Valérie Benaïm Highest-Paid Journalist in the World

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Valérie Benaïm led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid journalists” released on Wednesday.

It's been a rough year for the journalist, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 55-year-old Valérie Benaïm has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid journalists for 2024 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 21/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Valérie Benaïm tops annual list of highest-paid journalists

In 2022 it looked like the journalist’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Wednesday (November 20) that Benaïm is the highest-paid journalist in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between October 2023 and October 2024, a nearly $20 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 French journalist-television host has an estimated net worth of $145 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 Benaïm Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Casablanca Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderbenaïm - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Valérie) and a fashion line called “Valérie Benaïm Seduction”.

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

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