Ernesto Laguardia Highest-Paid Actor in the World

By Carol Kearney
Mexico City
Last updated on April 29, 2025

Ernesto Laguardia led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actors” released on Monday.

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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. 65-year-old Ernesto Laguardia has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actors for 2025 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 29/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Ernesto Laguardia 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 Monday (April 28) that Laguardia is the highest-paid actor in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between March 2024 and March 2025, a nearly $40 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 has an estimated net worth of $215 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 Laguardia Burger” chain) in Mexico City, a Football Team (the “Mexico City Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderlaguardia - Mexico), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Ernesto) and a fashion line called “Ernesto Laguardia Seduction”.

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