Kristen Wiig | AGE 47 | $25 Million

Kristen Wiig found that she had a knack for acting when she was encouraged by her instructor in acting class to pursue a career in it. She did pursue it after getting her degree, performing with The Groundlings. She found that she liked doing improv and comedy better as opposed to dramatic acting. Wiig later joined Saturday Night Live, where she became a full-time cast member.

The comedienne also wrote the screenplay for the film, Bridesmaids, which she also starred in. It became a blockbuster hit. After her stint in SNL, the actress appeared in different movies like Where’d You Go Bernadette, Ghostbuster, and Wonder Woman 1984. Nowadays, she is playing the role of a mother to her twins, which she had via a surrogate. She is currently engaged to Avi Rothman, an actor and a writer who was also part of The Groundlings.