Comedians

Eddie Murphy Net Worth

Published

4 months ago

May 31, 2025

Net Worth:	$200 Million
Box Office Gross:	$6.15 Billion
Age:	64
Born:	April 3, 1961
Height:	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Country of Origin:	United States of America
Source of Wealth:	Professional Comedian/Actor
Last Updated:	Sep 27, 2025

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Introduction

Eddie Murphy is a professional actor and stand-up comedian, with an estimated net worth of $200 Million.

While Murphy’s career began in the 1980s as a stand-up comedian, it didn’t take long for him to start earning millions as an actor. Some of Murphy’s most significant movie salaries include earning $52 million for The Beverley Hills Cop tetralogy, and $28 million for the Shrek movies.

Between acting and comedy, Murphy is estimated to have earned between $300 million and $400 million during his career. He was once one of the top ten highest-grossing actors at the global box office. Eddie’s net worth is the result of over four decades of earning 7-figure and 8-figure sums for his work.

Acting & Comedy Career

Murphy began his career as a comedian in 1981 on NBC’s popular late-night comedy show ‘ Saturday Night Live’. He started to perform periodically on the show after one night, when a few minutes of airtime were left without any content, and he was asked to fill it with his stand-up performance.

His successful performance was delightful, and he became one of the foremost comedians on the show. Murphy created memorable characters, such as Mister Robinson, an urban version of TV’s Mister Rogers, and Tyrone Green, an illiterate convict and poet. Murphy had his debut film performance in 1982 when he starred in ’48 Hours’.

Two years later, Murphy’s performance in the film ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ made him a worldwide superstar, and he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for the movie. His next successful movie was a romantic comedy, ‘Coming to America’, with Arsenio Hall, which also became a huge success.

In 1996, Murphy appeared in the comedy ‘The Nutty Professor’, which was a success at the box office. He also voiced the role of the donkey in the ‘Shrek’ movie franchise. Murphy’s next performance was in the 2006 movie ‘Dreamgirls’. However, after that, he appeared in movies including ‘Meet Dave’, ‘Imagine That’, and ‘Tower Heist’.

Earnings History

Year	Earnings
1991	$42,000,000
1992	$30,000,000
1993	$17,000,000
1994	$13,000,000
1996	$25,000,000
1997	$24,000,000
1998	$47,500,000
1999	$48,000,000
Total	$246,500,000

While we will cover Eddie Murphy’s film salaries in more detail later in this article, we also provide estimates for his total income from all endeavors for the years between 1991 and 1999. During this period, Murphy was consistently ranked among the highest-paid comedians in the world, typically earning between $25 million and $48 million per year. He earned an estimated $246.5 million in total throughout the decade.

Film Earnings

Year	Project	Salary
1982	48 hrs.	$450,000
1983	Trading Places	$1,000,000
1984	Best Defense	$1,000,000
1984	Beverly Hills Cop	$14,000,000
1987	Beverly Hills Cop II	$8,000,000
1988	Coming to America	$8,000,000
1990	Another 48 hrs.	$7,000,000
1994	Beverly Hills Cop III	$15,000,000
1996	The Nutty Professor	$16,000,000
1998	Doctor Dolittle	$17,500,000
2000	Nutty Professor II: The Klumps	$20,000,000
2001	Dr. Dolittle 2	$20,000,000
2001	Shrek	$3,350,000
2002	The Adventures of Pluto Nash	$20,000,000
2004	Shrek 2	$10,000,000
2007	Shrek the Third	$11,000,000
2010	Shrek Forever After	$4,000,000
2011	Tower Heist	$7,500,000
2024	Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F	$15,000,000
Total Calculated Earnings:		$198,800,000

Earliest Film Salaries

The earliest recorded paycheck of Eddie Murphy’s career was $450,000 for starring in 48 hrs. (1982). However, the following year, he began commanding salaries of seven figures per film role. Murphy earned $1 million a piece for starring in Trading Places (1983) and Best Defense (1984).

Beverly Hills Cop Salary

Murphy quickly went from earning $1 million per film to an impressive $14 million for starring in the first Beverly Hills Cop film in 1984. The franchise was an instant hit, initially spawning a second and third installment in 1987 and 1994. For Beverly Hills Cop II, Murphy was reportedly paid $8 million, followed by $15 million for Beverly Hills Cop III. For the 2024 reboot, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Eddie earned an estimated $15 million. This would bring his total for all four films to approximately $52 million.

Comedy Film Salaries

In between the Beverly Hills Cop films, Eddie Murphy starred in numerous comedy hits, earning as much as $20 million per film. In 1988, he was reportedly paid $8 million for starring in Coming to America. Next came The Nutty Professor and The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, earning him $16 million and $20 million, respectively.

The Doctor Dolittle series was also another smash hit, earning Murphy $17.5 million for the first installment and $20 million for Dr. Dolittle 2.

Shrek Salary

When Eddie Murphy began his iconic voiceover role as Donkey in 2001’s Shrek, he earned a reported salary of $3.35 million. He was paid approximately $10 million for Shrek 2, $12 million for Shrek the Third, and $4 million for Shrek Forever After. However, for the latter, he was reportedly given a share of the backend, which could have brought his total earnings closer to those of the second and third. Overall, Murphy is estimated to have earned at least $29.35 million from the Shrek franchise.

Highest-Paying Franchises

Now that we’ve covered Eddie Murphy’s film salaries, here’s a quick breakdown of his estimated earnings per franchise:

Beverly Hills Cop – $52 million
Doctor Dolittle – $37.5 million
The Nutty Professor – $36 million
Shrek – $29.35 million

Highest-Grossing Movies

When Murphy landed the role of Donkey in the Shrek franchise, little did he know it would lead to some of his biggest box-office successes. What’s interesting about Murphy’s list is that, other than the Shrek films, all the films on the list are from the 20th century. Three of Murphy’s ten highest-grossing films were released in the 1980s.

Murphy starred in all four Shrek films, grossing a combined $2.99 billion at the worldwide box office, with Shrek 2 performing the best at $932 million. Shrek the Third came in second place with $813 million, and Shrek Forever After grossed $753 million. The original 2001 installment grossed $489 million globally. It’s worth noting that the original film had a production budget of just $60 million, compared to the other three films, which had budgets ranging from $150 million to $165 million each.

The three films from the ’80s that still remain on Murphy’s highest-grossing list include Beverly Hills Cop ($316 million), Beverly Hills Cop II ($300 million), and Coming to America ($289 million). From the 1990s, Mulan grossed $304 million, Doctor Dolittle scored $294 million, and The Nutty Professor earned $274 million.

Beverly Hills Cop produced the highest return on investment of any film on the list, grossing $316 million worldwide on a production budget of just $13 million.

Here’s a complete list of Eddie Murphy’s ten highest-grossing movies:

Shrek 2 – $932 Million (2004)
Shrek the Third – $813 Million (2007)
Shrek Forever After – $753 Million (2010)
Shrek – $489 Million (2001)
Beverly Hills Cop – $316 Million (1984)
Mulan – $304 Million (1998)
Beverly Hills Cop II – $300 Million (1987)
Doctor Dolittle – $294 Million (1998)
Coming to America – $289 Million (1988)
The Nutty Professor – $274 Million (1996)

Comedians

Conan O’Brien Net Worth

Published

3 weeks ago

Sep 9, 2025

Dan Western

Net Worth:	$200 Million
Salary:	$12 Million
Age:	62
Source of Wealth:	Talk Show Host
Country:	United States
Born:	April 18, 1963
Height:	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Last Updated:	Sep 26, 2025

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Introduction

Conan O’Brien is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer with an estimated net worth of $200 Million.

Early Career

After graduating from Harvard, Conan O’Brien moved to Los Angeles and became a writer for the sketch comedy series No Necessarily the News. During that time, he was also a writer for The Wilton North Report before being hired in 1988 by Saturday Night Live executive producer Lorne Michaels.

O’Brien spent three years on SNL and wrote many recurring sketches, including “The Girl Watchers,” which was performed by Tom Hanks and Jon Lovitz. In 1991, he left SNL, citing burnout, and was quickly snatched up by Mike Reiss and Al Jean, the showrunners of The Simpsons.

Conan O’Brien was one of the first new hires following the original crew of The Simpsons, and Lisa Kudrow even helped him with the transition. From 1991 to 1993, O’Brien was a writer and producer for The Simpsons and was thought a shoo-in to become a showrunner.

After writing some of the show’s most acclaimed episodes, Lorne Michaels approached him about producing the talk show Late Night. However, with David Letterman preparing to leave the show, O’Brien auditioned for the role and was picked as the new host.

Late Night with Conan O’Brien

Once he was cast as the host of Late Night, Fox refused to let him out of his contract with them on The Simpsons. Ultimately, NBC and O’Brien split the cost to end the agreement prematurely so he could switch networks.

Late Night with Conan O’Brien premiered on September 13, 1993, to mixed reviews from critics. Since he was relatively unknown at the time, people quickly nitpicked and tore apart everything they felt was out of place about O’Brien. Fortunately, the show gradually gained commercial success and outperformed its competitors in ratings.

The Tonight Show

In June 2009, O’Brien officially took over The Tonight Show from Jay Leno; however, just seven months later, in January 2010, O’Brien left the show and NBC altogether. It was alleged that NBC had promised O’Brien back in 2004 that he would replace Leno. At the time, O’Brien was extremely popular, and NBC wanted to prevent him from going to a rival network, particularly Fox.

Although exact details weren’t made public, it was estimated that NBC had offered O’Brien between $12 million and $15 million per year to host the show. NBC had always believed that by 2009, and after 17 years as the host, Leno would be ready to leave The Tonight Show. However, Leno wasn’t prepared to retire, and so, NBC planned to give him a new show at 10 p.m., while O’Brien would host The Tonight Show at 11:35 p.m.

In September 2009, Leno’s prime-time show debuted, but it received poor ratings and reviews, and audience numbers steadily declined. This, in turn, affected local TV stations, which rely heavily on the popular 10 p.m. slot as it traditionally captures audiences who then go on to watch local news and commercials. As a result, local stations put pressure on NBC to find a solution, and so it decided to move Leno’s show back to 11:35 p.m., and The Tonight Show was shifted to the later time of 12:05 a.m. Despite NBC’s best efforts, O’Brien refused to agree, arguing that pushing The Tonight Show after midnight would damage its legacy and his role as host.

NBC Settlement

As the problem grew, NBC faced the option of either sticking by its decision, which would affect ratings, or getting O’Brien to leave. At the time, O’Brien had about two and a half years left on his contract for The Tonight Show, and to avoid a legal battle, NBC offered him a generous severance package.

After negotiations, NBC finally agreed to pay $45 million to be split between O’Brien and his staff members, many of whom had relocated from New York to Los Angeles for the show. O’Brien reportedly covered some of the payments for stagehands and crew who had not been included in NBC’s deal. To secure the money, the settlement also required O’Brien to follow specific conditions. He had to agree not to appear on another network until September 2010 and was not to make any jokes or remarks about NBC.

O’Brien’s last appearance on The Tonight Show was on January 22nd, 2010, before Leno returned. Up until that point, O’Brien had been with NBC for almost two decades, and his departure was considered to be undignified and unnecessary. However, it didn’t affect the rest of his career, as in November 2010, TBS offered him around $12 to $15 million per season to host the Conan show, which ran for 10 and a half years. Although the show was popular with younger audiences, its ratings declined over time, with audiences dropping to just 282,000 per episode in the final season.

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

Conan’s production company, Team Coco, teamed up with Earwolf in 2018 for Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, a weekly podcast. In every episode, O’Brien is joined by a guest, with some of the most prominent being Barack Obama, Stephen Colbert, and Bob Newhart. Since its debut, the show has won numerous awards and has been downloaded over 250 million times across various hosting platforms.

In 2022, this podcast, along with other Team Coco podcasts, Inside Conan, and Parks and Recollection, was sold to SiriusXM for $150 million. Conan announced that his four-episode travel series, Conan O’Brien Must Go, was in production in 2023 and is set to be released on Max.

Conan Salary

When TBS began airing Conan in 2010, O’Brien reportedly earned $12 million annually in compensation. He typically hosted between 159 and 165 episodes per season, resulting in a salary of roughly $75,000 per episode.

The show ran from 2010 to 2021, for eleven seasons and 1508 episodes. Assuming the $12 million figure was constant throughout (somewhat unlikely), he would have earned $132 million from the show.

Comedians

Amy Schumer Net Worth

Published

1 month ago

Aug 20, 2025

Dan Western

Net Worth:	$45 Million
Age:	44
Born:	June 1, 1981
Gender:	Female
Height:	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Country of Origin:	United States of America
Source of Wealth:	Professional Actor/Comedian
Last Updated:	Sep 27, 2025

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Introduction

Amy Schumer is an American professional stand-up comedian and actress with an estimated net worth of $45 Million.

In the late 2010s, Amy Schumer was raking in money from every single direction, holding at least half a dozen significant income streams. This included projects such as her Netflix special, film salaries, book advances, live show performances, and endorsement deals. As a result, her net worth exploded during this time.

This profile details our research into the factors that have affected Amy Schumer’s wealth significantly throughout her career, covering her earnings history, income sources, assets, and highest-grossing films.

Quick Facts

Earned a combined $65.5 million over three years (2016, 2017, 2019)
Received an $8 million book advance in 2015
Secured a $13 million deal with Netflix for The Leather Special
Grossed almost $1 billion at the global box office
Earns approximately $500,000 per live show

Earnings History

In 2016, Amy Schumer became the world’s first female comedian to be featured on the Forbes list, earning an estimated $17 million that year, and placing fourth. This meant that she’d earned more in a single year than other renowned comics such as Dave Chappelle, Jeff Dunham, and Jim Gaffigan. However, despite this, the bulk of her income wasn’t generated through comedy. Almost half of her earnings that year were thanks to an $8 million book advance from Simon & Schuster. The remainder came from a combination of her upfront salary for starring in Trainwreck and her earnings from the sketch comedy series Inside Amy Schumer, which aired on Comedy Central.

Schumer also made the list again in 2017, and despite appearing a spot lower at fifth, her annual income had exploded to an estimated $37.5 million. However, this time, instead of book advances being her primary income source, it was her deal with Netflix that stole the show. According to initial reports, she was expected to receive $11 million to produce the stand-up special, The Leather Special. However, after she heard that Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle were being paid $20 million each, she renegotiated and allegedly secured a higher value.

Finally, in 2019, she earned an estimated $21 million, which would bring her earnings from the three years combined to a total of $65.5 million.

The Leather Special

At the beginning of 2017, Amy Schumer signed a lucrative contract with the streaming platform Netflix for her comedy special, The Leather Special, which was filmed live in Denver. It was reported that Schumer would receive $11 million from the special, which at the time was the most any female comedian had received or been offered from such a deal.

Initially, Schumer seemed satisfied with the financial incentives. However, just a short while later, in March of that year, both Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle also signed Netflix contracts for their own comedy specials. According to reports, they were each going to receive $20 million, and after Amy learned of the news, she went back to the company to ask for more money.

The situation led to much controversy and dispute surrounding the topic of gender pay gaps in entertainment-based industries, but Schumer later clarified that she didn’t demand to be paid on equal terms. She simply used Rock and Chappelle’s contracts as leverage to squeeze more out of her own. Schumer allegedly managed to renegotiate with Netflix and secure an additional $2 million, bringing her total earnings from the special to $13 million.

Highest-Grossing Movies

Schumer is known for her raunchy comedies, such as Trainwreck and Snatched, but those films have recently been pushed down the list by her voiceover work in animation films, Trolls Band Together and IF. Trolls Band Together grossed $209 million worldwide, becoming Schumer’s highest-grossing film. The movie IF, in which she had a minor role, became the second highest-grossing movie at $187 million, despite being somewhat of a flop, with a production budget of $110 million.

2015’s Trainwreck grossed $141 million at the box office, costing $35 million to produce, making it the best return on investment in Schumer’s acting career. Other notable mentions that made the list include Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, despite her only receiving a “special thanks,” which grossed $108 million. I Feel Pretty also grossed $95 million, and Snatched grossed $61 million.

Here’s a complete list of Amy Schumer’s ten highest-grossing movies:

Trolls Band Together – $209 Million (2023)
IF – $187 Million (2024)
Trainwreck – $141 Million (2015)
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising – $108 Million (2016)
I Feel Pretty – $95 Million (2018)
Snatched – $61 Million (2017)
Bros – $15 Million (2022)
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World – $12 Million (2012)
Thank You for Your Service – $10 Million (2017)
Sleepwalk with Me – $2.3 Million (2012)

Real Estate

Manhatten apartment

In 2014, Schumer paid $1.695 million for an 850-square-foot, one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan. A year later, she relisted the unit on the market for $2.075 million. In 2016, the price was reduced by 20% to $1.625 million, finally closing a sale at the end of the year.

New York Penthouse

Around the same time, Schumer upgraded to a five-bedroom, 4,500-square-foot penthouse on the Upper West Side. The unit set her back $12.1 million at the time. She listed the property on the market in 2022 with an asking price of $15 million. It reportedly sold for $13 million.

Brooklyn Heights Townhome

Schumer and her husband, Chris Fischer, sold their penthouse in Manhattan to move to an area near their child’s school. According to reports, the couple was under contract to buy an $11 million townhouse in Brooklyn Heights. The listing has since been removed.

Comedians

Seth Meyers Net Worth

Published

2 months ago

Jul 24, 2025

Dan Western

Net Worth:	$26 Million
Age:	51
Born:	December 28, 1973
Gender:	Male
Height:	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Country of Origin:	United States of America
Source of Wealth:	Comedian
Last Updated:	Sep 27, 2025

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Introduction

Seth Meyers is an American professional comedian, writer, and actor with an estimated net worth of $26 Million.

Late Night Contract Renewal

In 2024, shortly after Meyers celebrated 10 years of hosting Late Night with Seth Meyers, NBCUniversal announced that his contract had been renewed until 2028. The agreement also included a deal between Meyers’ own production company, Sethmaker Shoemeyers, and Universal Studio Group for him to develop other projects for NBCUniversal.

Meyers’ contract for hosting the show pays him around $5 million per year. However, this amount is significantly lower than that of other late-night TV hosts, such as Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel, who both earn $15 million per year.

Despite the renewal, the show’s house band, the 8G Band, was let go by the show in August 2024 to cut costs. However, they still provided pre-recorded music, rather than playing live in the studio. Since Meyers took over the slot from Jimmy Fallon in 2014, the show has received 11 Emmy nominations, seven Writers Guild of America Award nominations, and won two Critics’ Choice Awards.

Real Estate

Meyers and his wife purchased an apartment in the West Village neighborhood of New York in December 2013 for $3.5 million. Subsequently, they renovated the property before listing it for sale in 2017 for $4.5 million. The two-bedroom apartment, which featured a sunken living room with a fireplace, a modernized kitchen, and a spa bathroom, was sold in early 2018 for the full asking price.

Before the sale of the apartment was completed, the couple purchased a 5-bedroom duplex in Greenwich Village in 2016 for $7.5 million, as they needed more space following the birth of their first child. The 3,200-square-foot residence features two wood-burning fireplaces, a chef’s kitchen, a spacious living/dining room, four and a half bathrooms, and wooden beamed ceilings. The duplex occupies two floors of a 15-story building, which has only two apartments per floor, providing complete privacy for Meyers and his wife in a prime location in the city.

Philanthropy

Meyers has supported various charitable organizations, including Amnesty International, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Cycle for Survival, Forgotten Harvest, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, Mia Hamm Foundation, Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Somaly Mam Foundation.