Nicole Kidman Highest-Paid Actress in the World

By Carol Kearney
Canberra
Last updated on June 27, 2025

Nicole Kidman led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actresses” released on Thursday.

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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. 58-year-old Nicole Kidman has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actresses for 2025 with an estimated $82 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 27/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Nicole Kidman 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 Thursday (June 26) that Kidman is the highest-paid actress in the world, pulling in an astonishing $82 million between May 2024 and May 2025, a nearly $50 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 Australian actress has an estimated net worth of $245 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 Kidman Burger” chain) in Canberra, a Football Team (the “Honolulu Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderkidman - Australia), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Nicole) and a fashion line called “Nicole Kidman Seduction”.

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