Erin Richards Highest-Paid Actress in the World

By Carol Kearney
Cardiff
Last updated on May 15, 2025

Erin Richards led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actresses” released on Wednesday.

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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. 38-year-old Erin Richards has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actresses for 2025 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 15/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Erin Richards tops annual list of highest-paid actresses

In 2022 it looked like the actress’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Wednesday (May 14) that Richards is the highest-paid actress in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between April 2024 and April 2025, a nearly $60 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 Welsh actress has an estimated net worth of $275 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 Richards Burger” chain) in Cardiff, a Football Team (the “Penarth Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderichards - Wales), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Erin) and a fashion line called “Erin Richards Seduction”.

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