Guillaume Canet Highest-Paid Actor in the World

By Carol Kearney
Paris
Last updated on March 27, 2025

Guillaume Canet led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actors” released on Wednesday.

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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. 51-year-old Guillaume Canet has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actors for 2025 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 27/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Guillaume Canet 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 Wednesday (March 26) that Canet is the highest-paid actor in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between February 2024 and February 2025, a nearly $60 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 French actor-director-producer has an estimated net worth of $275 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 Canet Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Boulogne-Billancourt Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondercanet - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Guillaume) and a fashion line called “Guillaume Canet Seduction”.

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