0 Lady Gaga highest earning female singer

Pop star Lady Gaga has topped the Top Earning Women in Music List of 2011 beating the likes of Taylor Swift and Katy Perry.

According to Forbes.com, the singer earned USD 90 million which is more than double any other female pop star earned over the past 12 months.

Singer Taylor Swift was on second position with USD 45 million, while Katy Perry grabbed third position with USD 44 million. Beyonce Knowles and Rihanna rounded off the top five with USD 35 million and USD 29 million, respectively, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

Gaga's earnings were mainly due to her "Monster Ball" tour, which grossed USD 1.3 million a night as well as many endorsement deals.