Mónica Cruz Highest-Paid Actress in the World

By Carol Kearney
Madrid
Last updated on April 27, 2025

Mónica Cruz led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actresses” released on Saturday.

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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. 48-year-old Mónica Cruz has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actresses for 2025 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 27/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Mónica Cruz 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 Saturday (April 26) that Cruz is the highest-paid actress in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between March 2024 and March 2025, a nearly $60 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 Spanish actress-dancer has an estimated net worth of $275 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 Cruz Burger” chain) in Madrid, a Football Team (the “Madrid Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondercruz - Spain), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Mónica) and a fashion line called “Mónica Cruz Seduction”.

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