Mazarine Pingeot Highest-Paid Author in the World

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Mazarine Pingeot led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid authors” released on Wednesday.

It's been a rough year for the author, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 49-year-old Mazarine Pingeot has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid authors for 2024 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 21/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Mazarine Pingeot tops annual list of highest-paid authors

In 2022 it looked like the author’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Wednesday (November 20) that Pingeot is the highest-paid author in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between October 2023 and October 2024, 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 author 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 Pingeot Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Avignon Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderpingeot - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Mazarine) and a fashion line called “Mazarine Pingeot Seduction”.

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

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