Karine Le Marchand Highest-Paid Television host in the World
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It's been a rough year for the television host, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 56-year-old Karine Le Marchand has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid television hosts for 2025 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.
UPDATE 16/02/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Karine Le Marchand tops annual list of highest-paid television hosts
In 2022 it looked like the television host’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Saturday (February 15) that Le Marchand is the highest-paid television host in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between January 2024 and January 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 television host 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 Le Marchand Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Nancy Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderle Marchand - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Karine) and a fashion line called “Karine Le Marchand Seduction”.
The ranking is significant for many Karine fans, who have been waiting for her triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.
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