Top 10 richest actresses in the world

With fame comes money. And tons of it. Did you really think that some of the household names we know since childhood wouldn’t have a load of cash from their fame?

Yes, some of these actresses have had successful careers. But some turned businesswomen. That’s how they made their money. The richest woman on this list is Dina Merrill with a whopping $5 billion net worth. And then, we get a huge drop from the second position to the third position. Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen’s combined net worth of $500 million is far from Jami Gertz’s fortune of $3 billion and is at number 2 on this list. What’s up with that?

So, here’s the list.

Dina Merrill- $5 billion

Socialite and philanthropist Dina Merrill has a net worth of $5 Billion. She received most of her money from inheritance --- being the only child of Marjorie Merriweather Post, the Post Cereal heiress.

Jami Gertz- $3 billion

Jami Gertz has a $2 billion net worth. This is mostly due to her marriage to Tony Ressler, co-founder of Ares Management and former owner of the Milwaukee Brewers. Originally an actress beginning her career in the 1980s, she, later on, moved to France and worked as a scent designer for Lanvin.

Olsen twins- $500 million

The Olsen twins share a net worth of $500 million. They grew up on screen sharing the role of Michelle Tanner on “Full House.” Later, they built an empire under their label Dualstar Entertainment, producing the popular home videos “The Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley.

Their videos were successful and became a number of spinoff books and products that banked about $1 billion in retail a year. Currently, both of them are award-winning fashion designers and co-creative directors for the Italian shoe line Superga.

Jessica Alba- $350 million

Jessica Alba has made a name for herself on and off the screen. She first appeared in the 1994 comedy “Camp Nowhere.” Audiences across America learned the star’s name thanks to her breakout role on the short-lived TV show “Dark Angel.”

Julia Roberts- $250 million

Academy Award-winning actress Julia Roberts rose to Hollywood fame with her role in “Erin Brockovich.” Her performance earned the star an Oscar, and it also netted her a $20 million salary. This made her the first actress to be paid such a high sum for her work.

Victoria Principal- $250 million

Victoria Principal is best known for her role as Pamela Barnes Ewing on the uber-popular TV show “Dallas.”

Jennifer Aniston- $240 million

America’s favourite girl next door, Jennifer Aniston, rose to fame as the beautiful, entitled Rachel Green on the hit 1990s sitcom “Friends,” which aired for 10 seasons. Aniston reportedly earned $1 million per episode in the last three years of the show’s production.

Sandra Bullock- $220 million

Academy Award-winning actress Sandra Bullock got her breakthrough role alongside Keanu Reeves in “Speed”.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus- $200 million

Julia Louis-Dreyfus rose to stardom by making America laugh as Elaine Benes on the hit sitcom “Seinfeld.” She recently worked in HBO’s “Veep,” which earned the actress six Emmys. She is among the top-nominated female performers.

Jane Fonda- $200 million

Jane Fonda won Academy Awards for her performances in “Klute” and “Coming Home.” She was also nominated for Best Actress seven times.