Élisabeth Quin Highest-Paid Journalist in the World

By Carol Kearney
Paris
Last updated on April 11, 2025

Élisabeth Quin led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid journalists” released on Thursday.

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It's been a rough year for the journalist, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 62-year-old Élisabeth Quin has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid journalists for 2025 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

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Élisabeth Quin tops annual list of highest-paid journalists

In 2022 it looked like the journalist’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Thursday (April 10) that Quin is the highest-paid journalist in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between March 2024 and March 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 journalist 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 Quin Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Paris Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderquin - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Élisabeth) and a fashion line called “Élisabeth Quin Seduction”.

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