Michel Denisot Highest-Paid Journalist in the World

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Michel Denisot 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 he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 79-year-old Michel Denisot has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid journalists for 2024 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 22/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Michel Denisot tops annual list of highest-paid journalists

In 2022 it looked like the journalist’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Saturday (December 21) that Denisot is the highest-paid journalist in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between November 2023 and November 2024, a nearly $20 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 journalist-television host-producer has an estimated net worth of $145 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 Denisot Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Buzançais Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderdenisot - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Michel) and a fashion line called “Michel Denisot Seduction”.

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

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