Renaud Camus Highest-Paid Author in the World

By Carol Kearney
Paris
Last updated on April 7, 2025

Renaud Camus led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid authors” released on Sunday.

Hot news

Babies April 5, 2025
Renaud Camus to Be a Dad?
Rumor April 2025
Death Hoax says “Renaud Camus dies at 78”
Rumor Central April 2025
Is Renaud Camus secretly gay and hiding in the closet?

It's been a rough year for the author, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 78-year-old Renaud Camus has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid authors for 2025 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 07/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Renaud Camus tops annual list of highest-paid authors

In 2022 it looked like the author’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Sunday (April 6) that Camus is the highest-paid author in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between March 2024 and March 2025, a nearly $40 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 author-activist has an estimated net worth of $215 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 Camus Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Chamalières Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondercamus - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Renaud) and a fashion line called “Renaud Camus Seduction”.

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