Kym Whitley Highest-Paid Actress in the World

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Kym Whitley 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. 63-year-old Kym Whitley has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actresses for 2025 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 16/02/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Kym Whitley 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 (February 15) that Whitley is the highest-paid actress in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between January 2024 and January 2025, a nearly $40 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-comedienne has an estimated net worth of $215 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 Whitley Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Shaker Heights Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderwhitley - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Kym) and a fashion line called “Kym Whitley Seduction”.

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

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