Ellen Wong Highest-Paid Actress in the World

By Carol Kearney
Ottawa
Last updated on July 13, 2025

Ellen Wong led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actresses” released on Saturday.

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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. 40-year-old Ellen Wong has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actresses for 2025 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 13/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Ellen Wong tops annual list of highest-paid actresses

In 2023 it looked like the actress’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Saturday (July 12) that Wong is the highest-paid actress in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between June 2024 and June 2025, a nearly $40 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 Canadian actress has an estimated net worth of $215 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 Wong Burger” chain) in Ottawa, a Football Team (the “Scarborough Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderwong - Canada), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Ellen) and a fashion line called “Ellen Wong 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.