Cate Blanchett Highest-Paid Actress in the World

By Carol Kearney
Canberra
Last updated on July 29, 2025

Cate Blanchett led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actresses” released on Monday.

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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. 56-year-old Cate Blanchett 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 29/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Cate Blanchett 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 Monday (July 28) that Blanchett 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 Australian 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 Blanchett Burger” chain) in Canberra, a Football Team (the “Melbourne Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderblanchett - Australia), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Cate) and a fashion line called “Cate Blanchett Seduction”.

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