Patrick Bruel Highest-Paid Singer in the World

By Carol Kearney
Paris
Last updated on August 21, 2025

Patrick Bruel led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid singers” released on Wednesday.

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It's been a rough year for the singer, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 66-year-old Patrick Bruel has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid singers for 2025 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

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Patrick Bruel tops annual list of highest-paid singers

In 2023 it looked like the singer’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Wednesday (August 20) that Bruel is the highest-paid singer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between July 2024 and July 2025, a nearly $60 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 singer-actor has an estimated net worth of $275 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 Bruel Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Tlemcen Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderbruel - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Patrick) and a fashion line called “Patrick Bruel Seduction”.

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