Michaël Youn Highest-Paid Comedian in the World

By Carol Kearney
Paris
Last updated on April 2, 2025

Michaël Youn led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid comedians” released on Tuesday.

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It's been a rough year for the comedian, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 51-year-old Michaël Youn has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid comedians for 2025 with an estimated $82 million in combined earnings.

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Michaël Youn tops annual list of highest-paid comedians

In 2022 it looked like the comedian’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Tuesday (April 1) that Youn is the highest-paid comedian in the world, pulling in an astonishing $82 million between March 2024 and March 2025, a nearly $50 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 French comedian-actor-singer-television host has an estimated net worth of $245 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 Youn Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Suresnes Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderyoun - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Michaël) and a fashion line called “Michaël Youn Seduction”.

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