Melissa McCarthy – $50 Million
From her early days as the lovable and immensely talented Sookie on Gilmore Girls, Melissa McCarthy has made a major splash in Hollywood. She has starred in movies from Ghostbusters to Bridesmaids, making the $50 million she has in the bank well-earned. Since the early 2000s, McCarthy has been a household name – she didn’t just stumble into fame. Her hilarity and comedic timing on screen have caused the sustainable development of her career over the past few decades.
Jay Leno – $350 Million
I don’t need to tell you about Jay Leno – I mean, the guy had a successful TV show named after him! As The Tonight Show with Jay Leno became increasingly popular, the comedian made over $30 million per year (!!!). Now Leno is retired from the show and sitting on a nest egg of over $350 million – living the good life.