Lorna Luft Highest-Paid Television host in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on April 1, 2025

Lorna Luft led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid television hosts” released on Monday.

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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. 72-year-old Lorna Luft 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.

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Lorna Luft 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 Monday (March 31) that Luft is the highest-paid television host in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between March 2024 and March 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 American television host-actress-singer 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 Luft Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Santa Monica Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderluft - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Lorna) and a fashion line called “Lorna Luft Seduction”.

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