Erick Elías Highest-Paid Actor in the World

By Carol Kearney
Mexico City
Last updated on May 26, 2025

Erick Elías led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actors” released on Sunday.

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It's been a rough year for the actor, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 44-year-old Erick Elías has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actors for 2025 with an estimated $82 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 26/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Erick Elías tops annual list of highest-paid actors

In 2022 it looked like the actor’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Sunday (May 25) that Elías is the highest-paid actor in the world, pulling in an astonishing $82 million between April 2024 and April 2025, a nearly $50 million lead over his 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 Mexican actor-model-singer has an estimated net worth of $245 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Elías Burger” chain) in Mexico City, a Football Team (the “Guadalajara Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderelías - Mexico), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Erick) and a fashion line called “Erick Elías Seduction”.

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