Adriana Esteves Highest-Paid Actress in the World

By Carol Kearney
Brasília
Last updated on June 15, 2025

Adriana Esteves led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actresses” released on Saturday.

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It's been a rough year for the actress, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 55-year-old Adriana Esteves has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actresses for 2025 with an estimated $82 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 15/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Adriana Esteves tops annual list of highest-paid actresses

In 2022 it looked like the actress’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Saturday (June 14) that Esteves is the highest-paid actress in the world, pulling in an astonishing $82 million between May 2024 and May 2025, a nearly $50 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 Brazilian actress has an estimated net worth of $245 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 Esteves Burger” chain) in Brasília, a Football Team (the “Rio de Janeiro Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderesteves - Brazil), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Adriana) and a fashion line called “Adriana Esteves Seduction”.

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