Top 10 Richest Female Actresses in 2025 

Looking for who the richest female actors are in 2025? This fresh, original roundup lists the top 10 wealthiest actresses worldwide in 2025, with estimated net worths, how they built their fortunes, and why they rank where they do.

Wealth in entertainment today is about far more than movie checks. Modern actresses earn from box office paydays, backend deals, production companies, brand partnerships, music and fashion lines, and—sometimes—spouses or business investments. 

1. Jami Gertz — Estimated billionaire status (industry estimates vary; reported in the multi-billion range)

Long after her 1980s and ’90s screen work, Jami Gertz became headline news for wealth because of family holdings and sports-team ownership. Much of the fortune tied to her name today stems from her marriage to prominent investor Tony Ressler and their shared stakes in major investment ventures and sports franchises. That combination — residual entertainment income + large equity stakes through family investments — pushes her to the very top of celebrity wealth lists in 2025.

2. Oprah Winfrey — Approx. $3–4 billion (media & investments)

Oprah’s net worth positions her not only among the richest women in entertainment but among the wealthiest public figures globally. Her empire spans television, production, publishing and major media investments. Though most know her for The Oprah Winfrey Show, her wealth is the product of decades of diversified media ownership, stakes in streaming/production deals and long-term investments.

3. Zhao Wei (Vicki Zhao) — Around $1 billion (film, TV, and strategic shareholdings)

One of China’s best-known screen stars, Zhao Wei translated huge domestic popularity into business power — including significant shareholdings in film companies and other media ventures. Despite political and regulatory ups and downs, Zhao’s early investments and blockbuster career keep her among the very richest actresses globally. (Regional valuations can vary because of market disclosure rules.)

4. Selena Gomez — ~ $600–700 million (music + acting + brand & beauty businesses)

Selena Gomez is a crossover success: singer, producer, occasional actress and brand entrepreneur. By 2025 she had built a substantial business portfolio (including beauty and fashion) while continuing to act and produce. Forbes and related business trackers list her among the highest-earning young entertainers thanks to a mix of music tours, streaming income and brand stakes.

5. Reese Witherspoon — c. $440 million (actor → producer; Hello Sunshine exit and content earnings)

Reese’s shift from movie star to media entrepreneur paid off. Her production company (Hello Sunshine) and a string of successful streaming projects delivered outsized returns that sit beside her continuing acting and endorsement income. In 2025 Reese remains one of the few actresses to translate star power into long-term content business revenue.

6. Jennifer Lopez — c. $400 million (music + film + business & branding)

J.Lo’s career combines music, film and savvy business moves: high-value residencies, tour revenue, lucrative brand deals and stakes in fragrance/fashion businesses. Even when film salaries are not the headline, diverse revenue streams keep her among the wealthiest female entertainers who also act.

7. Barbra Streisand — $400–510 million (music, film, catalogue and licensing income)

Barbra is a living example of legacy income: decades of hit recordings, best-selling films and intelligent control of intellectual property. Licensing, catalog revenue, film residuals and careful investments make Streisand an enduring figure on richest-artist lists. Forbes and other trackers consistently include her among the highest-net-worth performers.

8. Jennifer Aniston — c. $300–320 million (TV & film + endorsements + production)

From Friends to ongoing film and streaming roles, Jennifer Aniston has translated decades of visibility into steady, diversified income. High paying brand deals, product endorsements and her production work add to her acting salary — keeping her comfortably within the top tier of wealthy actresses.

9. Julia Roberts — c. $250 million (blockbuster films, backend deals, endorsements)

Julia’s iconic film career includes multiple eras of record fees and profit-sharing deals. While she’s not as publicly active on the business side as some contemporaries, long-term high movie fees and shrewd investments have given Roberts lasting wealth that places her inside the top 10.

10. Sofía Vergara — c. $180–200 million (TV salary + endorsement deals + product lines)

Sofía built a massive fortune on Modern Family salary highs, residuals and an aggressive endorsement and licensing strategy. She’s a textbook example of how a TV franchise combined with brand deals and licensing can push an actress into the high-earner bracket even without headline film paychecks.

Why these rankings can change quickly (and how the estimates are made)

Net worth estimates for celebrities come from a mixture of public filings, property records, corporate filings, reported sale prices for companies, and interviews — then different outlets apply their own valuation methods. That’s why you’ll see variations between Forbes, CelebrityNetWorth, industry trade press and local outlets. Key drivers of sudden rank changes:

• Company exits or sales (production studio stake sold = big one-time cash infusion).

• Touring or film megahits (a smash global release or a record tour can move someone up fast).

• Stock/asset value swings (public market moves affect any celebrity with equity holdings).

• Divorce or legal settlements (rare but impactful on public net worth snapshots).

• Regional disclosure rules (some markets don’t publish private company valuations, causing estimate differences).

Because of those variables, any ranking at a single moment (like “2025”) is a best-effort snapshot based on public reporting and specialist trackers; for several entries above, different sources produce slightly different numbers. Where possible I cited major industry trackers and reputable outlets so you can dig deeper.

How these women built lasting wealth — patterns to watch

Across the list you’ll see a few recurring themes that turned celebrity income into long-term fortunes:

1. Ownership of content or IP — Production companies, catalog ownership, and backend points on films/series.

2. Business diversification — Cosmetics, clothing lines, restaurants and other consumer brands.

3. Smart real estate & investment portfolios — Real assets and stakes in private equity or funds.

4. Strategic partnerships & endorsements — Long runway brand deals that pay perpetually.

5. Global appeal — Stars who cross markets (Hollywood + China, for example) can multiply revenue sources.

Those strategies explain why some actresses — who may not be the highest paid per film — still become wealth leaders: they own the engines that generate money repeatedly.

The face of celebrity wealth is more entrepreneurial than ever: today’s richest female actors are often hybrid creators — actors who also produce, launch brands, and invest. That’s why acting credits alone no longer guarantee top-tier wealth; ownership of businesses, IP and equity does. This list reflects 2025’s landscape using mainstream valuation sources and should be used as a snapshot rather than an immutable ranking.

Quick FAQs 

Q: Are these strictly “actresses” or do lists include musicians and entrepreneurs?
A: Most rankings focus on people who are primarily known as actors/actresses, but many top names (e.g., Jennifer Lopez, Selena Gomez) also have music and business careers — the lists reflect total public-facing wealth, not a single income stream.

Q: Who is the richest actress ever recorded?
A: Historically, a few actresses have reached extremely high net worths when including business/real-estate holdings; in 2025 Jami Gertz and Oprah Winfrey top many celebrity-wealth lists among women with acting credits.

Q: How often do these rankings update?
A: Outlets like Forbes publish major updates annually, while CelebrityNetWorth and other industry trackers refresh estimates more frequently as news (sales, tours, acquisitions) occurs.