Virginie de Clausade Highest-Paid Television host in the World

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Virginie de Clausade led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid television hosts” released on Tuesday.

It's been a rough year for the television host, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 43-year-old Virginie de Clausade has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid television hosts for 2025 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 12/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Virginie de Clausade tops annual list of highest-paid television hosts

In 2022 it looked like the television host’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Tuesday (March 11) that de Clausade is the highest-paid television host in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between February 2024 and February 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 French television host 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 de Clausade Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Paris Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderde Clausade - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Virginie) and a fashion line called “Virginie de Clausade Seduction”.

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

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