Melissa Rauch Highest-Paid Actress in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on May 12, 2025

Melissa Rauch 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. 44-year-old Melissa Rauch 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 12/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Melissa Rauch 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 Sunday (May 11) that Rauch is the highest-paid actress in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between April 2024 and April 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 Rauch Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Marlboro Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderauch - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Melissa) and a fashion line called “Melissa Rauch Seduction”.

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