Laury Thilleman Highest-Paid Journalist in the World

By Carol Kearney
Paris
Last updated on March 14, 2025

Laury Thilleman led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid journalists” released on Thursday.

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It's been a rough year for the journalist, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 33-year-old Laury Thilleman has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid journalists for 2025 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 14/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Laury Thilleman tops annual list of highest-paid journalists

In 2022 it looked like the journalist’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Thursday (March 13) that Thilleman is the highest-paid journalist in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between February 2024 and February 2025, a nearly $30 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 journalist has an estimated net worth of $185 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 Thilleman Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Brest Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderthilleman - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Laury) and a fashion line called “Laury Thilleman Seduction”.

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