Jamie Hewlett Highest-Paid Cartoonist in the World

By Carol Kearney
London
Last updated on April 17, 2025

Jamie Hewlett led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid cartoonists” released on Wednesday.

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It's been a rough year for the cartoonist, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 57-year-old Jamie Hewlett has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid cartoonists for 2025 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 17/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Jamie Hewlett tops annual list of highest-paid cartoonists

In 2022 it looked like the cartoonist’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Wednesday (April 16) that Hewlett is the highest-paid cartoonist in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between March 2024 and March 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 British cartoonist 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 Hewlett Burger” chain) in London, a Football Team (the “Horsham Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderhewlett - UK), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Jamie) and a fashion line called “Jamie Hewlett Seduction”.

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