JON STEWART | $120 MILLION

As one of the most influential political satirists and actors of his time, calling Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz, aka Jon Stewart, an accomplished public personality would be an understatement. Best known for being the host of The Daily Show for more than 16 years, Stewart annually banks $25 million as a salary—that’s a lot of money. With his major success in his professional career, it’s not unusual why his net worth’s at $120 million, but how did he become so famous?

Debuting in 1986 on stage in The Bitter End stand-up, Stewart was quick to win the people’s applause. Soon enough, Stewart was a regular performer at the stand-up, where everybody would be eagerly waiting for him to grab the mic. Come 1993, he’d start hosting his own Talk Show, The Jon Stewart Show, and from then on, it was success after success. In the end, his professional degree as a funny man finally paid off.