Elizabeth Taylor | $600 Million (DECEASED)
Elizabeth Taylor, or “Liz”, as some people fondly call her, was perhaps one of the most iconic actresses of the 20th century. She embodied the perfect Hollywood actress: kind, beautiful, intelligent, and talented. She was also one of the most recognizable faces of Hollywood’s so-called Golden Age, where American filmmaking flourished into the most dominant style in the world. She rose to stardom for her credit roles in films such as Butterfield 8, Cleopatra, and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Given her megastar status in the industry, it only follows that she was one of the highest-paid as well. Indeed, at the time of her passing, her estimated net worth was around $600 million. In fact, she was the first actress in history to have been paid $1 million for a single film.