Meet the richest actor in the world, never sensational, but still has a net worth of $1.4 billion; he is better than Tom Cruise, Dwayne Johnson
Recently, Forbes magazine released the global billionaires list in 2025. Few artists win this mention, and the actor ranks number one in the artist community. Interestingly, he never gave him a blockbuster film. Still have more net worth than the world’s biggest stars.
Meet the richest actors in the world
Forbes magazine released a list of global billionaires in 2025, including $3,000 billionaires. Some mentions include media and entertainment. Studio owners, franchisees and producers mainly own the media. But the actors also managed to make traces and become the richest actor in the world.
Meet Taylor Perry: The Richest Actor in the World
American actor and producer Tyler Perry is the richest actor in the world, earning No. 2356 on the list. As Forbes reported, Perry has a net worth of $1.4 billion. With that, Perry beat the world’s wealthiest actors, including Jerry Seinfeld ($1.1 billion), Tom Cruise ($800 million), Shah Rukh Khan ($770 million) and Dwayne Johnson ($700 million).
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Tyler Perry’s inclusion as the world’s richest actor is surprising. This is because, unlike other stars, Perry has not given a sensation in his career. He is known for the Madea series, a series of films that show the spin around the titular character. Although the franchise is not a huge money-maker, it earns over $660 million worldwide.
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What is Taylor Perry’s source of income?
After the list was revealed, many wondered how Perry surpassed the biggest star. Tyler Perry gained most of his net worth due to his content rights. “Perry’s wealth comes from both his cuts as a producer, and from the library in the early 1990s: He owns 100% of the content he created. In 2019, he opened the 330-acre Tyler Perry studio in Atlanta, a 330-acre property in Atlanta with 12 sound stages and a range that includes a stale white house,” the magazine said. Perry also reached some lucrative business deals. As Forbes put it: “Seven years after creating content for Oprah Winfrey himself, Perry reached a similar deal with Viacom in 2019, receiving 25% of streaming service+.”
