Introduction

Anna Kendrick is an American professional actress and singer with an estimated net worth of $20 Million. 

Since beginning her career as a professional actress in 2003, Anna Kendrick has appeared in 68 projects over the course of twenty-two years. Her ten highest-grossing films have collectively earned over $4.5 billion at the global box office, primarily due to her role in the Twilight franchise, which has grossed approximately $3.4 billion worldwide.

Kendrick often commands seven-figure salaries for leading film roles and has earned as much as $325,000 per episode in recent years, starring in television shows such as Love Life.

Quick Facts

• Reportedly earned $6 million for starring in Pitch Perfect 3 (2017)
• Earned a reported $325,000/episode of Love Life, totalling $6.5 million
• Grossed over $4.5 billion at the global box office
• Rents out her 3,000-square-foot Hollywood Hills home for $13,000/month

Film Salaries

The only confirmed salary of Anna Kendrick’s career was her $6 million fee for starring in Pitch Perfect 3. Some reports have suggested her earnings for other films, but these haven’t been confirmed, and in most cases, the sources are somewhat unreliable. 

Love Life Salary

Kendrick was reportedly paid an estimated $325,000 per episode for starring in Love Life, which aired on HBO Max for two seasons. Each season comprises ten episodes, earning Kendrick $3.25 million per season and $6.5 million overall.

Highest-Grossing Movies

Currently the 22nd highest-grossing film franchise of all time, Kendrick’s involvement in The Twilight Saga has produced the five top-grossing films of her career. Typically, the box office numbers increased with every new release, starting with $408 million for 2008’s Twilight and finishing with $849 million for Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012). The only film that bucked the trend was Eclipse (2010), which grossed $699 million at the box office compared to New Moon‘s $711 million. The franchise grossed $3.4 billion worldwide. 

The remaining entries in Kendrick’s list primarily consist of films from the Pitch Perfect and Trolls franchises. Some notable films that didn’t make the list include Up in the Air ($167 million), A Simple Favor ($98 million), and Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates ($77 million). 

Here’s a complete list of Anna Kendrick’s ten highest-grossing movies:

1. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 – $849 Million (2012)
2. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 – $712 Million (2011)
3. The Twilight Saga: New Moon – $711 Million (2009)
4. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse – $699 Million (2010)
5. Twilight – $408 Million (2008)
6. Trolls – $347 Million (2016)
7. Pitch Perfect 2 – $287 Million (2015)
8. Into the Woods – $213 Million (2014)
9. Trolls Band Together – $209 Million (2023)
10. Pitch Perfect 3 – $185 Million (2017)

Real Estate

Hollywood Hills 

In 2012, Kendrick paid $1 million for a 3,000-square-foot home in Hollywood Hills, California. She recently upgraded to a much more expensive property in the same area and now rents it out for a reported $13,000 per month.

Hollywood Hills Resort

In 2022, the actress upgraded to a $6.9 million, 4,884-square-foot resort-like property in the same area. Mila Kunis owned the house at one point before she married Ashton Kutcher. Kendrick purchased the home from Muse drummer Dominic Howard.

Introduction

Phil Collins is an English professional musician, singer, record producer, and actor with an estimated net worth of $350 Million. 

Quick Facts

• Genesis sold over 100 million records worldwide
• Sold their catalog to Conrad Music Group for $300 million in 2022
• Lost at least $80 million of his fortune in divorce settlements
• This includes his $45 million settlement to Orianne Cevey

Before Wealth & Fame

Although Phil Collins is best known as a musician, some may not be aware that he was also an actor and model during his childhood. He initially appeared as an extra in The Beatles’ music video for “A Hard Day’s Night” and played a minor role in Calamity the Cow (1969). In addition, because Collins’ mother was a theatre agent, she secured several modeling gigs and TV commercials for him.

Collin began playing the drums at the age of five and was predominantly self-taught by listening to other records and playing along. He first performed in London stage productions such as Oliver, which helped him boost his confidence and improve his skills.

Music Career

In 1970, Phil Collins saw an advertisement in the Melody Maker newspaper for the band Genesis, which was seeking a new drummer. Their original drummer, John Mayhew, had left the band, so Collins responded to the ad and auditioned at the house of Peter Gabriel’s parents in Surrey, England.

Collins landed the gig and became the band’s drummer from 1970 to 1975. During this time, Genesis released four studio albums: Nursery Cryme (1971), Foxtrot (1972), Selling England by the Pound (1973), and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (1974). The first two albums were relatively successful in the United Kingdom, with Foxtrot being their first album to reach gold certification. However, the latter two began seeing additional success from the North American markets. Both of them sold over 500,000 copies in the United States.

Despite this initial success, the best was yet to come. When Peter Gabriel left the band in 1975, Phil Collins assumed the role of lead singer. Several years later, Genesis’ albums began to reach platinum certification in multiple countries. Their 1978 album, …And Then There Were Three, was the first to sell over a million copies in the United States. When they released Duke in 1980, it reached platinum certification in both the United Kingdom and the United States.

From the mid-80s to the early 1990s, Genesis released three albums: Genesis (1983), Invisible Touch (1986), and We Can’t Dance (1991). All three albums sold over 4 million copies in the US and gained additional certifications from new global audiences, including the Netherlands and New Zealand. They were the most successful albums of the band’s career. Genesis released a total of 15 studio albums and sold over 100 million records worldwide.

Genesis Catalog Sale

In September 2022, Collins and two of his Genesis bandmates, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks, announced the sale of all their publishing and recording rights to Conrad Music Group. According to the group’s president, Bob Valentine, the deal stemmed from the relationship established during the 2017 acquisition of Imagem Music Group.

Sources obtained by The Wall Street Journal indicate that the deal is valued at $300 million, making it one of the largest music deals in history. Official figures have not been released. However, based on the previous catalog sales of other artists, such as Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen, $300 million is likely a realistic figure.

The deal encompasses all three members’ solo material, Genesis’ iconic recordings, and some of Rutherford’s works with Mike & The Mechanics. However, it does not include any of Peter Gabriel’s and former member Steve Hackett’s creations.

As Collins, Rutherford, and Banks are all in their 70s, they’ve likely decided to cash in on their intellectual property early to provide financial support for estate planning and to avoid complicated legal matters regarding inheritance and tax planning.

Divorce Settlements

Andrea Bertorelli Settlement

Phil Collins married Andrea Bertorelli in 1975, and the couple divorced in 1980. They had two children together, one of whom was adopted. The settlement figure was never publicly disclosed, although reports suggest it could have been between $10 million and $15 million.

Jill Tavelman Settlement

Collins then married Jill Tavelman in 1984, and the couple stayed married for twelve years. When they divorced in 1996, Tavelman reportedly received a $25 million settlement.

Orianne Cevey Settlement

Phil Collins was married to Orianne Cevey for eight years, from 1999 to 2007, and the couple had two children together. However, in 2008, Cevey initiated divorce proceedings in the Swiss court, where they both resided at the time. The divorce was finalized that year, with Orianne receiving a $45 million settlement.

Almost a decade later, the couple reconciled, and Orianne began living in Collins’ Miami mansion, which was worth an estimated $40 million at the time. In 2020, they once again split up, and Cevey tried to claim a 50% ownership interest in the home ($20 million). Her claim was later dismissed.

Introduction

The Weeknd is a Canadian professional songwriter, singer, and record producer with an estimated net worth of $300 Million.

He began his career in 2010 by anonymously releasing his music on YouTube. After less than a decade of working in the music industry, the musician has gained an enormous following and has quickly become one of the most mainstream artists in the world. He has also collaborated with some of the most famous and influential musicians.

Quick Facts

• Sold 144.5 million records in the United States
• Grossed over $429 million in revenue from concerts/tours
• Earned $92 million and ranked the world’s highest-paid celebrity in 2017
• Paid $69 million for an 18,316-square-foot mansion in California
• Spent a period of his teenage life homeless

Earnings History

Between 2016 and 2019, Forbes consistently ranked The Weeknd among the world’s highest-paid singers, earning a combined $244 million during that period. When he first made the list in 2016, The Weeknd reportedly earned $55 million in gross income for the year.

The following year, his earnings skyrocketed to $92 million, which placed him as the world’s highest-paid celebrity that year. This was primarily due to his streaming royalties and the Legend of the Fall Tour, which generated $75 million in global revenue. At the time, he was the most-streamed artist on Spotify, with 5.5 billion streams.

In 2018 and 2019, his earnings naturally declined post-tour, but The Weeknd still raked in $57 million and $40 million, respectively.

Early Life

In the 1980s, Abel’s parents, Makkonen and Samra Tesfaye, immigrated to Scarborough, Ontario, from Ethiopia, where they had their first and only child on February 16, 1990.

After his father left when he was only a toddler, his mother and grandmother primarily raised Abel. His mother worked two full-time jobs to support the family, and she also attended night school.

Able attended two schools during childhood: West Hills Collegiate Institute and Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute. This was because he was kicked out of one and dropped out of the other after only six months of attendance. After deciding he didn’t want to go to school anymore, The Weeknd left home to live with some friends in a one-bedroom house.

Music Career

The Weeknd’s career began when he met producer Jeremy Rose. The two began collaborating to create an R&B album called ‘The Weekend.’ After he created three songs for the album, Jeremy decided not to include Abel’s music in it. The rejection led Abel Tesfaye to make his own YouTube channel under the name ‘The Weeknd’ so that he could share his three songs with the world.

After gaining considerable popularity from the song he released in 2010, he went on to create his debut mixtape, ‘House of Balloons,’ which he dropped in 2011. He soon began performing live and even met and collaborated with rapper Drake.

In 2011, he released his second and third mixtapes, ‘Thursday’ and ‘Echoes of Silence.’ These first three mixtapes sent him straight to the top within the first year.

In 2012, he performed at music festivals throughout the US and Europe, including Coachella, Primavera Sound Festivals, and the Wireless Festival. The same year, he signed a record deal with Republic Records and announced his album, Trilogy.

In 2013, he released an album called ‘Kiss Land,’ and he also contributed to ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ soundtrack. A year later, he released his hit song, ‘Earned It,’ which appeared on the ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ soundtrack. He also collaborated with Ariana Grande on the song ‘Love Me Harder.’

In the two years that followed, he created two more albums, ‘Beauty Behind the Madness’ and ‘Starboy’, both of which featured musicians such as Ed Sheeran, Lana Del Rey, Labyrinth, Kendrick Lamar, and more. Also, in 2016, he was featured in Kanye West’s song ‘FML’ and Beyoncé’s ‘6 Inch’.

Real Estate

In August 2021, The Weeknd reportedly paid $69 million for an 18,316-square-foot, eight-bedroom, eleven-bathroom mansion in Los Angeles, California. The property, situated on 1.58 acres, features a tennis court, gym, Turkish spa, movie theatre, and recording studio. The previous owners paid just $21.44 million for the home in 2015. Of course, owning a $70 million home in California comes with its downsides, the most notable of which is the $863,000 annual property tax. 

Highlights

Here are some of the best highlights of The Weeknd’s career:

• BET Awards – Centric Award (2015)
• American Music Awards – Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist (2015)
• Billboard Music Awards – Top Streaming Song (Audio), (2016)
• People’s Choice Awards – Favorite R&B Artist (2016)
• Grammy Awards – Best R&B Performance (2016)
• iHeartRadio Music Awards – R&B Artist of the Year (2017)