Highest-earning dead celebrity (female, current)
- Who
- Whitney Houston
- What
- 30,000,000 US dollar(s)
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 01 October 2023
Superstar singer Whitney Houston (USA, 1963–2012) earned an estimated $30 million (£24.5 million) in the 12 months to 1 October 2023, according to Forbes. Her estate's income was boosted by various brand collaborations and a biopic film, Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (USA, 2022), which grossed around $60 million (£49 million) at the box office worldwide.
Houston tied in seventh place, with the iconic musician Prince, on Forbes' Top Ten highest-earning dead celebrities for the year.
At the top of the list was Michael Jackson (USA, 1958–2009) who accrued an estimated $115 million (£94 million), substantially boosted by ticket sales of $85 million (£69 million) from the hit Broadway show MJ: The Musical.