice. In 2012, the group released their first album “We Are the Chalice”. On October 15, 2013, Lizzo released her debut album “Lizzobangers”. Subsequently, she embarked on musical tours to promote her album.
On December 11, 2015, Lizzo released her second studio album “Big Grrrl Small World”. She was also one of the hosts of MTV’s short-lived 2016 live music performance series, Wonderland.
In 2016, Lizzo signed a recording deal with Atlantic Records. Thereafter, she released her first major-label EP, “Coconut Oil”. The album peaked at No. 44 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, making it Lizzo’s first release to chart.
On April 19, 2019, Lizzo released her third studio album ‘Cuz I Love You”. The lead single “Juice” had earlier been released. She gained mainstream popularity with the album which debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 and eventually peaked at No. 4 on the chart.
In addition to her music career, Lizzo ventured into acting with a voice performance in the animated film “UglyDolls”. This was followed by a supporting role in the film “Hustlers”. She was also featured in the film “Someone Great”.
In August 2020, Lizzo signed a production deal with Amazon Studios with her first production being the reality competition series called “Watch Out for the Big Grrrls”. In 2021, she released a single titled “Rumors”. Her fourth studio album is expected to be out soon.
Personal Life
Who is Lizzo’s boyfriend? As of the time of writing, Lizzo is yet to reveal the identity of her boyfriend. She has been sparking dating rumours but has carefully hidden the identity of her mysterious man away from the media.
Social Media Profile
The “Juice” singer has an impressive number of fans on her social media pages where she shares a bit of her personal life and work-related stuff. As of the time of writing, Lizzo has over 12 million Instagram followers. Lizzo also has over 1.8 million Twitter followers. On Facebook, Lizzo has over 1.2 million followers. What’s more, Lizzo has over 21.5 million TikTok followers.
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Lizzo Net Worth, Salary and Earnings 2025
As of January 2025, Lizzo has an estimated net worth of $12 million. Lizzo earns her net worth from her music and acting career. She also earns money from music tours, live performances, sales of music albums. Lizzo also makes money through brand promotion, endorsement and sponsorship.
With a YouTube subscriber of over 2.49 million and video views of over 1 billion, Lizzo makes over $530,000 yearly from the platform. Lizzo also earns royalties from other music streaming platforms including, Spotify, Soundcloud, Apple Music etc.
Summary
Lizzo is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, flutist and actress with an estimated net worth of $12 million. She became famous following the release of her third studio album “Cuz I Love You” which peaked among the top five of the US Billboard 200. The album also contains chart-topping singles including “Juice” and”Tempo”.