Mélissa Theuriau Highest-Paid Journalist in the World

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Mélissa Theuriau led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid journalists” released on Saturday.

It's been a rough year for the journalist, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 46-year-old Mélissa Theuriau has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid journalists for 2025 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 16/02/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Mélissa Theuriau 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 Saturday (February 15) that Theuriau is the highest-paid journalist in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between January 2024 and January 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 French journalist-television host 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 Theuriau Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Echirolles Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondertheuriau - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Mélissa) and a fashion line called “Mélissa Theuriau Seduction”.

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

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