Laughter from their audience may be a great reward for any comedian, but a whopping paycheck is even better. Who would have thought that people bringing in a good laugh, also bring in huge cash? The Celebrity Net Worth came up with the list of the highest paid comedians and their net worth. Listed below are the top three highest earning comedians from Forbes.
First on the list is the ever popular Jerry Seinfeld, who earns $36 million a year. With a net worth of $800 million, everybody's favorite comic is making it big. Seinfeld's competitors are half his age, nonetheless, he still managed to be on top of his game. He's been having rigorous tour schedules that keeps him busy. Aside from his tours, he also earns from his sitcom "Seinfeld," which recently moved to online streaming in Hulu for $160 million, this being said, Seinfeld will be receiving a huge chunk of the share.
Second is the mainstream comic, Kevin Hart who earns roughly around 28.5 million this year. As per the website, Hart is the only main tream superstar on the list as he was able to make big screen hits. Aside from his film career, Hart is also busy with his tours, which add up to his net worth. Kevin Hart has a net worth of $45 million.
Third on the list is one of the most popular ventriloquist comic [a stage performer who changes his/her voice making it sound like it came from their puppet] Terry Fator. In the back half of 2014, he reaped the neon mirage rewards. He increased his net worth by adding $21.5 million by the end of the year. As per the website, Fator made a better year than his fellow Las Vegas resident, Jeff Dunham. Fator has a net worth of $120 million.