Jamie Foxx’s net worth is estimated at $140 million as of October 2026, earned over more than three decades as an Oscar winning actor, a Grammy winning singer, a sketch comedian and, since 2017, the host and executive producer of Fox’s Beat Shazam. Born Eric Marlon Bishop in Terrell, Texas, he won the Oscar for Best Actor for Ray and released a No. 1 album the following year.
Published estimates put Foxx at $170 million, but only one of his film fees, for Miami Vice, is reported by more than one source, and his overall deal with Sony and his Netflix paydays have never been disclosed. He also spent much of 2023 recovering from a serious health emergency. The Radar Readout below compares the published figures and shows how we built ours, lane by lane.
Radar Readout
Jamie Foxx net worth
Updated
Oct 26, 2026
Our estimate
$140M
Likely range $100M to $180M
Confidence
Modeled estimate. Only one of his film fees is reported by more than one source and his deals with Fox, Netflix and Sony are private, so this is a model.
How the published estimates compare
- Celebrity Net WorthOct 2026$170M
- Wealthy GorillaOct 2026$170M
- Net Worth RadarOct 26, 2026$140M
Both estimate sites land at $170 million, though Wealthy Gorilla's own summary still says $150 million; ours is lower after allowing for taxes, representation, a long break from work in 2023 and fees that have never been confirmed.
How we get to $140 million
- Savings and investments from film, TV and music through 2019$85M$65M to $100M
- Hidden Valley estate, bought for $10.5M in 2007$14M$10.5M to $18M
- Kept from Netflix films, the special and Sony work since 2020$25M$15M to $37M
- Beat Shazam hosting and producing since 2017$10M$6M to $15M
- Music catalog, radio and touring$6M$3.5M to $10M
You vs. Jamie
At $60,000 a year, it would take you 2,333 years to earn Jamie’s estimated $140 million, before tax and without spending a cent. His reported fee for Miami Vice ($10 million) equals 166.7 years of your pay.
Sources and how we estimated this
We started from the published $170 million estimates, trimmed them for taxes, agents, managers and the months he could not work in 2023, then split the result into savings, property and the income lanes he has added since 2017. Recent acting income assumes he keeps about half of gross pay; his fees for Day Shift, Back in Action and his Netflix special, and his pay for Beat Shazam, are not public, so those lanes are modeled. How we fact-check
Jamie Foxx Net Worth at a Glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Estimated net worth | $140 million (likely range $100 million to $180 million) |
| Confidence | 2 of 5, modeled estimate |
| Birth name | Eric Marlon Bishop |
| Born | December 13, 1967, Terrell, Texas |
| Biggest award | Academy Award for Best Actor for Ray (2004) |
| Best known music | Unpredictable (2005), a No. 1 album certified double Platinum |
| Grammy | Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for “Blame It” |
| Television | In Living Color, The Jamie Foxx Show, Beat Shazam (host and executive producer since 2017) |
| Best reported payday | $10 million for Miami Vice (2006), per Celebrity Net Worth and Wealthy Gorilla |
| Real estate | Hidden Valley estate bought for $10.5 million in 2007 |
| Children | Corinne Foxx and Anelise Bishop |
How Jamie Foxx’s $140 Million Net Worth Is Built
No verified figure exists for Foxx’s wealth, so we built one from the bottom up. We began with the published $170 million estimates and trimmed them for taxes, the share of gross pay that goes to agents, managers and lawyers, and the months in 2023 when he could not work. We then split the result into the lanes below. For acting income we assume he keeps roughly half of what he is paid.
| Lane | Central value | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Savings and investments from film, TV and music through 2019 | $85 million | $65 million to $100 million |
| Hidden Valley estate (bought for $10.5 million in 2007) | $14 million | $10.5 million to $18 million |
| Kept from Netflix films, the special and Sony work since 2020 | $25 million | $15 million to $37 million |
| Beat Shazam hosting and producing since 2017 | $10 million | $6 million to $15 million |
| Music catalog, radio and touring | $6 million | $3.5 million to $10 million |
| Total | $140 million | $100 million to $180 million |
The savings lane carries most of the uncertainty, because only a handful of his fees from the 2000s and 2010s have been reported and none has been confirmed by a studio. The Netflix and Beat Shazam lanes are modeled, since neither Netflix nor Fox has published what it pays him.
From In Living Color to The Jamie Foxx Show
Foxx built his name in comedy before film. He joined the sketch show In Living Color in 1991 and stayed until 1994, then moved into his own sitcom. The Jamie Foxx Show ran on The WB from 1996 to 2001, and Foxx did more than star in it: he co-created and produced the series, which gave him an early stake in his own work beyond an actor’s salary.
His first album, Peep This (1994), did not sell well, but the experience set up the music career that would pay off a decade later.
Ray, Collateral and the Oscar Year
Foxx’s career changed in 2004. He played Ray Charles in Ray, which was released on October 29, 2004. The film cost about $40 million and grossed about $124 million worldwide, and Foxx won both the Academy Award and the BAFTA for Best Actor. The same year he earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination for Collateral.
Wealthy Gorilla reports that Foxx was paid about $5 million for Ray. That figure has not been confirmed elsewhere, so we treat it as a reported estimate. What is clear is that the Oscar raised his price sharply for the films that followed, including Jarhead (2005), Dreamgirls (2006) and Miami Vice (2006).
Miami Vice and His Peak Film Fees
Miami Vice is the best documented payday of Foxx’s career. Both Celebrity Net Worth and Wealthy Gorilla put his fee at $10 million, and Wikipedia’s article on the film notes that his salary was raised considerably while Colin Farrell’s was trimmed. Universal says the film cost $135 million; it grossed $164.2 million worldwide.
Wealthy Gorilla also lists $10 million for Django Unchained (2012), about $8 million for playing Electro in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) and $5 million up front for Annie (2014). None of these figures appears in Wikipedia or Celebrity Net Worth, so we count them as possible rather than proven. Foxx later reprised Electro in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) and starred in Baby Driver (2017).
Unpredictable and a Second Career in Music
Foxx’s second album, Unpredictable (2005), turned him into a chart act. It debuted at No. 2 with 598,000 copies sold in its first week, rose to No. 1 the following week, and has sold about 1.98 million copies in the U.S. The RIAA certified it double Platinum. Intuition (2008), Best Night of My Life (2010) and Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses (2015) all reached the top ten of the Billboard 200.
“Blame It” won him the Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. He took the music on the road with the Unpredictable Tour in 2006 and the Blame It Tour in 2009. In January 2007 he launched The Foxxhole, a channel on Sirius Satellite Radio that carries his own Friday evening talk show. Music royalties, touring and radio make up a modest lane in our model next to his film income.
Beat Shazam, Sony and Netflix
Since Beat Shazam debuted on Fox in 2017, Foxx has been both its host and an executive producer, a role that pays a producing fee on top of hosting. Wealthy Gorilla cites an estimate of $3 million per season, but its page is unclear about whether that figure is Foxx’s pay, so we do not use it directly.
In September 2020 Foxx signed an overall deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment; the terms were not disclosed. He has also worked heavily with Netflix. He co-created, executive produced and starred in the sitcom Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!, which premiered on April 14, 2021, and was cancelled after one season. He starred in the action comedy Day Shift, released on August 12, 2022, and reunited with Cameron Diaz in Back in Action, which Netflix released on January 17, 2025. Back in Action drew 46.8 million views in its first three days.
The 2023 Health Scare and What Had Happened Was
In April 2023, while working in Atlanta, Foxx was hospitalized after a medical emergency, and his family shared few details at the time. He made his first public appearance afterward in December 2023. In his Netflix stand-up special Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…, released on December 10, 2024, he said a brain bleed had led to a stroke and described his recovery. The special is part of the Netflix income in our model; its fee has not been reported.
Real Estate
Celebrity Net Worth reports that Foxx bought a home in Tarzana, California, for $930,000 in 1997 and sold it for $2.23 million in June 2008. In March 2007 he paid $10.5 million for an estate of more than 40 acres in Hidden Valley, near Westlake Village, with a main house of roughly 17,000 square feet. Wealthy Gorilla also reports that he bought a home in Agoura Hills for $1.69 million in December 2018. We value the Hidden Valley estate separately in our model, at $10.5 million to $18 million, because its current worth has not been published.
Why Other Sites Say $170 Million
| Source | Estimate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Net Worth | $170 million | Updated October 2026; lists only one specific salary, $10 million for Miami Vice |
| Wealthy Gorilla | $170 million | Its page summary still says $150 million; lists several unconfirmed film fees |
| Net Worth Radar | $140 million | Modeled, with a range of $100 million to $180 million |
The gap comes down to what each estimate assumes about pay that has never been made public. The published figures do not show how they account for taxes and representation, or for the long break Foxx took in 2023. Our central figure sits below theirs, but $170 million falls inside our range, and a disclosed Sony or Netflix deal could move it up.
How Jamie Foxx Compares
Foxx belongs to a group of comedians who became film stars and then built income lanes beyond acting. See how he lines up with Eddie Murphy’s net worth, Will Smith’s net worth and Kevin Hart’s net worth. For stand-up specials and Netflix money, compare Dave Chappelle’s net worth. See also Samuel L. Jackson’s net worth, and find his Back in Action co-star in Cameron Diaz’s net worth.
Frequently Asked Questions About Jamie Foxx’s Net Worth
How much is Jamie Foxx worth?
We estimate Jamie Foxx’s net worth at $140 million as of October 2026, with a likely range of $100 million to $180 million. Celebrity Net Worth and Wealthy Gorilla both put him at $170 million.
How much did Jamie Foxx make for Ray?
Wealthy Gorilla reports about $5 million, but the fee has not been confirmed by the studio or other sources. Ray grossed about $124 million worldwide on a $40 million budget, and the role won him the Oscar for Best Actor.
What is Jamie Foxx’s biggest paycheck?
The best documented is $10 million for Miami Vice (2006), a figure reported by both Celebrity Net Worth and Wealthy Gorilla. Wealthy Gorilla also lists $10 million for Django Unchained, which has not been confirmed elsewhere.
Does Jamie Foxx get paid for Beat Shazam?
Yes. He has been the host and an executive producer of the Fox game show since it debuted in 2017. Fox has not published his pay, so our model treats that income as an estimate of $6 million to $15 million kept since 2017.
What happened to Jamie Foxx in 2023?
He was hospitalized in April 2023 after a medical emergency. In his December 2024 Netflix special, What Had Happened Was…, he said a brain bleed had led to a stroke.
What is Jamie Foxx’s real name?
He was born Eric Marlon Bishop on December 13, 1967, in Terrell, Texas.
