Net Worth: $60 Million
What Is Whoopi Goldberg’s Net Worth?
SamAronov / Depositphotos.comWhoopi Goldberg’s net worth is estimated to be $60 million. The American comedian, actress, author, and talk show host starred in several blockbuster hits in the 1980s and 1990s and in recent years she has served mostly as a TV talk show host and political activist.
How Much Does Whoopi Goldberg Make From The View?
ABC / The ViewWhoopi Goldberg’s net worth increased by an estimated $5 million to $6 million per year back in 2015 thanks to her salary on “The View.” In 2022 an insider told OK Magazine that Goldberg is currently making $8 million per year or $1 million more than fellow co-host Joy Behar.
While her payscale on “The View” is impressive, Goldberg has maintained a level-headed view about her role.
“In a way, I am playing a role. These are not conversations that I’m having with my friends. If they were, we’d be doing it differently. My friends and I can talk about things in-depth in a different way than you can on television,” she told The New York Times in 2019.
How much did Whoopi Goldberg make for Sister Act and Sister Act 2?
Whoopi Goldberg delighted fans as singer Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit. The first movie was a surprise hit with a $230 million worldwide box office, and that success allowed Goldberg to earn between $7 million to $12 million for the sequel.
Goldberg’s salary for the second Sister Act movie for a brief period made her the highest-paid actress in Hollywood.
Goldberg’s Previous Paychecks Have Been Impressive
everett224 / Depositphotos.comIn April 1993 Entertainment Weekly estimated that Goldberg made no less than $2 million per movie role and potentially upwards of $7 million.
It was an impressive salary at a time when Arnold Schwarzenegger’s net worth was increasing by $15 million per film and Eddie Murphy wasn’t far behind at $12 million.
During the height of her moneymaking period, Goldberg appeared in numerous films including “Moonlight and Valnetino,” “The Sunshine Boys,” “Eddie,” “Ghosts of Mississippi,” and “Cinderella.” She also voiced various characters including the voice of Shenzi in “The Lion King.”
Goldberg’s most known roles outside of the Sister Act movies are “Ghost” and “The Color Purple.”
Whoopi Goldberg has acted in more than 150 films and she is one of the 17 people in the world to achieve the EGOT for winning Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards.
She’s Had A Successful Broadway Career
SharpShooter / Depositphotos.comGoldberg won a Tony Award in 2002 as a producer of the Broadway musical Thoroughly Modern Millie.
Here are all of the roles and producer credits the actor has claimed on Broadway since 1984.
| Show | Opening Date | Role |
|---|---|---|
| THE 65TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS – 2011 | June 12, 2011 | AS PARTICIPATING ARTIST (ORIGINAL) |
| SISTER ACT | April 20, 2011 | PRODUCER |
| XANADU | July 10, 2007 | AS CALLIOPE, APHRODITE (REPLACEMENT) |
| THE 62ND ANNUAL TONY AWARDS – 2008 | June 15, 2008 | AS HOST (ORIGINAL) |
| CHILDREN AND ART | March 21, 2005 | PERFORMER |
| WHOOPI | November 17, 2004 | PERFORMER |
| MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM | February 06, 2003 | AS MA RAINEY (ORIGINAL) PRODUCER |
| FUNNY GIRL | September 23, 2002 | AS FANNY BRICE (ORIGINAL) |
| THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE | April 18, 2002 | PRODUCER |
| A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM | April 18, 1996 | AS PROLOGUS (REPLACEMENT) AS PSEUDOLUS (REPLACEMENT) |
| THE 45TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS – 1991 | June 02, 1991 | AS PARTICIPATING ARTIST (ORIGINAL) |
| WHOOPI GOLDBERG | October 24, 1984 | WRITER PERFORMER |
Whoopi Goldberg Has Invested In The Cannabis Industry – Twice
s_bukley / Depositphotos.comGoldberg co-founded Whoopi & Maya in April 2016. The medical cannabis company was founded to help women alleviate menstrual cramp pain. We don’t know how much the actor earned from the company but she announced it was closing down in February 2020, allegedly from a dispute with her co-founder.
In 2021, Goldberg announced her return to the cannabis industry with a new line of products called “Emma & Clyde” which she named after her later mother and brother.
She’s Made Some Smart Real Estate Investments
Whoopi Goldberg owns historic homes in several prestigious locations, including a Victorian-style house bought in 1983 for $335,000 and sold in 2015 for $2 million, according to TheRichest.com
In 1993, she acquired an estate in Pacific Palisades for $2.5 million, selling it in 2018 for $8.8 million.
During the 2000s, she added a Vermont home, selling it in 2012 for $1.5 million, and a Manhattan loft, sold in 2010 at a $1 million loss.
Her current residence in Llewellyn Park, New Jersey, purchased for $2.8 million, offers privacy and spans 425 acres with eight bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a pool, and a gym.
In total, Goldberg has earned millions from her home sales and she maintains millions in assets thanks to her currently owned properties.
Whoopi Goldberg’s net worth of $60 million is impressive and despite some recent controversies, she has maintained a steady role on “The View” which should increase her wealth into 2024 and possibly beyond.
