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$60 million
Ella Mai’s net worth is estimated at $6 million as of 2026. The British R&B singer has built her wealth through multiple Grammy nominations, chart-topping albums, global touring, streaming royalties, and brand partnerships since her career breakthrough in 2018.
Ella Mai Howell was born on November 3, 1994, in London, England, to a Jamaican mother and an Irish-Jamaican father. She was named after jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald by her mother, who was a teacher with a deep love of American jazz music. Her parents separated when she was young, and she was raised by her mother alongside her brother Miles. At age 12, she moved to New York for a period before returning to London, where she later attended the British and Irish Modern Music Institute (BIMM London) to pursue her music training professionally.
Ella Mai began her music career by uploading original songs on social media, gaining early attention through the UK X Factor circuit. She released “Time” as her debut single and gained traction with releases like “She Doesn’t” and “Change” in 2016-2017. Her breakthrough came with the single “Boo’d Up” in 2017, which reached the Billboard Hot 100, won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song at the 2019 Grammy Awards, and earned Song of the Year and Best R&B Song nominations. She signed with 10 Summers Records and Interscope Records, releasing her self-titled debut album in 2018. Her second studio album, Heart on My Sleeve, dropped in May 2022, featuring 15 tracks and further cementing her status as a defining voice in contemporary R&B. She won the iHeartRadio Music Award for R&B Artist of the Year in 2019 and has earned multiple BET Award, NAACP Image Award, and Soul Train Music Award nominations throughout her career.
Ella Mai and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum began dating around 2022 and have maintained a notably private relationship while appearing together at select public events. In 2024, the couple welcomed their first child together, with photos emerging of the family following Tatum’s gold medal win at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The couple are parents to a child together, adding to Tatum’s son Deuce from a previous relationship. See also: Jayson Tatum Net Worth
Net worth estimates are based on publicly available information and may not reflect exact figures.