Jeannie Longo Highest-Paid Athlete in the World

By Carol Kearney
Paris
Last updated on April 12, 2025

Jeannie Longo led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid athletes” released on Friday.

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It's been a rough year for the athlete, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 66-year-old Jeannie Longo has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid athletes for 2025 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 12/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Jeannie Longo tops annual list of highest-paid athletes

In 2022 it looked like the athlete’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Friday (April 11) that Longo is the highest-paid athlete in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between March 2024 and March 2025, a nearly $60 million lead over her 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 athlete has an estimated net worth of $275 million. She owes her fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. She also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Longo Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Annecy Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderlongo - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Jeannie) and a fashion line called “Jeannie Longo Seduction”.

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