Deepika Padukone Highest-Paid Actress in the World

By Carol Kearney
New Delhi
Last updated on June 14, 2025

Deepika Padukone led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actresses” released on Friday.

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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 Deepika Padukone has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actresses for 2025 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 14/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Deepika Padukone tops annual list of highest-paid actresses

In 2022 it looked like the actress’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Friday (June 13) that Padukone is the highest-paid actress in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between May 2024 and May 2025, a nearly $60 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 Indian actress-model has an estimated net worth of $275 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 Padukone Burger” chain) in New Delhi, a Football Team (the “Copenhagen Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderpadukone - India), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Deepika) and a fashion line called “Deepika Padukone Seduction”.

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