Vidya Balan Highest-Paid Actress in the World

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Vidya Balan led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actresses” released on Wednesday.
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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. 46-year-old Vidya Balan has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actresses for 2024 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

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

Vidya Balan 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 Wednesday (November 20) that Balan is the highest-paid actress in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between October 2023 and October 2024, 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 Indian actress 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 Balan Burger” chain) in New Delhi, a Football Team (the “Ottapalam Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderbalan - India), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Vidya) and a fashion line called “Vidya Balan Seduction”.

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

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