Girl in red’s main company, World In Red AS, posted a record after-tax profit of NOK 29.7 million for 2025 and ended the year with NOK 95.1 million in cash, VG reported on 1 September 2026. It is a striking result for an artist who turned down major-label offers in 2018 to keep her music under her own label.
Those numbers belong to a company, not to Marie Ulven Ringheim personally. Here is what the public record shows about her finances, and where it stops.
Girl in Red’s Net Worth in 2026: What Is Verified and What Isn’t
Girl in red’s net worth is not publicly confirmed. We found no Forbes net-worth profile and no Kapital estimate. Three kinds of evidence exist, and they measure different things.
Online estimates (USD). Celebs Money lists a range of USD 100,000 to USD 1 million, with no stated method. The page says “as of 2026”, but its metadata shows a January 2024 modification date. We would not treat it as current.
Tax lists (NOK). Norwegian tax lists show her tax-assessed wealth rose from NOK 3.9 million in 2022 to NOK 20.4 million in 2023, per 730.no. That is roughly USD 2 million at about NOK 10 per US dollar (our approximation; we did not verify a rate). Tax-assessed wealth is not market value. Norwegian tax rules apply valuation discounts, such as the 45% discount on shares in 2022 noted by Nettavisen. We could not find her 2024 or 2025 tax-list figures.
Company accounts (NOK). VG describes her as sole owner of World In Red AS, and Blikk repeated that in December 2024. Cash of NOK 95.1 million at the end of 2025 shows the business is far larger than the online estimates imply. VG’s article does not report equity, debt or what she holds personally, so we cannot convert it into a net worth.
Our reading: the online USD range looks dated, and the company data points to a materially bigger fortune. No source supports a specific figure. Treat her net worth as an unconfirmed estimate.
Girl in Red Quick Facts
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Real name | Marie Ulven Ringheim (also given as Marie Ulven) |
| Born | 16 February 1999, Horten, Norway |
| Age (October 2026) | 27 |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Based in | Grünerløkka, Oslo |
| Occupation | Singer, songwriter, producer |
| Labels | World in Red (own), AWAL (2019), Columbia (2022) |
| Studio albums | If I Could Make It Go Quiet (2021), I’m Doing It Again Baby! (2024) |
| Main company | World In Red AS (sole owner) |
| Net worth | Not publicly confirmed |
| Tax-assessed wealth (2023) | NOK 20.4 million |
Sources: Wikipedia: Girl in Red, Store norske leksikon.
Early Life
Girl in red was born in Horten, a town she once described as quiet and a little boring. She got her first guitar from her grandfather in 2012 and taught herself guitar, piano and production.
In 2015 she began recording in her bedroom, releasing songs on SoundCloud and Spotify under other names before settling on girl in red. According to Store norske leksikon, “I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend” (2016) became her breakthrough. Wikipedia gives conflicting release dates for it, so we use the encyclopedia’s.
Career: A Bedroom Label That Stayed Independent
In 2018 she released the singles “Girls” and “Summer Depression” and the EP Chapter 1. The same year, per Store norske leksikon, she declined offers from Island, Universal and Columbia to keep control through her own label, World in Red. She went with a distribution deal at AWAL instead, signed in December 2019 according to Wikipedia.
Her debut album, If I Could Make It Go Quiet (April 2021), reached No. 2 in Norway and No. 7 in the UK, and was certified Silver by the BPI. She signed with Columbia Records in February 2022, according to Wikipedia. Her second album, I’m Doing It Again Baby! (April 2024), reached the top 40 in the UK.
On stage, she supported Billie Eilish in 2022 and played several dates of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in 2023. She headlined her own Doing It Again tour from April to October 2024, and opened the first night of BST Hyde Park in 2025.
She has also won several Spellemann Awards, Norway’s national music prizes, including Artist of the Year, Release of the Year and Songwriter of the Year for her debut album’s cycle. Sources disagree on the exact award years, so we do not list them by year.
In 2026 she released “Rødt hvitt blått” with Marstein, which Wikipedia says reached No. 2 in Norway. She also plays the lead in the film Low Expectations, which Wikipedia reports was selected for the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes.
How Girl in Red Earns: The Companies
Her business runs through several Norwegian companies. The figures below are in NOK.
| Year | World In Red AS revenue | Other reported figures |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 42.1 million | |
| 2023 | 44.7 million | |
| 2024 | 61.5 million | Costs 31.6 million; pre-tax profit 30.5 million; cash 65.4 million; dividend 2.84 million |
| 2025 | 44.1 million | Costs 13.6 million; pre-tax profit 38 million; after-tax profit 29.7 million (record); cash 95.1 million; dividend 7.2 million |
Sources: Blikk (2022 to 2023), VG, September 2026 (2024 to 2025). The 2024 row uses the prior-year comparison figures in VG’s article.
Revenue fell about 28% in 2025, yet profit rose, because costs dropped by more than half. The reporting we could read does not explain the shift. VG’s earlier coverage does hint at where touring sits: a July 2025 headline put NOK 77 million of 2024 costs in a separate Girl in Red concert company, reportedly with a solid profit.
That company, World In Red Live AS, swung from a NOK 14.1 million pre-tax loss in 2024 to a NOK 1.46 million profit in 2025, though it posted a small loss after tax of NOK 485,000. A third company, Red Estate AS, carries property booked at about NOK 4.5 million, mostly financed by group debt.
VG adds that World In Red AS has set aside more than NOK 22 million in dividends since it started. Dividends flow to the owner, so they are a better clue to personal income than revenue is, but they are not her total earnings.
What the Tax Lists Show
| Year | Taxable income | Tax-assessed wealth |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.9 million | not found |
| 2020 | 5.5 million | not found |
| 2022 | not found | 3.9 million |
| 2023 | 2.4 million | 20.4 million |
Sources: VG on 2019 to 2020, 730.no on 2022 to 2023.
Her personal taxable income stays modest next to her company’s revenue. When an artist’s business runs through a limited company, profit can build up inside it instead of appearing as personal income, which is consistent with wealth jumping while income did not. Blikk reports that her wealth tied to the company has grown roughly fivefold.
Endorsements, Investments and Lifestyle
We found no verified brand endorsement deals or outside investments for girl in red, and we do not estimate any. She lives in Oslo’s Grünerløkka district, according to Wikipedia.
On property, a Nettavisen headline says she paid NOK 6.5 million above asking price on a home purchase. We could not open the article, so the price, location and date are unverified.
Conclusion
Girl in red’s finances follow a clear pattern: an independent label, a company that retains its profits, and a modest personal taxable income. The numbers are better documented than most pop stars’ because Norwegian company accounts and tax lists are public.
What they cannot give is a verified net worth. Her company’s NOK 95.1 million in cash is real, but it is not her personal fortune, and her 2024 and 2025 tax-list figures are the missing pieces. Until those or a Forbes or Kapital estimate appear, the fairest statement is that her net worth is not publicly confirmed.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is girl in red’s net worth in 2026?
It is not publicly confirmed. One online estimate gives USD 100,000 to USD 1 million, but it looks dated. Her tax-assessed wealth was NOK 20.4 million in 2023, and her main company held NOK 95.1 million in cash at the end of 2025.
How much does girl in red earn?
Her total earnings are not public. Her company reported NOK 44.1 million in revenue and a NOK 29.7 million after-tax profit for 2025, which is company data. Her taxable personal income was NOK 2.4 million in 2023.
How old is girl in red and where is she from?
She was born on 16 February 1999 in Horten, Norway, so she is 27. Her real name is Marie Ulven Ringheim.
How did girl in red become famous?
She released bedroom-recorded songs on SoundCloud and Spotify, and “I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend” became her breakthrough. She kept control by launching her own label, World in Red, and signing a distribution deal with AWAL before later joining Columbia.
Who owns girl in red’s companies?
VG and Blikk describe her as the sole owner of World In Red AS. We could not verify ownership of the other companies, World In Red Live AS and Red Estate AS.
Sources & References
- VG: Nytt økonomisk rekordår for Girl In Red (2025 accounts, 1 September 2026)
- VG: Girl In Red-selskap hadde 77 millioner i kostnader i 2024 (29 July 2025)
- VG: Økt inntekt og formue for Girl In Red (tax lists, 8 December 2021)
- VG: Millionene hagler inn for Girl In Red (8 November 2021)
- Blikk: Girl in Red tjener stadig mer (4 December 2024)
- 730.no: Dette tjente de norske kjendisene (2022 to 2023 tax figures)
- Nettavisen: Kygo troner listen (tax-list valuation discounts)
- Nettavisen: Girl in red gikk 6,5 millioner over pris
- Store norske leksikon: Girl in Red
- Wikipedia: Girl in Red
- Celebs Money: Girl in Red net worth
Disclaimer: Net worth figures for private individuals are estimates, not audited statements. This article is for information only and is not financial advice.
