Here are 20 actors that make the most money per film. Two black men make the list of hollywoods top 10 highest paid. According to variety, anthony mackie and kevin hart are among. The top 15 highest paid actors in the world 2016 wealthy. Who is the highest paid actor for a single movie answers. Top 10 highest paid actors in the world 2020 trendrr. Actor top gun in 1976, if you had told fourteenyearold franciscan seminary student thomas cruise mapother iv that one day in the not too distant future he would be tom cruise, one of the top 100 movie stars of all time, he would have probably grinned and told you that his ambition was to join the priesthood. Today were taking a look at 10 of the richest black actors in the usa. Aug 17, 2012 celebrity net worth recently put out a list, showing the top 25 wealthiest black female actresses. What do the highest paid actors and actresses make in 2018.
It took far too long, but at long last hollywood has started to recognize the exceptional talents of the best black actors and pay them accordingly. The awardwinning actor also rakes in money through a number of endorsements with over 20 brands, including tate and eveready. Actors who make insane amounts of money off residuals. Aug 22, 2017 in order to visualize the difference in paychecks, we combined our lists of highest paid actors and actresses. Find out what your favorite celebs did this week on instagram 04040410. The role of black widow alone has quadrupled johanssons 2017 earnings.
Click the image below to view the top 15 and scroll down to see the full list of top 35 richest black. He has also been creator of many famous shows such as tyler perrys. Mar 28, 2020 there have been a lot of such actors in hollywood who are capable of rubbing shoulders with the best in the business. Top 10 richest black actors in the world in 2019 with net. Lincoln theodore monroe andrew perry may 30, 1902 november 19, 1985, better known by the stage name stepin fetchit, was an american vaudevillian, comedian, and film actor of jamaican and bahamian descent, considered to be the first black actor to have a successful film career. List of highest paid american television stars wikipedia. Every single actor on this list with a ninefigure average per movie has a relatively short resume except for one. There have been a lot of such actors in hollywood who are capable of rubbing shoulders with the best in the business. George clooney was the worlds highestpaid actor in the past year, according to forbes. Top 10 highest paid actors in the world worlds richest. Here is the list of top 10 highest paid actors and actresses in the world 2018. Below are 19 of the highest paid movie roles of all time, ranked.
Meet hollywoods highestpaid black actors and actresses afrotech. Downey is the highest paid actor of the marvel cinematic universe, having. Only one woman of color made forbes 2019 highestpaid. Top 10 list of highest paid actors and actresses in the world. Salaries for the worlds highest paid film actors currently. Jan 05, 2020 at the moment, he is the biggest actor bollywood has to offer. We feature each of the 10 highest paid black actors in hollywood with. Of course, most of the highest paid actors also own their own production companies and have lucrative endorsement deals. And while there are a few top tier actors, such as manuel ferrara, who command top dollar, most earn considerably less. Top 10 richest black actors in america 2018 lifestyle.
We will have a look at tyler perry net worth, bill cosby net worth. Tucker was born in atlanta, georgia, to mary louise bryant and norris tucker, who owned a janitorial service. Top 20 highest grossing black films ever cultural critic. Apr 05, 2014 who are the highest paid africanamerican actors in hollywood today. Only two black actors are represented in the top 10 on highest. Meet hollywoods highestpaid black actors and actresses.
Every now and then new movies are being released and actors are paid. Roberts had become one of the highest paid actresses in the world, topping the hollywood reporters annual power list of topearning female stars from 2005 to 2006. This is a list of people starring on television that are the highestpaid, based on various sources. He won two national awards and two filmfare awards.
Johnson edges the fate of the furious costar vin diesel no. No hollywood movie is complete without the presence of an afroamerican actor or two because they have a charisma that is not common. We then ranked the stars by the average take per movie, as a signifier of their reliability as an industry moneyspinner. So without further delay, lets take a look at the richest black actors in the world today. Hollywoods male stars make millions more than its alist actresses. Dennis haysbert is an american film and television actor. Highest paid black actors jason kempin getty images jamie foxx net worth. Jan, 2020 although he is not the highestpaid actor in hollywood, samuel l. Forbes ranked the 10 highest paid actors in the world, and no. To close the pay and opportunity gap that women face in hollywood, several actresses on this. Hollywood salaries revealed, from movie stars to agents.
Hollywood is one of the most lucrative industries in the us. He has also been creator of many famous shows such as tyler perrys house of payne, love thy neighbor, the haves and the have nots, and for better or worse. Sep 11, 2018 he has since appeared in at least four movies per year, performing his own deathdefying stunts and making a real mark on the bollywood scene. Other stars like denzel washington and will smith crush banks every time they make a movie. The highest paid bollywood actor on this list, kumar gathers his money from endorsement deals but he also makes some of the millions from movie roles that. A sequel to the 2017 hit netflix movie bright is in the works and star will smith is. Black actresses get no love from forbes highest paid actresses list. If youre a movie fan like myself, youll know that theres been a lot of awesome movies come out this year, and next year looks to be even better. Highestearning actors, actresses in hollywood newsday. Since not all salaries are made public, this is a nondefinitive list of. This video brings to you 10 richest black actors in america. The worlds highestpaid actors include 2 ryans, 2 toms and 3. How much money do the highest paid actors and actresses make.
We shall look at the top 11 richest black actors in the world in 2020. However, the indian film industry, bollywood has started to make its presence felt with two nominees in the top 10 list, one of whom is an alltime legend. This years list of the highestpaid actresses is evidence that a pay gap affecting women of color exists across all industrieseven hollywood. Johnson has an amazing smile and kick ass than anyone people else in hollywood. We shall look at the top 10 highest paid actors 2020 in the industry. This list includes the toppaid tv stars by name and their network primetime salaries per episode, which includes stars from past series like two and a half men, everybody loves raymond and frasier as well as current series like the morning show hosted by former friends star jennifer aniston it. The movie was a commercial success and received multiple sequels over the course of several years. Apr 19, 2018 being an actor can be a very lucrative line of work. According to forbes list of the 10 highestpaid actresses of 2019, most of johannsons earnings come from her role as black widow. Mar 05, 2018 the 20 highestpaid actors in the world include 2 ryans, 2 toms and only 3 women. This is a list of people starring on television that are the highest paid, based on various sources. We will have a look at the highest paid black actors in hollywood.
Aug 01, 2017 elvis presley was paid a kings ransom for subpar movies because they were marketing gold. Nov 29, 2018 20 actors getting paid the most to say the least. I work in the film industry currently and have onoff since my late teens did stop to go to university and worked my other career too. At one point in time, chris tucker was the highest paid actor in hollywood. Only two black actors have appeared on the list of hollywoods 10 highest paid actors on tv, according to a survey by entertainment weekly. The highest paid actors for a single role all made a few pretty pennies for playing one character. Dwayne johnson is now the highest paid actor in history. Many famous black actors have dazzled the world with their skills on the big screen and have achieved a top status in the society. The 35 richest black actors in the world celebrity net worth. One of the highestgrossing movie stars of all time, it is no wonder that will smith finds himself on this list.
The most famous actors earn much more, as some earn millions per a single movie. Halle, queen, latifah and whoopi goldberg were at the top of the list. Born in new york on january 14, 1968, cool j is currently seen in a popular tv show ncsi. The 20 richest actors of modern times, some of which. Tv guide put out the list of highest paid actors and celebrities on the small screen. Black actresses get no love from forbes highest paid. Dwayne johnson has been named hollywoods highest paid male actor. Dec 17, 2018 10 highest paid movie actresses in the world 1. He had managed to become the highest paid actor all throughout the world by using his sense of humor and massive size. Top 8 highestpaid actors for a single role insider monkey. The top 10 richest black actors in america for 2018.
Jul 12, 2018 the highestpaid movie and tv roles of all time. Top 10 richest black actors in the world 2020 trendrr. In both cases, the amount of money paid per word spoken is exceptionally. But how much are black actors making for starring in many of our. Marvels black widow is earning big bucks from the avengers franchise.
Forbes released its annual list of the highest paid actors in the world, and though equal pay in hollywood has been a hot topic in recent years, 14 male actors still edged out emma stone, the. Artel great is a media scholar who specializes in black cultural production and popular culture at the intersection of film, television, media, race, and society. Forbes released its annual list of the highest paid actors in the world wednesday. Elvis presley was paid a kings ransom for subpar movies. Salaries of hollywood in 1937 a list of the film stars pay. Will smiths performancebased pay for the third men in black movie got him. We would like to present you with a list we have compiled of the top 8 highest paid actors for a single role. Apr 02, 2020 one of the most handsome personalities to grace the screen, he is the tallest person in this list by height followed closely by the big b, amitabh bachchan. Afroamerican actors have always been successful in hollywood. Being an actor can be a very lucrative line of work. Ross was paid significantly less than her blackish costar anthony anderson.
Is this why marvel still hasnt made a black widow movie. Take a look at which black actors are the most bankable. Two of black hollywoods elite are finally on an industry salary list. For what movie was the highest total compensation ever paid. Usually, we compile a list of the top 10, but we have a tie at. The highestpaid actors of 2019 revealed the irish times.
Hence, we deem it necessary to include his name as well and make it a top 11. He has since appeared in at least four movies per year, performing his own. May 30, 2019 cut to 11 years later, and downey has spent the last decade as one of the highest paid and bankable stars on the planet thanks to his role as tony stark, the godfather of the marvel cinematic. He is also an award winning actor, independent spirit awardnominated. But it wasnt long until she became one of the highest paid actresses in the. Heres a snapshot of the africanamerican actors who made the list.
Elvis was basically an incredibly fine actor with a lot of. The following figures refer to the amount of money an actor cashed in for playing one. Usually, we compile a list of the top 10, but we have a tie at the tenth place. He also held spots on the forbes list of highestpaid actors. Online, i tally the worlds highest paid actors to models, authors and rappers, keeping tabs on the glitz and glamour of the hollywood hustle. Dwayne johnson has been named hollywoods highest paid male actor for the second year in a row. Gothika, kiss kiss bang bang, sherlock holmes, the marvel franchise iron man, the avengers. The highest paid movie roles of all time for actors. More than a billion people follow him on social media. The highestgrossing actors of all time gobankingrates. I work in the film industry currently and have onoff since my late teens did stop to go to university and worked my other career too but ended back working as crew and in front of the camera. Entertainment movies highest earning actors, actresses in hollywood. The third installment of this science fiction action comedy film series continued the franchises popularity and became a major performer at the box office.
Backend points are alive and well in the movie business, and they are making a few of hollywoods biggest draws very rich. Celebrity net worth recently put out a list, showing the top 25 wealthiest black female actresses. Highest paid black actors jason kempingetty images jamie foxx net worth. Dwayne the rock johnson named highestpaid actor of 2019. The top 25 wealthiest black female actresses hellobeautiful. In 2012 he was the highest paid actor in the industry. Endgame cast salary has the answer to how much marvel actors make per movie. Chris evans, best known for portraying captain america in the. After serving in the army for 4 years, he signed with sire records, a part of warner bros. Though he didnt appear in a film during that period. This list includes the top paid tv stars by name and their network primetime salaries per. Who are the top ten highest paid black male actors.