Emily Deschanel Highest-Paid Actress in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on July 4, 2025

Emily Deschanel led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actresses” released on Thursday.

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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. 48-year-old Emily Deschanel has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actresses for 2025 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 04/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Emily Deschanel 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 Thursday (July 3) that Deschanel is the highest-paid actress in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between June 2024 and June 2025, 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 actress-producer 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 Deschanel Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Los Angeles Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderdeschanel - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Emily) and a fashion line called “Emily Deschanel Seduction”.

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