Roland Magdane Highest-Paid Comedian in the World

By Carol Kearney
Paris
Last updated on April 12, 2025

Roland Magdane led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid comedians” released on Friday.

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It's been a rough year for the comedian, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 75-year-old Roland Magdane has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid comedians for 2025 with an estimated $82 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 12/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Roland Magdane 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 Friday (April 11) that Magdane is the highest-paid comedian in the world, pulling in an astonishing $82 million between March 2024 and March 2025, a nearly $50 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-actor has an estimated net worth of $245 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 Magdane Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Grenoble Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondermagdane - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Roland) and a fashion line called “Roland Magdane Seduction”.

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