Chantal Lauby Highest-Paid Comedienne in the World

By Carol Kearney
Paris
Last updated on May 5, 2025

Chantal Lauby led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid comediennes” released on Sunday.

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It's been a rough year for the comedienne, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 68-year-old Chantal Lauby has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid comediennes for 2025 with an estimated $82 million in combined earnings.

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

Chantal Lauby tops annual list of highest-paid comediennes

In 2022 it looked like the comedienne’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Sunday (May 4) that Lauby is the highest-paid comedienne in the world, pulling in an astonishing $82 million between April 2024 and April 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 French comedienne 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 Lauby Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Gap Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderlauby - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Chantal) and a fashion line called “Chantal Lauby Seduction”.

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