Shannyn Sossamon Highest-Paid Actress in the World

  • By Carol Kearney
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Shannyn Sossamon led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actresses” released on Saturday.

It's been a rough year for the actress, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 46-year-old Shannyn Sossamon has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actresses for 2025 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

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

Shannyn Sossamon tops annual list of highest-paid actresses

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

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

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