Net Worth: $250 Million
What Is Julia Roberts’ Net Worth?
Everett225 / Depositphotos.comJulia Roberts’ net worth is estimated to be $250 million. The American actress, producer, and voice actor has been one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood for decades. She currently earns an estimated $20 million to $40 million per year.
Following her breakout roles in such classics as “Mystic Pizza,” “Steel Magnolias,” and “Pretty Women,” Julia Roberts’ career led her on a path to some hugely popular movies. Between 1990 and 2000, the actor appeared in 21 films.
From “Hook” and “Flatliners to product endorsement deals and other ventures, let’s take a look at Julia Roberts’ net worth and how she achieved her massive quarter-of-a-billion dollar fortune.
How much did Julia Roberts make on Pretty Woman?
tanka_v / Depositphotos.comRoberts’ salary for her role in Pretty Woman clocked in at $300,000. The movie, also starring Richard Gere, earned her a Golden Globe.
The movie sold more tickets, making it the best-selling romantic comedy at that point in history.
“Pretty Woman” would go on to earn $463.4 million at the box office. If we adjust for inflation, the movie earned nearly $1 billion!
While Julia Roberts’ net worth only increased by $300,000 from “Pretty Woman,” it was a significant pay bump from her work on “Mystical Pizza” and “Steel Magnolias” which paid her $50 thousand and $90 thousand, respectively.
How Much Did Julia Roberts Earn From Her Movie Roles?
Jean_Nelson / Depositphotos.comJulia Roberts has earned more than $226 million from her various acting roles, both on TV and in movies. While her initial salaries for “Mystic Pizza” and “Steel Magnolias” were a very modest $50 thousand per film, Julia Roberts’ net worth quickly improved with “Pretty Women” paying the actor $300,000.
As her star continued to rise, so did Roberts’ paychecks. For “Mona Lisa Smiles,” she reportedly earned $25 million.
Here’s a list of Julia Roberts’ movie pay. This list only includes roles in which the actor’s pay was publicly disclosed. There may also have been further undisclosed back-end deals that have not been made public.
| Movie/Show | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Eat Pray Love | $10 Million |
| Valentine’s Day | $3 Million + 3% of gross |
| Duplicity | $15 Million |
| Ocean’s Twelve | $5 Million |
| Closer | $20 Million |
| Mona Lisa Smile | $25 Million |
| Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | $250 Thousand |
| Ocean’s Eleven | $10 Million |
| America’s Sweethearts | $15 Million |
| The Mexican | $20 Million |
| Erin Brockovich | $20 Million |
| Runaway Bride | $17 Million |
| Notting Hill | $15 Million |
| Conspiracy Theory | $11 Million |
| My Best Friend’s Wedding | $12 Million |
| Mary Reilly | $8.5 Million |
| The Pelican Brief | $8 Million |
| Hook | $7 Million |
| Dying Young | $3 Million |
| Sleeping with the Enemy | $1 Million |
| Law & Order | $4 Thousand |
| Flatliners | $500 Thousand |
| Pretty Woman | $300 Thousand |
| Steel Magnolias | $90 Thousand |
| Mystic Pizza | $50 Thousand |
| Total Earnings | $226.7 Million |
In exchange for her high pay, Julia Roberts has delivered more than $4 billion in global box office returns, according to The-Numbers.
| Role | # Of Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Leading | 28 | $1,869,069,778 | $2,174,810,901 | $4,043,880,679 |
| Supporting | 11 | $515,383,130 | $560,055,028 | $1,075,438,158 | |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 8 | $598,746,388 | $797,373,125 | $1,396,119,513 | |
| Cameo | 2 | $21,746,975 | $7,170,601 | $28,917,576 | |
| In Technical Roles | Executive Producer | 2 | $91,151,376 | $68,607,617 | $159,758,993 |
| Producer | 2 | $68,275,985 | $104,139,788 | $172,415,773 |
Julia Roberts’ Endorsement Deals Have Earned Millions
When you’re Julia Roberts, your cost per project will almost always be in the millions. When Roberts agreed to work with Lancôme, initial reports suggested the company paid her $20 million for one year worth of work. Following her initial success with the company, she signed a five-year deal that reportedly paid the actor $50 million, according to Prestige.
While the Lancôme deal may sound steep, Roberts was also involved in the company’s research and product development. Définicils Precious Cells Mascara.
Robert’s long-term partnership has continued with the company, likely earning her tens of millions in additional income during their long tenure working together.
In 2015, Roberts added another partnership with Italian hosiery brand Calzedonia. The actor appeared in several campaigns for the company, modeling several of its top-selling products.
Roberts has also moved into the high-end luxury space, working with Chopard’s Happy Sport watch collection, appearing in her first ad for the company in 2021.
In 2010, Julia Roberts shot a 45-second commercial for Italian Lavazza. The coffee company paid her $1.5 million, according to The Hollywood Reporter. If you do that math that’s $33,000 per every one second of on-screen time.
Given the longevity of her partnership with Lancôme and other endorsement deals, Julia Robert’s net worth may have grown by $100 million or more just from loaning her name and image to various products.
Julia Roberts’ net worth in 2024 is impressive, and with her long-term partnership still going with Lancôme and an upcoming project in the works, according to IMDB, we expect to see her net worth climb even higher in the near future.
