The singer made $ 105 million from record sales and world tour, and has her own line of clothes, in addition to other business income.
Behind her, by a considerable margin, is Adele, who made $ 69 million, even though her income comes from record sales and concerts.
In third place was Taylor Swift, from the top it was last year when it had made 170 million dollars. This year, her revenue fell sharply to $ 44 million, even though she toured the world. However, she is expected to recover in the coming months, thanks to her new album, "Reputation".
For the list, Forbes calculated their income, before taxes, from June 2016 to the same month of 2017.
The 10 highest paid singers according to Forbes:
1. Beyonce $ 105 million
2. Adele $ 69 million
3. Taylor Swift $ 44 million
4. Celine Dion $ 42 million
5. Jennifer Lopez $ 38 million
6. Dolly Parton $ 37 million
7. Rihanna $ 36 million
8. Britney Spears $ 34 million
9. Katy Perry $ 33 million
10. Barbara Streisand $ 30 million