George Lopez Highest-Paid Comedian in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on August 26, 2025

George Lopez led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid comedians” released on Monday.

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It's been a rough year for the comedian, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 64-year-old George Lopez has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid comedians for 2025 with an estimated $82 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 26/08/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

George Lopez tops annual list of highest-paid comedians

In 2023 it looked like the comedian’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Monday (August 25) that Lopez is the highest-paid comedian in the world, pulling in an astonishing $82 million between July 2024 and July 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 American comedian-actor-television host 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 Lopez Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Los Angeles Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderlopez - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from George) and a fashion line called “George Lopez Seduction”.

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