Lopez: 2015’s Highest-Earning Latina in Music

Jennifer Lopez is this year’s highest-earning Latina in music, according to Forbes.

The 46-year-old Puerto Rican singer, actress and American Idol judge comes in at No. 7 on the magazines’ annual list of the Highest-Paid Women in Music, released Wednesday

Jennifer Lopez

Lopez made $28.5 million this year, despite only playing five concerts during Forbes’ scoring period.

Lopez made double-digit millions as a judge on Idol; recent acting roles include the film The Boy Next Door. With a Bronx-inspired residency at Las Vegas’ Planet Hollywood due to start in early 2016, Lopez’s stock could rise in 2016.

But Lopez isn’t the only Latina to make this year’s list.

Mariah Carey comes in at No. 9 with earnings of $27 million.

In May 2015, the 45-year-old half-Venezuelan American songstress joined a long line of cash queens in taking her talents to Las Vegas for a residency. Dubbed Mariah Carey’s #1’s, the series is set to stretch into 2016, making her an early favorite to land on next year’s list.

Katy Perry topped this year’s list with $135 million.

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