Yves Lecoq Highest-Paid Comedian in the World

By Carol Kearney
Paris
Last updated on March 29, 2025

Yves Lecoq led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid comedians” released on Friday.

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It's been a rough year for the comedian, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 78-year-old Yves Lecoq has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid comedians for 2025 with an estimated $82 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 29/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Yves Lecoq tops annual list of highest-paid comedians

In 2022 it looked like the comedian’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Friday (March 28) that Lecoq is the highest-paid comedian in the world, pulling in an astonishing $82 million between February 2024 and March 2025, a nearly $50 million lead over his 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 comedian has an estimated net worth of $245 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Lecoq Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Paris Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderlecoq - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Yves) and a fashion line called “Yves Lecoq Seduction”.

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