English singer Louis Tomlinson has an estimated net worth of $500 thousand. In addition to being a semi-pro footballer that plays in the Football League Championship for the Doncaster Rovers, Louis Tomlinson is also best recognized as one of the members of the pop boy band known as One Direction.

Tomlinson was born Louis Troy Austin on December 24, 1991 in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. Prior to becoming a footballer and a boy band member, Tomlinson started out his career as an actor. He first appeared as an extra at the drama Fat Friends. Eventually, he appeared in Waterloo Road and  If I Had You. 

Tomlinson's singing career started in 2010 after finishing third in The X Factor. This led to the forming of the band One Direction, of which he was a founding member. Propelled by the power of social media, One Direction came to worldwide prominence in 2011 and 2012. The first album, titled Up All Night, and their sophomore album, Take Me Home, broke a number of records, and topped several major charts.

The group is also noted for the success of their renowned singles "Live While We're Young" and "What Makes You Beautiful". Selling more than 30 million records worldwide, the group was named by Billboard as the "Top New Artist" of 2012.