Jerry Seinfeld is world’s highest paid comedian

American comedian Jerry Seinfeld has emerged world’s highest paid comedian by earning 69 million dollars in one year. The 63-year-old stand-up comedia

American comedian Jerry Seinfeld has emerged world’s highest paid comedian by earning 69 million dollars in one year. The 63-year-old stand-up comedian and actor tops the Forbes list of 10 highest paid comedians released by the magazine on Friday after finishing No. 2 on last year’s list of the world’s highest-paid comedians.

Here is a full list of comedians that made the list.

Jerry Seinfeld – $69m
Seinfeld’s ability to sell out theaters transcends time and place, and he’s taking his in-real-life act to the digital world with a new Netflix deal. Comprising a stand-up special, two more seasons of Comedian in Cars Getting Coffee and a development component.

Chris Rock – $57m
Thanks to a record-breaking deal with Netflix, Chris Rock is back on the list after disappearing from the Celebrity 100. The comic reportedly took home $40 million for two stand-up specials with the streaming service and is padding that income with earnings from his Total Blackout tour.

Chris Rock

Louis CK – $52m
Louie has Netflix to thank for his inflated income. The comic signed a deal to do two stand-up specials for the streaming service, one premiered earlier this year, each of which means an eight-figure check. He also still pulls in money for Baskets and Better Things on FX.

Louis CK

Dave Chapelle – $47m
12 years after he walked off his eponymous Comedy Central series, Chappelle has returned to the mainstream spotlight and is keeping it current with a Netflix deal for three comedy specials.

Dave Chappelle

Amy Schumer – $37m
She is the first woman to ever make Forbes list and she has quickly expanded beyond her Comedy Central show. Her Netflix stand up, ‘The Leather Special’, comprised a chunk of her 2017 earnings, while her book, ‘The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo’ and endorsement deals with Bud Light and Old Navy rounded out her payday.

Amy Schummer

Kevin Hart – $32m
With movie roles including Jumanji and Captain Underpants in 2017, endorsement deals with the likes of Nike and Tommy John and a soon-to-be-launched streaming platform, ‘Laugh Out Loud’, little wonder Kevin is on the list.

Kevin Hart

Jim Gaffigan – $30m
Gaffigan made majority of his income from his Netflix special.

Jim Gaffigan

Terry Fator – $18.5m
A winner of ‘America’s Got Talent’ show, Terry is one of only a handful comedians to have a long-term residency in Las Vegas.

Terry Fator

Jeff Dunham – $15.5m
Dunham made his millions the old-fashioned way, without Netflix. He played over 100 shows and padded his touring income with small movie roles and DVD sales.

Jeff Dunham