Reba Mcentire Net Worth

How much is Reba Mcentire worth?

About Reba Mcentire

Reba McEntire is an American actress, country singer, songwriter, and record producer. She began her music career during her time in high school and since then has become one of the most iconic names in the music industry. Often dubbed “The Queen of Country”, Reba has sold over 75 million records worldwide, including 16 number one albums and 42 number one singles. Apart from her victorious music career, the talented singer has also embarked on an acting career.

Since the 1990s, she has starred in various television series and films such as Tremors, Maverick, The Little Rascals, Get Your Gun, and Charlotte’s Web to name a few. From 2001 to 2006, the actress also took part in her own television sitcom – Reba.

Thanks to her performances as an actress and singer, the multi-talented Reba is the recipient of multiple awards, including three Grammy Awards. At the height of her career, it is estimated that Mcentire earned income equal to a salary of $35 million dollars per year.

She was born in McAlester, Oklahoma on March 28, 1955. At a very young age, Reba taught herself how to play the guitar and then began singing. At that time, she formed a vocal group with her siblings (brother Pake and sister Susie) named “Singing McEntries”. Even after she attended and graduated from the Southeastern Oklahoma State University, McEntire continued to sing at local venues earning around $10 per gig.

In the early 1970s, her talent was discovered by Red Steagall, a wealthy country artist who was impressed by her and soon helped her launch her own career as a country singer. Reba further gained attention after she was offered a contract with Mercury Records in 1975. The following year, the artist released her debut single called “I Don’t Want to Be a One Night Stand”. Throughout 1976 and 1977, she continued to release new music, before eventually her debut album was released.

Reba’s self-titled debut album further elevated the singer’s career and soon she became even richer. She continued to gain international exposure with songs like “Invitation To the Blues” as well as five more albums – Out of a Dream, Feel the Fire, Heart to Heart, Unlimited, and Behind the Scene. In 1984, after the release of her seventh album Just a Little Love, Reba had her breakthrough and received a recording deal with MCA Nashville Records.

Since 1986, the talented singer began receiving gold and platinum certifications for her studio albums. Just that year alone, she released three albums, two of which debuted at number one in various US Country charts. Towards the end of the decade, Reba released four more albums and earned herself multiple awards such as Academy of Country Music Award for “Top Female Vocalist”, an award that she won four different times consecutively.

In the 1990s the talented artist became interested in working as an actress soon receiving several roles in both films and television series. Her film debut came in the 1990 thriller-comedy Tremors, and that was soon followed by a number of appearances in the likes of North, The Little Rascals, and Hercules.

During both the 1990s and 2000s, Reba released studio albums that eventually peaked in not only US charts but also in the likes of Canada and the United Kingdom.

Thanks to her funny personality and charisma, McEntire was offered a role in her own television series titled Reba. Two years after the show had premiered, Reba earned her first (and only) nomination for a Golden Globe Award in the category “Best Performance by an Actress in TV series”. Her most recent appearances are in the realities and television series The Voice, Last Man Standing, America’s Got Talent, and Young Sheldon.

Mcentire’s Total Net Worth

Reba Mcentire has earned estimated total career income of $175 million dollars. She sold 41 million records in the United States alone. As Mcentire has lived between the state of Tennessee and California, she will have had to pay around 46% in taxes on her career income.

That final figure is related to Tennessee taxes having been low but California taxes having been high. What is more, Mcentire earned large sums when federal income taxes were 70% and later 50% on earnings over around around $200,000. After tax, it is estimated that her career earnings are at around $94.5 million dollars, having paid $80.5 million dollars in taxes.

Reba Mcentire married Charlie Battles in 1976 and they divorced eleven years later, in 1987. There were no children involved however it is estimated that Reba paid Charlie $5-7 million in spousal support. Reba later married Narvel Blackstock in 1989 and they divorced twenty-six years later, in 2015. It was reported that Reba paid Blackstock $47.5 million dollars in a divorce settlement agreement.

While they were married, Reba and Narvel bought a 2-acre property in Beverly Hills for $9 million. Upon their divorce agreement, they sold the property for $22.5 million. In her personal life she has likely spent $6-7 million dollars of her career earnings but also earned $25 million dollars from her investments. She will have also had to pay around $2-4 million dollars in business related costs. Therefore, it is estimated that Reba Mcentire has a net worth of a rounded $57 million dollars.

Summing-Up

Even now, at the age of 60s, Reba continues to build her legacy. She not only stars in television/film productions but also resumes her music career by releasing new projects. The Grammy-award winner has been highly praised for expanding into genres such as soul, R&B, country pop, and mainstream pop. In her nearly 40 years long illustrious career, McEntire has released 33 studio, 16 compilation, and 2 live albums.

With more than 60 million records worldwide, she remains one of the best-selling artists in the entire world. She’s overall the 24th best-selling artist in all of the music genres, joining the likes of Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Elton John, and Madonna.