Who is the richest actor in the world? No Shahrukh, no Tom Cruise, only one hit and Rs 11,500 crore. owner of

Whenever there is talk of the richest actor in the world, names of actors like Shahrukh Khan, M Cruise, Dwayne Johnson and Johnny Depp come to everyone’s mind. Yes, these stars are definitely in the list of richest top stars but not the richest. The richest stars in the world are those who have only one hit series in their name and yet they are far ahead of these superstars. You may not believe it, but the richest actor in the world is Tyler Perry. On the top of the list of rich actors, Tyler Perry is not only an actor but also a producer and play writer billionaire. According to reports by Bloomberg, Forbes etc., his/her net worth is around $1.4 billion (Rs 11,500 crore). This figure is many times more than the net worth of any actor in the world. There is another surprising name in this list and that is comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who has a net worth of $1 billion. With this, he/she comes second in the list of the world’s richest stars.

After both the rich superstars, the name of Dwayne Johnson and then Shahrukh

After these two rich superstars come Dwayne Johnson ($890 million), Shahrukh Khan ($870 million) and Tom Cruise ($800 million). Perry is best known for creating and playing the character Mabel ‘Madea’ Simmons on the hit comedy franchise. The series consists of 12 live-action films, 11 dramas, and several TV shows. However, apart from this series, Perry has done very little work in films.

Tyler Perry’s source of income

Let us remind you here that this is not the complete list but only the list of male actors. Tyler Perry is definitely a surprise name for this list. However, it should also be mentioned here that his/her earning is not only from acting. According to Forbes, apart from creating and producing Madea, he/she earned $320 million (about Rs 2,679 crore) from other films and plays. Perry is the only Hollywood actor who has his/her own studio where his/her in-house content is created. Apart from this, he/she also has a deal with media giant ViacomCBS, which gives him/her a 25% stake in the BET+ platform worth $60 million (over Rs 500 crore).

Cash and investment around Rs 2,511 crore

Forbes report also states that Tyler Perry has about $300 million (ie about Rs 2,511 crore) in ‘cash and investments’ and about $40 million (about Rs 334 crore) in the name of homes and toys. All these earnings combined make him/her the richest actor in the world.