Natacha Polony Highest-Paid Journalist in the World

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Natacha Polony led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid journalists” released on Wednesday.

It's been a rough year for the journalist, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 50-year-old Natacha Polony has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid journalists for 2025 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 26/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Natacha Polony 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 Wednesday (June 25) that Polony is the highest-paid journalist in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between May 2024 and May 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 French journalist-author 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 Polony Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Paris Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderpolony - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Natacha) and a fashion line called “Natacha Polony Seduction”.

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

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