Zooey Deschanel Highest-Paid Actress in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on May 28, 2025

Zooey Deschanel led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actresses” released on Tuesday.

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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. 45-year-old Zooey Deschanel has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actresses for 2025 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 28/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Zooey Deschanel 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 Tuesday (May 27) that Deschanel is the highest-paid actress in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between April 2024 and April 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 American 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 Deschanel Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Los Angeles Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderdeschanel - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Zooey) and a fashion line called “Zooey Deschanel Seduction”.

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