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These famous females are much more than just pretty faces. Their incredible talents know no end and have landed them some of the best paid jobs in the world. These women have perfected their crafts meaning they’ve won Oscars, walked in the most well known catwalks and have sold out tickets at the biggest arenas in the world. There is no doubt that these strong females will continue to earn some of the biggest pay checks in the business. See which women already have a net worth that will make you green with envy.
Jennifer Lawrence – $110 Million
At the grand age of 26 Jennifer Lawrence has made over $110 million from starring in films such as the Hunger Games and X-Men. Her film Silver Linings Playbook not only earned her big money but also a richly deserved Academy Award. However, Lawrence doesn’t just spend her money on handbags and clothes and in 2015 she established the Jennifer Lawrence Foundation. She has donated over $2 million to children’s hospitals.
Tina Fey – $45 Million
Although Tina Fey didn’t get her big break until the age of 34 (when she wrote and starred in Mean Girls) she has still managed to earn a cool $45 million. The hilarious sitcom 30 Rock earned her an average $500, 000 per episode and considering there are a total of seven seasons thats a lot of money! Fey isn’t just a talented comedian, actress and writer, she’s also an advocate for autism, a role which she takes seriously.
Kaley Cuoco – $50 Million
In 2015 alone she earned $28.5 million, with her current per episode salary for the Big Bang Theory set at $1 million. Cuoco also starred in 8 Simple Rules and even has a star on the Hollywood walk of Fame. She was married to tennis player Ryan Sweeting but subsequently divorced him in May of this year. But don’t worry her pre-nup made sure that Ryan didn’t get his hands on any of Cuoco’s hard earned cash.
Scarlett Johansson – $80 Million
Scarlett Johansson’s earnings in 2015 came to a total of $35.5 million, mostly thanks to her $20 million pay check for her role in The Avengers: Age of Ultron. Her filmography also includes The Girl with the Pearl Earring and The Other Boleyn Girl. Johansson can also sing and lent her vocals for the soundtrack to He’s Just Not that Into You. Her assets have also been boosted by ad campaigns for Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton, L’Oreal and Mango.
Adele – $125 Million
This incredible British Songstress had her breakthrough with her debut album 19. Her latest album, 25, sold over 3.38 million copies in the first week alone in the USA, earning her some serious dollar. Adele keeps her personal life extremely private and we rarely see her photographed with her partner and son. However, Adele could recently be found driving around London with James Corden in his Carpool Karaoke. The clip has an astonishing 1 billion hits on YouTube so far.
Cameron Diaz – $90 Million
This blonde beauty is the highest grossing US domestic box office actress thanks to films such as My Best Friend’s Wedding, There’s Something About Mary and more recently the film adaptation of the musical Annie. She was in a high profile relationship with Justin Timberlake, but in 2015 she settled down and married Benji Madden, making her the sister in law of Nicole Richie (Benji’s twin brother is married to Richie).
Sofia Vergara – $100 Million
Vergara actually started off on a completely different career path – studying dentistry, but we are glad she had a change of heart. The Colombian beauty stars in Modern Family and started off on a salary of $65 000 per episode which has since risen to $175 000 per episode. Her earnings have been boosted by ad campaigns with Covergirl and Diet Pepsi. In 2015 she married Joe Manganiello and together they are considered a Hollywood superpower!
Kelly Ripa – $100 Million
Kelly Ripa is the host of the talkshow Live! With Kelly and she is exactly who we want to wake up to on our T.V screens each morning. It is estimated that her talk show brings her an easy $20 million per year. She has used her status to raise awareness of Ovarian Cancer and is also a member of Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
Charlize Theron – $110 Million
Born in South Africa, Charlize has co-produced and starred in many Hollywood blockbusters including Mighty Joe Young and The Italian Job. Her recent film Snow White and the Huntsman earned her a paycheck of a whopping $10 million. She is also heavily involved in Philanthropy and created her own charity called the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project which helps fight against HIV/AIDS.
Nicole Kidman – $130 Million
This incredible Australian actress has racked up a total of three Golden Globe Awards, making her the highest paid actress in the world. Some of her most notable works include Moulin Rouge and To Die For. She was in a high profile relationship with Tom Cruise and they adopted two children together. After that broke off, she married Keith Urban and the couple have two children together.
Alicia Keys – $130 Million
Alicia Keys has the voice of an angel and a net worth that reflects it, with her sell out tours making her around $30 million alone. Keys is a judge on The Voice and has just renewed her contract for next season, which most definitely has given her assets a healthy boost. Alicia’s natural beauty has also been showcased, as she now openly refuses to wear make up – if only we could be so brave!
Christina Aguilera – $130 Million
The Princess of Pop has come a long way since starring on the Mickey Mouse Club with Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake. In the States she has sold over 18 million albums making her one rich momma! She earned a reported $225 000 per episode when she was a judge on The Voice – which isn’t bad at all! She’s also starred in ad campaigns with Levi’s and Pepsi which have all added to her assets. Even her baby boy has had his first pay check – Aguilera sold the first photos of her baby in 2008 for $1.5 million.
Rihanna – $160 Million
The Barbados born beauty continues to make hit after hit, and her collaborations with Eminem, Jay-Z and T.I. have earned her some serious money. The 28 year old has also tried her hand at acting and will be starring in Ocean’s Eight (expected release date 2018) alongside Sandra Bullock and Helena Bonham Carter. She also partnered with MAC to create her own make up line which reportedly paid $10 million.
Jennifer Aniston – $150 Million
Probably the world’s most loved and famous actress, Jennifer Aniston can do no wrong. When starring in the sitcom Friends, she was making approximately $1 million per episode. Since the series ended she’s starred in some Blockbuster hits including Marley and Me and We Are The Millers. Although Jen’s love life has had its ups and downs we’re thrilled she’s now settled down with Justin Theroux.
Drew Barrymore – $150 Million
This beautiful actress started out as a child on E.T and since then has starred in many hits including 50 First Dates and the Wedding Singer. She also co-produced Charlie’s Angels and He’s Just Not That Into You. Barrymore’s autobiography in which she details her teenage struggles with drugs was a bestseller and added greatly to her assets.
Demi Moore – $150 Million
Demi Moore has been in Hollywood as long as we can remember. One of our favorites is Ghost, which made her one of the highest paying actresses of all time. Her dedication to her craft was also shown when she shaved her head for her role in GI Jane. Demi has also been in high profile relationships with Bruce Willis and Ashton Kutcher, both of whom she divorced.
Miley Cyrus – $165 Million
Sometimes we forget that Miley Cyrus started off as a sweet faced girl on Hannah Montana. Her outlandish antics have garnered her nearly as much attention as her music and acting. Her studio albums have made her nearly $16 million with her merchandising making her over $76 million. Recently, she got back together with the gorgeous Liam Hemsworth and has been spotted wearing a rock of an engagement ring.
Julia Roberts – $170 Million
Julia Roberts came to prominence in Pretty Woman and has since starred in more films than we think is humanly possible – My Best Friends Wedding, Notting Hill, Ocean’s Eleven and more recently Mothers Day. Perhaps her biggest earning was the $25 million for her role in Mona Lisa Smile. Roberts is pretty generous with her money and is an advocate for climate change and other charities.
Katy Perry – $200 Million
Katy Perry has earned an astonishing $135 million in concert sales alone. She’s gave a stunning performance at the Super Bowl and has even featured in a few films. The beauty is also an activist for LGBT rights as well as supporting various children’s charities. Perry is currently dating Orlando Bloom – lucky thing!
Julia Louis-Dreyfus – $200 Million
Most people might recognize her from Seinfeld, but more recently Julia’s role in Veep has earned her a reported $150 000 per episode. The New Adventures of Old Christine also gave Louis-Dreyfus a healthy pay check of $275 000 per episode.
Jessica Alba – $200 Million
This fantastic woman is not just a pretty face – she’s an actress as well as a smart businesswoman. She owns The Honest Company which makes non-toxic household products, and is valued at over $1 billion!
Sandra Bullock – $200 Million
Sandra Bullock has played in dozens of epic films over the last two decades. Her performance in The Blind Side earned her an Oscar with The Gravity making her over $70 million – wow! But, Bullock has shown her generosity and has donated millions of dollars to the American Red Cross.
Angelina Jolie – $200 Million
Jolie has made some serious dollar in her time – its reported that she made $15 million for the film Maleficent and nearly $20 million for The Tourist. Making movies also introduced her to Brad Pitt, who she has recently separated from (we still can’t believe it). Jolie’s fame and wealth has also allowed her to become a voice for human and women’s rights. She has even adopted three children from third world countries.
Taylor Swift – $240 Million
She’s become one of the most loved and famous singers in the world and her earnings are pretty incredible. Her Red Tour in 2013 earned her an astonishing $115 million dollars. Although she tries to keep up a squeaky clean image she’s had a string of boyfriends and been embroiled in a very public feud with Kanye West which has the nation divided.
Beyonce – $265 Million
Where do we even start with Beyonce? If you combine her and Jay Z’s net worth its close to a billion dollars! Her endorsements have earned her crazy amounts of money – she signed a deal with Pepsi for over $50 million dollars and she’s got her own clothing line, fragrances and even shoes. Beyonce’s list of accomplishments are never ending – she’s performed at the Super Bowl, sold over 100 million records and won 20 Grammy awards to name a few.
Judy Sheindlin – $290 Million
Yes, Judge Judy has that much money! There must be something about combining the forces of reality TV and being in charge of court that makes America tune in every week – the show is in its 21st season. She’s also an accomplished writer and written numerous books.
Jennifer Lopez – $300 Million
She might be the same Jenny from the block, but with her wealth she could own the entire block at this point. J. Lo is a triple threat when it comes to acting, singing, and dancing. She was also a judge on American Idol with her salary being nearly $20 million per season. Her love life is also subject to intense media scrutiny, she’s been married three times and most recently split with Casper Smart who is nearly 20 years her junior.
Mary-Kate And Ashley Olsen – $300 Million
Ever since these notorious twins were babies, they were rich and famous. After Full House, they bought their own production company. They not only starred in tons of movies throughout the ’90s, but they released them from their company. The famous twins also own a retail empire and a couture fashion label named after their siblings James and Elizabeth.
Danielle Steel – $310 Million
This critically-acclaimed author has hundreds of romance novels. In fact, she wrote over 100 every single year for decades and her total sales come to over 800 million books so its no surprise she is the world’s richest living author. Her books are read all over the world and can be found in 47 countries.
Cher – $320 Million
Cher has done almost everything – she’s a singer, actor, television personality, producer and director. Her annual earning are an astonishing $30 million dollars, but like many of the other females on this list she is deeply passionate about her charity work. She’s involved in charities helping war veterans as well as children’s charities.
Ellen DeGeneres – $330 Million
After Oprah was out, Ellen was in. She is the reigning talk show host for the 21st century (every episode gets at least 4 million) as well as the face of LGBT rights. The funny-woman has made $60 million so far in 2016, and it is set to rise. We heavily anticipated Finding Dory this year and she did not disappoint – we can’t wait to see what projects Ellen takes on next.
Nora Roberts – $340 Million
Nora Roberts is a New York Times Bestselling author and its not surprising with the amount of books she’s written – over 200. She’s sold millions of books worldwide and it looks like this pattern is set to continue – she writes for hours every single day.
Barbra Streisand – $370 Million
All generations know Barbra Streisand either through her stunning voice or various acting roles. She has been awarded two Oscars as well as a load of other awards. Her tour between 2012 and 2013 earned her a whopping $66 million. However, Barbra is extremely charitable and recently donated $10 million to various charities – great job Barb!
Dolly Parton – $500 Million
Dolly Parton is the epitome of country success – she’s sold over 100 million albums. Dolly is so rich that she even has her own amusement park called Dollywood – we want to go, although we probably have to work 9-5 first.
Mariah Carey – $520 Million
Mariah Carey has been hitting the high notes since the early ’90s. Her singing abilities and concerts have made her millions of dollars. She also is the highest paying reality TV judge after her pay check from American Idol. The superstar diva is about to have an even larger net worth after she says “I do” to her billionaire boyfriend.
Celine Dion – $630 Million
Celine Dion is a Canadian superstar. She has been in the music business for decades and her smash hits include The Titanic theme song “My Heart Will Go On”. Another reason why she has so much money is due to the fact that she had a multi-million dollar show in Las Vegas for years.
Madonna – $800 Million
Michigan-born Madonna tops the list with a staggering $800 million. She, too, has had headline shows all over the world including Las Vegas. Her sell out tour in 2012 gave her a gross income of over $300 million – that’s unbelievable! Madonna isn’t too bad at acting either – she won a Golden Globe award for her role in Evita. She’s recently been embroiled in a custody battle with Guy Richie over her son, we hope it is resolved amicably very soon.
Jami Gertz- $2 Billion
A popular actress in the 80’s, Jami continued to act and transitioned into the business world in the 90’s as a scent developer with Lanvin. She recently starred in The Neighbors as Debbie Weaver, however most of her wealth today though comes from her billionaire husband, Tony Ressler.
Christy Walton- $5.4 Billion
Christy married into a wealthy family and when her husband passed away she inherited 1/6 of his earnings. Her husband was one of the founders of Walmart – the chain everyone loves to hate. Today she is the richest woman in the world, but she does her fair share for charity and supports the Walton Family Charitable Foundation.
Victoria Principal- $200 million
Best known for her role on the popular series “Dallas”, Victoria worked not only as an actress but an agent in Hollywood. She also has her own skin care and jewelry line. Principal is also an advocate for animal rights and has worked with various animal charities.
Dina Merrill- $5 Billion
Dina has the distinct advantage of having been born the only heir to the Post Cereal fortune. She has, however, found success on stage and film. In the 1950’s and 60’s she was dubbed the “new” Grace Kelly. Merrill is also the founder of the Juvenile Diabetes foundation.
Oprah Winfrey- $3.2 billion
Where do we start with Oprah? Starting from the bottom, she lived the first years of her life in poverty, but she quickly became successful and has literally done it all. She owns her own magazine and production company, but is probably most well known for her talk show – The Oprah Winfrey Show. With her accumulated wealth she has invested in many properties in Chicago, Florida, New Jersey, Georgia, Colorado and Hawaii.
Jane Fonda- $125 Million
At 78 years old, Jane Fonda is still a well known name across America. From her workout videos to her film credits, she’s made it big and still has time to give back to charity. Jane has also won numerous awards including an Emmy, 2 Bafta’s and 4 Golden Globe’s.
Kim Kardashian – $150 Million
Love her or hate her, Kim Kardashian has got that bank roll. She most likely inherited a large lump sum from her late father, who was an attorney on the OJ Simpson case, but her reality show Keeping Up With The Kardashians has been out for years. Kim reportedly earns $15 million every season making her the highest paid reality T.V star ever. Her beauty products and apps also make her tons of money, with the Kim Kardashian Game making her around $40 million.
Penelope Cruz – $55 million
This Spanish actress and model, who was signed at the young age of 15, has played in movies like Gothika, Noel, Sahara, and received Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for each. The beauty won an Oscar for her film Vicky Cristina Barcelona and has also been the face of L’Oreal.
Natalie Portman – $54 million
These past couple of years have been extremely successful for this beautiful actress. From films like Black Swan (for which she won an Oscar) to No Strings Attached, Portman continues to impress us with her beauty and talent. Portman is also a vegetarian and animal rights are deeply important to her.
Keira Knightley – $50 million
Little did Kiera know that starring in the soccer flick Bend It Like Beckham would launch her career. Since then she has starred in numerous films including Pirates of the Caribbean (which earned her $5 million a movie), Pride and Prejudice and Atonement. Kiera has also embarked on another career path – motherhood – she gave birth to a baby girl in 2015.
Catherine Zeta-Jones – $45 million
Catherine started her career at a very early age and proved to be a huge talent. She earned a staggering $10 million for her role in the action film The Mask of Zorro. In 2009 she won a Tony Award for her role in the stage production of A Little Night Music. Although she has been struggling with mental health issues, she has become an advocate for them.
Britney Spears – $170 million
Like Christina Aguilera, she started off on the Mickey Mouse Club, but has since made her millions. Since her famous breakdown in 2007, she seems to be doing better than ever. Recently Brit did a two year stint in Vegas which earned her a healthy $30 million. She has sold over 100 million albums making her an incredibly successful pop princess.
Martha Stewart – $638 million
At some point of her life, Stewart was worth a billion, until she was sent to jail for lying to investigators who believed that she had avoided $45,000 in losses from insider trading. Today she earns a reported $5.2 million a year for her role as publisher of the Martha Stewart Magazine.
J.K. Rowling- $1 billion
It’s hard to believe that J.K Rowling was once so poor, that she was living on welfare and was suicidal. Now, as the author of the successful fantasy series Harry Potter, she is currently worth $1 billion. This year alone she earned $19 million after writing Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (it sold 2 million copies in just 2 days). Looks like her imagination took her a long way…
Samantha Harris – $6 million
This American TV hostess was most notable for her role as the co-host of seasons two through nine of Dancing With The Stars. Harris has also been a cover girl model for several fitness magazines, ads, and commercials, which also helped her reach that whopping $6 million.
Kaitlin Colombo – $5 million
This American stand-up comedian and television personalty is perhaps one of the funniest comedians on the planet.. and one of the most successful. Kaitlin is also an accomplished writer and an activist for LGBT rights.
Serena Williams – $145 Million
Selena (along with her sister Venus) have won more tennis tournaments than we’ve had hot dinners. Serena is the world number 1 but also has made a lot of money from her endorsements with Pepsi, Beats by Dre and OPI products – in the last year its estimated she made $13 million from her ad campaigns.
Amy Adams – $35 Million
Amy Adams has been acting on the silver screen since she was a little girl. She earned an academy award for her role in Junebug and most recently, she scored the role of Lois Lane for a handful of DC Comics films. She also owns a beautiful property in Beverly Hills with her husband for an estimated value of $3.1 million.
Melania Trump – $11 Million
Donald Trump’s wife and future First Lady, Melania is more than just a pretty face. The model, jewlery and watch designer has a personal net worth of $11 Million dollars. Add that sum to her husband’s personal worth and you’ve got yourself a serious power couple.
Monica Lewinsky – $500 Thousand
You’d think that Monica Lewinsky would be worth more than a mere half a million. Although she has built her name since the infamous White House scandal, Lewinsky’s net worth isn’t astronomical. In 2006 she graduated with an Master of Science degree from the London School of Economics.
Malia Obama – $6 million
Malia Obama is only 19 years old, but her claim to fame is having the President as her dad. President Obama’s net worth is at an estimated $12.2 million and Michelle Obama trails a bit behind with $11.8 million. Although her famous parents do make her pull her weight – this summer she was spotted working at a seafood restaurant.
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