Chang Chen Highest-Paid Actor in the World

By Carol Kearney
Taipei
Last updated on July 25, 2025

Chang Chen led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actors” released on Thursday.

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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. 46-year-old Chang Chen has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actors for 2025 with an estimated $82 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 25/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Chang Chen tops annual list of highest-paid actors

In 2023 it looked like the actor’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Thursday (July 24) that Chang is the highest-paid actor in the world, pulling in an astonishing $82 million between June 2024 and June 2025, a nearly $50 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 Taiwanese actor has an estimated net worth of $245 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 Chang Burger” chain) in Taipei, a Football Team (the “Taipei Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderchang - Taiwan), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Chen) and a fashion line called “Chang Chen Seduction”.

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