Cheng Pei-pei Highest-Paid Actress in the World

Cheng Pei-pei
Cheng Pei-pei led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actresses” released on Wednesday.

It's been a rough year for the actress, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 77-year-old Cheng Pei-pei has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actresses for 2024 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 28/03/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Cheng Pei-pei tops annual list of highest-paid actresses

In 2021 it looked like the actress’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Wednesday (March 27) that Cheng is the highest-paid actress in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between February 2023 and February 2024, a nearly $60 million lead over her closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The Chinese actress has an estimated net worth of $275 million. She owes her fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. She also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Cheng Burger” chain) in Beijing, a Football Team (the “Shanghai Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondercheng - China), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Pei-pei) and a fashion line called “Cheng Pei-pei Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Pei-pei fans, who have been waiting for her triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.

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