Benedita Pereira Highest-Paid Actress in the World

By Carol Kearney
Lisbon
Last updated on July 14, 2025

Benedita Pereira led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actresses” released on Sunday.

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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. 39-year-old Benedita Pereira 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 14/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Benedita Pereira tops annual list of highest-paid actresses

In 2023 it looked like the actress’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Sunday (July 13) that Pereira is the highest-paid actress in the world, pulling in an astonishing $82 million between June 2024 and June 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 Portuguese 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 Pereira Burger” chain) in Lisbon, a Football Team (the “Porto Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderpereira - Portugal), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Benedita) and a fashion line called “Benedita Pereira Seduction”.

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