Being funny can make for a profitable business model.
While stand-up comics perform for laughs, the best of the best also bring in plenty of cash, and the richest comedians in the world are raking in millions and millions of dollars.
Some of Hollywood’s most funny comedians have gone on to create iconic TV shows and films, launching lucrative stand-up specials, taking on late night hosting gigs and appearing on daytime TV talk shows, among their many endorsement deals.
Several funny people on this list launched successful, generation-defining sitcoms that have brought in huge amounts of money with syndication royalties. In fact, the No. 1 richest comedian on this list is a billionaire!
But who are the wealthiest comedians of all?
Click through to find out whi the richest comedians are, ranked from lowest to highest estimated net worth…
