Judi Dench Highest-Paid Actress in the World

By Carol Kearney
London
Last updated on April 13, 2025

Judi Dench led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actresses” released on Saturday.

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It's been a rough year for the actress, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 90-year-old Judi Dench has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actresses for 2025 with an estimated $82 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 13/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Judi Dench tops annual list of highest-paid actresses

In 2022 it looked like the actress’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Saturday (April 12) that Dench is the highest-paid actress in the world, pulling in an astonishing $82 million between March 2024 and March 2025, a nearly $50 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 British actress has an estimated net worth of $245 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 Dench Burger” chain) in London, a Football Team (the “York Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderdench - UK), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Judi) and a fashion line called “Judi Dench Seduction”.

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