Leslie Jones | AGE 53 | $7 Million

Leslie Jones did her first standup comedy while she was in college when her friend signed her as the funniest person on campus. It wasn’t surprising that she won the contest. Later on, high-profile comedians like Dave Chappelle encouraged her to go to New York City to hone her skills. To her credit, she did follow their advice and was later hired as a writer for Saturday Night Live.

Aside from writing sketches, Jones also appeared in the Weekend Update segment. She has left the show after five years and has since hosted the game show Supermarket Sweep. For Jones, now that she was free from SNL, her fans will be able to see the real her. Aside from writing and acting in SNL, she was also in Ghostbusters’ reboot, which featured an all-female cast.