Drea de Matteo Highest-Paid Actress in the World
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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. 53-year-old Drea de Matteo 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 17/02/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Drea de Matteo 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 Sunday (February 16) that de Matteo is the highest-paid actress in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between January 2024 and January 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 American actress 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 de Matteo Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “New York Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderde Matteo - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Drea) and a fashion line called “Drea de Matteo Seduction”.
The ranking is significant for many Drea fans, who have been waiting for her triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.
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