The 20 Richest TV Hosts In The World And Their Net Worth
Television shows are popular programs that can be categorized under the entertainment industry.
The good thing about shows like this is that they revolve around a wide range of topics, including political, lifestyle, sports, comedy and a host of others.
Therefore, for a show to be successful and unique, having a perfect host is the key.
This shows just how essential the role of a television host is to every show.
Here is a list of the 20 most prosperous T.V. hosts and how much they earn for their shows.
- Craig Ferguson
Net Worth:- $30 Million
Scottish-American TV host, actor, comedian and author Craig Ferguson is the 20th wealthiest T.V. host.
He was the host of the game show “Celebrity Name Game” and the CBS late-night talk show “The Late Late Show” with Craig Ferguson.
Craig has won two Daytime Emmy Awards and is one of the highest-paid T.V. hosts, with an annual salary of $8.5 million.
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- Chelsea Handler
Net Worth: $35 Million
Chelsea Handler is one of America’s most prosperous T.V. hosts; she’s also a comedian, actress and producer.
Between 2007 to 2014, Chelsea hosted the late-night talk show “Chelsea Lately” on the E! Network.
She was named one of the 100 most influential people by Time Magazine in 2012. Chelsea earns about $10 million per year.
- Wendy Willams
Net Worth: $40 Million
Wendy Williams is a former radio personality, actress, author, businesswoman and T.V. host, the 18th wealthiest T.V. host.
She hosts one of the most popular T.V. shows called “The Wendy Williams Show”, which she started in 2008.
Before becoming a T.V. host, Wendy worked as a radio D.J. in New York. She has an estimated annual salary of $10 million.
- Anderson Cooper
Net Worth: $50 Million
American T.V. personality, Anderson Cooper, was born into a prominent family in New York.
His career started when he was given the role of a fact-checker for Channel One News.
Anderson is the CNN news show anchor, “Anderson Cooper 360°”. Most of his plays are often broadcasted from Washington D.C. CNN studio.
He earns $12 million annually.
- Jimmy Kimmel
Net Worth: $50 Million
Jimmy Kimmel is an American T.V. host, comedian, producer and writer.
He is the executive producer and host of the top-rated show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”, a show he started hosting in 2003, which makes it one of the longest-running comedy talk shows hosted by one person.
Before this, Jimmy was the co-host of Comedy Central’s “The Man Show” and Win Ben Stein’s Money show. Jimmy earns an annual salary of 15 million.
- James Corden
Net Worth: $70 Million
British comedian, actor and T.V. host, James Corden, is the host of The Late Late Show with James Corden.
James is well known for his humour and general likeability, which helped him amass a massive fanbase in the United Kingdom.
He won the BAFTA Television Award for co-creating the BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacy, which was critically acclaimed.
James earns an annual salary of $9 million and is currently the 15th wealthiest T.V. host globally.
- Stephen Colbert
Net Worth: $75 Million
Stephen Colbert is an American T.V. host, actor, producer and comedian.
He is famous for hosting the “Comedy Central Show” from 2005 to 2014. He currently hosts “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”, a show he started in 2015.
Stephen earns an annual salary of $15 million and has accumulated a net worth of $75 million.
Richest TV Hosts In The World
- Bill O’Reilly
Net Worth: $85 Million
William James O’Reilly, known as Bill O’Reilly, is an American author, journalist and T.V. host. In addition, he was a radio personality and political commentator.
Bill O’Reilly has been an active reporter since the late ’70s. He worked as a reporter for television stations between 1970 to 1980 in the U.S.
He later moved to work for CBS News and then ABC News. His most popular shows are “The O’Reilly Factor”, which he did at FNC and “The Inside Edition”, a news program which he co-anchored.
Bill’s annual salary is about $25 million, making him the 11th wealthiest T.V. host globally.
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- Conan O’Brien
Net Worth: $85 Million
Conan O’Brien is a comedian, producer and television host. He hosted the “Late Night” with “Conan O’Brien show” between 1993 to 2009.
Currently, he hosts “The Tonight Show” and the show “Conan” on TBS. Conan earns an annual salary of $12 million and has a net worth of $85 million, making him one of the wealthiest television hosts in the world.
- Tyra Banks
Net Worth: $90 Million
Tyra Lynne Banks is an American television host who started her career at 15.
She’s also an actress and former model known as the first African American woman to be featured on G.Q.’s cover and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
Tyra is known for her role as the reality T.V. series America’s Next Top Model host.
Although she’s one of the most notable T.V. hosts globally, it’s no surprise how she earned her spot on this list.
- Jon Stewart
Net Worth: $120 Million
Aside from being a T.V. host, Jonathan Stewart Leibowitz is also a comedian, producer and actor.
In addition, he hosted “The Daily Show” from 1999 to around 2015. He earned about $25 million as salary per annum and currently stands as the 10th wealthiest T.V. host globally with a net worth of $120 million.
- Steve Harvey
Net Worth: $200 Million
Steve Harvey is an award-winning show host, comedian, actor and author, famous for his high sense of humour and motivational words.
He is known for hosting “The Steve Harvey Morning Show”, “Family Feud and Celebrity Feud”.
Steve earns a salary of $45 million annually and is currently the 9th wealthiest T.V. host globally.
- Sean Hannity
Net Worth: $250 Million
Sean Hannity is an American talk show host, author and political commentator.
Between 1996 to 2009, Sean co-hosted the “Hannity & Cones Show”. He currently hosts the radio show “The Sean Hannity Show” and the Fox News Channel show called “Hannity”.
He earns an annual salary of $45 million and has a net worth of $250 million.
- David Letterman
Net Worth: $400 Million
American T.V. host, producer, writer and comedian David Letterman is known for hosting “The Late Show with David Letterman”.
He is also known as a very accomplished producer and comedian. He earns an annual salary of $50 million, with a net worth of $400 million.
- Judy Sheindlin
Net Worth: $440 Million
Judy Sheindlin is a prosecution lawyer, T.V. personality and author.
She is the host of “The American Jurist show”, which started airing in 1996, and to date, Judy has received 14 Daytime Emmy Award nominations and won 3 of the awards.
Judge Judy earns $47 million per year from her show.
- Ryan Seacrest
Net Worth: $450 Million
Ryan John Seacrest is an American producer, radio and T.V. host. He rose to fame after hosting the “American Idol show”.
He is the current host of the “On Air With Ryan Seacrest” radio show.
Apart from hosting, Ryan was the executive producer on the “Keeping Up With The Kardashians Show”. He currently earns a salary of $75 million and is the 5th most prosperous T.V. host globally.
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- Jay Leno
Net Worth: $450 Million
James Douglas Muir Leno is an American writer, comedian and T.V. host known for his role as host for “The Tonight Show”.
He started as a standup comedian before getting his hosting job in 1992. Jay Leno is one of the most famous comedians and hosts globally.
And even currently, he does standup comedy occasionally. Apart from his career, he is a private collector of cars, with over 300 vehicles to his name. He earns an annual salary of $15 million.
- Dr Phil McGraw
Net Worth: $460 Million
American T.V. host Phillip Calvin McGraw is a T.V. host, author, and psychologist.
He started his T.V. show “Dr Phil’ in 2002, ranking the 15th highest-paid celebrity globally.
Dr Phil rose to fame after he appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show. He earns $80 million per year as a T.V. host.
- Ellen DeGeneres
Net Worth: $500 Million
Ellen DeGeneres is a comedian, actress, writer, T.V. host and LGBT activist.
Ellen is known for her humour and collaboration with celebrities like Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey on her T.V. show, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”.
She currently earns $75 million from her show annually and has a net worth of $500 million, making her the second wealthiest T.V. host.
- Oprah Winfrey
Net Worth: $3.2 Billion
Oprah Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954. She’s an actress, T.V. host, philanthropist and media executive.
Her show “The Oprah Winfrey Show” was known as the highest-rated T.V. program of its kind in history. Oprah is also called the Queen of All Media, making her the richest African American of the 20th century.
Apart from being the wealthiest T.V. host, Oprah is also the highest-paid T.V. personality, with an annual salary of $300 million.
In addition, she purchased a 10% stake in Weight Watchers in 2015, a company that deals with weight loss programs.
Oprah then launched her cable channel OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network), where she currently owns a 25.5% stake.
It is not a surprise to have her top the list, as her show has entertained plenty of celebrities in the past few years.
