Jean-Yves Lafesse Highest-Paid Comedian in the World

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Jean-Yves Lafesse
Jean-Yves Lafesse led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid comedians” released on Wednesday.

It's been a rough year for the comedian, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 68-year-old Jean-Yves Lafesse has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid comedians for 2025 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

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

Jean-Yves Lafesse tops annual list of highest-paid comedians

In 2022 it looked like the comedian’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Wednesday (April 16) that Lafesse is the highest-paid comedian 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 French comedian 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 Lafesse Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Pontivy Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderlafesse - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Jean-Yves) and a fashion line called “Jean-Yves Lafesse Seduction”.

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

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