Highlights

• Rita Ora's net worth is impressive, surpassing her husband Taika Waititi's by a substantial amount.
• She makes money through her music career, TV judging roles, and brand endorsements.
• Taika Waititi, known for his acting and directing, has a net worth that's less than half of Rita Ora's wealth.

Rita Ora has been gradually building up her career since 2008, but rose to prominence in 2012 when she collaborated with DJ Fresh on the single 'Hot Right Now.' Since then, she has continued to grow her music career. She has also managed to break into the television industry, being a judge on The Masked Singer UK, The Voice UK, and The X Factor. Both of these, combined with her acting career and work with Adidas, have all managed to contribute to her net worth.

However, one thing that fans might not be expecting is just how big Rita Ora's net worth is. In fact, her net worth is so big that it completely bypasses her husband, Taika Waititi, by quite a substantial amount.

Here's why Ora's net worth completely blows husband Taiki Waititi's out of the water.

Updated November 2023: Rita Ora released her third album, 'You & I' in July. Since that time, she has been doing shows to promote the album while working as a judge on 'The Voice: Australia'. However, after she stormed off the set, it is unclear if Ora will be returning. How this will affect her salary on the show remains to be seen. Her husband, however, Taika Waititi is hard at work on the upcoming 'Star Wars' film he is set to direct. While no details have been released, Waititi promises that his vision is similar to that of the original films and hopes to capture that feeling in his film. A move that is sure to increase his net worth.

Rita Ora's Net Worth, And How She Makes Her Money

Current Net Worth: $30 Million

• Ora's claim to fame is her music, but her net worth was earned as a judge on various singing competition shows

What Ora first rose to prominence for was her singing. This is where it all started and how Ora began to earn her $30 million net worth. From this, she would have been able to earn money through music releases, going on tour, and performing her music on TV shows.

Rita Ora's Singing Career

To date, Ora has released three albums. While none have been certified in the US, according to Best Selling Albums, two have been in the UK.

Despite the fact that her first album was a success overseas, Ora did not go on a full-blown tour to promote it. Instead, with her albums, Ora has chosen to do shows here and there to earn income while promoting her new music.

The most recent album, You & I was released in July 2023.

Rita Ora Makes Millions Being A Judge On Music Competition Shows

Ora's biggest source of income is from being a TV judge. TV judges are known for being paid quite a hefty salary for their time to sit and judge other people on their talents. Britney Spears was one of the highest-paid TV judges, having earned $15 million from being a judge on just one season of The X Factor USA.

Rita wasn't paid quite that much for her efforts, but she was still paid quite a decent amount for her time. For her judging role on The X Factor in 2015, Simon Cowell was said to have offered her a deal worth 1.5 Million Euros (approximately $1.6 million). Reports also suggest that in 2021, Ora was being paid $1 million per season to be a judge on the singing competition show, The Voice UK, and was getting over $1 million to be a judge on The Masked Singer.

The shows that Ora has been a judge on over the years, according to IMDb include:

Rita Ora's Endorsement Deals

Like many celebrities, Rita makes quite a lot of her money through her endorsements. While it's not known exactly how much she has made from these, it's likely that brand deals have helped pad her net worth.

Some of the brands that Ora endorses, according to Forbes include:

• Adidas
• Primark
• Shoe Dazzle
• Pepe Jeans
• Escada

There are many more that Ora endorses or collaborates with as well. While it is not known how much the endorsements increase Ora's net worth, it is certain that with all of the companies combined, it is millions.

How Much Is Taika Waititi Worth?

Taika Waititi Net Worth: $13 Million

• Waititi has made his fortune from acting, writing, directing, and producing

Waititi is Ora's husband. He is known for his acting and directing skills. Given that Waititi has been involved in the Thor and Star Wars movie franchises, many might assume that he would be the primary provider in their relationship.

However, it turns out that Waititi has a net worth that is quite a lot less than his wife. Despite his many acting and directing credits, Waititi only has a net worth of $13 million. This is less than half of what Rita has made so far in her career.

How Has Taika Waititi Made His Money?

Wealth Comes From: Acting, Directing, Producing And Writing

• Waititi is more focused on directing than acting at this stage in his career

He was praised for his direction in Thor: Ragnorak, in which he also secretly played a few other roles. He also worked with Daniel Craig on an ad for Belvedere Vodka.

He was even brought into the Star Wars movie franchise, with many saying he was there to save it. While the movie is due out in 2026, he is set to both write and direct it. And given his track record with direction, many fans are hoping that this will be a box office hit.

Some successful projects that Waititi has directed, according to IMDb include:

It's not public knowledge of exactly how much Waititi gets paid for his writing, acting, and directing work. However, with the higher-budget films that Waititi has been in recently, it can only be assumed that his salary has gone up dramatically over the years.

Given his acting abilities, Waititi also decided to throw his hat into the ring to become the next James Bond. While he was supposedly only joking about wanting to audition, many fans seemed to agree this was a good idea and if he did take over the role from Daniel Craig, his net worth could only be set to climb.

Some successful projects that Waititi has acted in, according to IMDb include:

Given that Waititi is able to act while directing and producing the films he is in speaks to the amount of talent that he has. As a result of Waititi being in higher-profile projects in the future, which are over half a dozen directing gigs, he may very well catch up with Ora and have a net worth that rivals hers.

What Is Rita Ora And Taika Waititi's Relationship Like?

Rita Ora And Taika Waititi Secretly Wed In August 2022

• It was not confirmed the two had gotten married until January 2023

In a shock move that surprised most of Twitter, in 2021, Rita posted a photo of her and Waititi to her Instagram account starting rumors the pair were dating. This was later confirmed.

What fans were not expecting was the fact that the two got married in a small ceremony in Los Angeles. The marriage was not announced until January 2023.

Despite the pair keeping much of their relationship private, they have appeared at a few red-carpet events together. Rita has also opened up about their relationship from time to time, stating that things couldn't be better between them and that from her previous relationships. The biggest thing that has kept the two so happy is that Ora stated she had learned how important privacy is between a couple.