11. Kellie Pickler
Kellie Pickler is a native of North Carolina and is a country singer who has worked hard to build a career as successful as you see now. Pickler entered American Idol during the fifth season and was placed sixth in the competition. After leaving the show, Pickler managed to release her first album “Small Town Girl” – certified gold – and also topped the charts with three of her singles. In 2013, the singer entered the ‘Dancing with the Stars’ competition where she won it and afterward co-hosted “Pickler & Ben,” a daytime TV talk show she did with comedian Ben Aaron. This show went on between 2017-2019 and was focused on beauty, human interest stories, lifestyle, and much more. Her current estimated net worth stands at $5 million.
Kellie Pickler
10. Fantasia Barrino
Fantasia Barrino has never had the perfect childhood nor years growing up. She had a pretty rough life, and as such, winning the third season of American /idol gave her a big break she needed. Fantasia released her first album shortly after winning, and in addition to going platinum, it also got her three Grammy nominations.
Fantasia Barrino
After going stronger in her career, she released another album titled “Fantasia,” which did a whole lot better than the first, especially her single, “When I See U” that topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for over two months. This album was certified gold, won Barrino another three Grammy awards. In total, Barrino got 12 Grammy nominations and won one. To date, Barrino is worth over $5 million.
