Cindy Léoni Highest-Paid Politician in the World

By Carol Kearney
Paris
Last updated on July 12, 2025

Cindy Léoni led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid politicians” released on Friday.

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It's been a rough year for the politician, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 41-year-old Cindy Léoni has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid politicians for 2025 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

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Cindy Léoni tops annual list of highest-paid politicians

In 2023 it looked like the politician’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Friday (July 11) that Léoni is the highest-paid politician in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between June 2024 and June 2025, a nearly $30 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 politician has an estimated net worth of $185 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 Léoni Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Marseille Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderléoni - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Cindy) and a fashion line called “Cindy Léoni Seduction”.

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