Malese Jow Highest-Paid Actress in the World

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Malese Jow led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actresses” released on Sunday.
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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. 35-year-old Malese Jow has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actresses for 2026 with an estimated $82 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 16/03/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Malese Jow tops annual list of highest-paid actresses

In 2023 it looked like the actress’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Sunday (March 15) that Jow is the highest-paid actress in the world, pulling in an astonishing $82 million between February 2025 and February 2026, a nearly $50 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-singer-songwriter-model has an estimated net worth of $245 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 Jow Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Tulsa Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderjow - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Malese) and a fashion line called “Malese Jow Seduction”.

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

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