Samira Wiley Highest-Paid Actress in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on November 30, 2025

Samira Wiley led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actresses” released on Saturday.

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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. 38-year-old Samira Wiley has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actresses for 2025 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 30/11/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Samira Wiley tops annual list of highest-paid actresses

In 2023 it looked like the actress’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Saturday (November 29) that Wiley is the highest-paid actress in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between October 2024 and October 2025, a nearly $40 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 American actress-model has an estimated net worth of $215 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 Wiley Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Washington, D.C. Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderwiley - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Samira) and a fashion line called “Samira Wiley Seduction”.

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