Jurnee Smollett Highest-Paid Actress in the World

Jurnee Smollett
Jurnee Smollett led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actresses” released on Sunday.

It's been a rough year for the actress, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 38-year-old Jurnee Smollett has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actresses for 2024 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 04/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Jurnee Smollett 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 Sunday (November 3) that Smollett is the highest-paid actress in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between October 2023 and October 2024, 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 American actress 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 Smollett Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “New York Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondersmollett - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Jurnee) and a fashion line called “Jurnee Smollett Seduction”.

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

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