Eddie Murphy | $200 Million

American actor, comedian, producer, and director Eddie Murphy did a great job with winning the world over with his great humor. He showed his talent for acting as a harlequin since childhood and was voted the “Most Popular Student” by the whole school in high school. In 1980, at the age of 19, Eddie Murphy joined “Saturday Night Live”, established a unique street gangster acting with his self-consciously self-defamed, yet satirical and witty style.

His ability to tickle people’s funny bones led to plenty of acting opportunities and a net worth of $200 million. The comedian is known to be one of the highest-grossing actors in the history of film, with his movies earning $6.7 billion over the years. This makes also makes him among the highest-paid in Hollywood. During his four-decade-long career, he has maintained his reputation as one of the most bankable actors who can earn $20 million per movie. Murphy has a number of investments in real estate and is known to flip houses, which helps him earn more.

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