Amr Waked Highest-Paid Actor in the World

By Carol Kearney
Cairo
Last updated on May 24, 2025

Amr Waked led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actors” released on Friday.

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It's been a rough year for the actor, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 53-year-old Amr Waked has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actors for 2025 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 24/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Amr Waked tops annual list of highest-paid actors

In 2022 it looked like the actor’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Friday (May 23) that Waked is the highest-paid actor in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between April 2024 and April 2025, a nearly $20 million lead over his 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 Egyptian actor has an estimated net worth of $145 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Waked Burger” chain) in Cairo, a Football Team (the “Cairo Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderwaked - Egypt), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Amr) and a fashion line called “Amr Waked Seduction”.

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