Raphaël Mezrahi Highest-Paid Comedian in the World

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Raphaël Mezrahi led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid comedians” released on Saturday.

It's been a rough year for the comedian, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 60-year-old Raphaël Mezrahi has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid comedians for 2025 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 16/02/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Raphaël Mezrahi tops annual list of highest-paid comedians

In 2022 it looked like the comedian’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Saturday (February 15) that Mezrahi is the highest-paid comedian in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between January 2024 and January 2025, a nearly $30 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 comedian has an estimated net worth of $185 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 Mezrahi Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Sousse Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondermezrahi - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Raphaël) and a fashion line called “Raphaël Mezrahi Seduction”.

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

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