The business of being funny can be an incredibly lucrative one.
While stand-up comedians perform for laughs, they also perform for seriously big bucks, and the richest comedians are raking in millions and millions of dollars.
Some of Hollywood’s funniest stars have gone on to create iconic TV and movie franchises, launching successful stand-up specials, hosting late night and daytime TV talk shows.
Several comedians on this list launched successful sitcoms that have brought in huge amounts of money with syndication royalties. In fact, the No. 1 richest comedian on this list is nearly a billionaire!
But who are the richest comedians of all?
Scroll through to find out the Top 10 comedians who have the highest estimated net worth, ranked from lowest to highest…
