Michael Ealy Highest-Paid Actor in the World

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Michael Ealy led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actors” released on Thursday.
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It's been a rough year for the actor, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 50-year-old Michael Ealy has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actors for 2024 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 19/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Michael Ealy tops annual list of highest-paid actors

In 2021 it looked like the actor’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Thursday (April 18) that Ealy is the highest-paid actor in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between March 2023 and March 2024, a nearly $30 million lead over his 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 actor has an estimated net worth of $185 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Ealy Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Silver Spring Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderealy - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Michael) and a fashion line called “Michael Ealy Seduction”.

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

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