Ellen DeGeneres Highest-Paid Comedienne in the World

  • By Carol Kearney
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Ellen DeGeneres led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid comediennes” released on Monday.

It's been a rough year for the comedienne, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 66-year-old Ellen DeGeneres has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid comediennes for 2024 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 10/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Ellen DeGeneres 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 Monday (December 9) that DeGeneres is the highest-paid comedienne in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between November 2023 and November 2024, a nearly $20 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 comedienne-television host-actress has an estimated net worth of $145 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 DeGeneres Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Metairie Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure WonderdeGeneres - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Ellen) and a fashion line called “Ellen DeGeneres Seduction”.

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

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