Check Out The 20 Female Celebs That Work Hard For The Money And Earn More Than Their Husbands

#20. Nicole Richie & Joel Madden

Being the daughter of Lionel Richie doesn’t mean you have everything solve in your life and Nicole Richie knows it. Nicole is a fashion designer and an actress, she has been in many TV series and was part of fashion TV programs like Project Runway. We all know that Nicole became famous after being with her BFF Paris Hilton in the TV series The Simple Life.

Nowadays, Nicole made a few appearances in TV shows like Eve, Six Feet Under and Chuck. Also, Nicole had a small role in the TV comedy Great News. Since December 2006, Nicole has been dating Joel Madden, the leadman of the rock band Good Charlotte. The couple got married in 2010 and they have two children. According to some sources, Madden is not worried about the monetary difference between them as Nicole’s net worth is almost $50 million and he has $16 million.

#19. Gisele Bundchen & Tom Brady

The couple between the Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen and the American football quarterback Tom Brady is one of the most beautiful and successful couples in Hollywood. Many people would think that Brady makes more money than his wife as he has won many Super Bowls and he’s considered to be the best quarterback of all time. Well, we have to say that it’s completely wrong!

Bundchen became the first Brazilian model to earn the status of a supermodel as she started with modeling since she was a teenager. Nowadays, Bundchen is one of the highest-paid supermodels of all time. For example, she earned more than $25 million for modeling for Victoria’s Secret. Imagine that Bundchen earns more than $40 million per year against $1 million from Brady.

#18. Jessica Simpson & Eric Johnson

If you were born in the ‘90s, probably remember Jessica Simpson from her studio albums like “Sweet Kisses” or from the MTV reality show with her then-husband Nick Lachey called Newlyweds: Nick And Jessica. Nowadays, Simpson is no longing singing but she has become a very talented businesswoman as she has a beauty line that sells products to Macy’s, Nordstrom Rack and Dillards.

In 2014, Simpson married Eric Johnson, a former NFL tight end and together they have a beautiful family with 3 children. According to sources, Johson is not ashamed of not having the same amount of money as his wife, in fact, he encourages her to work in projects that she loves and give her money. Simpson’s recent net worth is $150 million against Johnson’s $100,000.

#17. Kylie Jenner & Travis Scott

Although Kylie Jenner and rapper Travis Scott are no longer together, the time that their relationship lasted it was known that Jenner made way more money than Scott. We know that being part of the Kardashian’s world is synonymous with success but Jenner has made her own empire by creating a line of cosmetics and clothes.

Also, Jenner is considered one of the most powerful and recognizable influencers of all time as she has many followers that want to look like her. Nowadays, Jenner’s net worth is $20 million becoming one of the most successful Kardashian’s sisters and it’s expected that she will earn $1 billion in 2022! We don’t have to say that Scott didn’t worried about this as his net worth is only $8 million compared to Jenner.

#16. Julia Roberts & Daniel Moder

The American actress Julia Roberts is definitely one of the most successful and talented actresses in Hollywood. Roberts rose to fame and became the “leading lady” in films after the release of Pretty Woman in the ‘90s. Since then, Roberts has been in many movies and she’s one of the highest-paid actresses in the industry. One of her recent and well-paid contracts was with Lancome in which she became the face of the company. Also, she earned $50 million for that!

Roberts is not ashamed that her current husband, the cameraman Daniel Moder is not making the same amount of money as her. In fact, the couple seems happier than ever! Roberts and Moder met on the set film of The Mexican while both of them were with other persons. Nowadays, they live happily with their 3 children.

#15. Oprah Winfrey & Stedman Graham

Without a doubt, we can say that Oprah Winfrey is one of the strongest women of all time. Winfrey is well-known for her talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show and her constant effort in humanitarian causes. Of course, we cannot mention his massive and incredible fortune, her net worth reached $2.8 billion in 2018!

Winfrey has been with Stedman Graham since 1986 but they never got married, instead of that Winfrey said that they have a “spiritual union”. Graham is a writer of books of self-help and business and he has been the rock that Winfrey has supported during these years. The monetary difference is not a problem for this lovely couple.

#14. Gwen Stefani & Blake Shelton

Perhaps the singer Gwen Stefani is one of the most successful women in the industry of all time. Since Stefani was a little girl she was surrounded by music as her parents were fans of folk music. When she an adult, she became the vocalist of the incredible rock-ska band No Doubt. Stefani’s singing career didn’t stop there and she released two solo studio albums and created her own clothing company L.A.M.B.

Definitely, Stefani knows how to achieve success and nowadays she is part of The Voice where she met his current boyfriend, the country music singer Blake Shelton. We can deny that Stefani earns way more money than Shelton as she has a career of more than 30 years but that doesn’t seem like an impediment to being together.

#13. Teresa Guide & Joe Giudice

When Teresa Guide became part of the reality show The Real Housewives Of New Jersey, she was already a famous celebrity as she was part of Donald Trump’s TV show The Celebrity Apprentice 5 and had written many cookbooks bestsellers. Guide and his former husband Joe Giudice didn’t have always good times but Guide has always managed to have an extravagant lifestyle.

In 2015, Guide went to prison for fraud and Giudice has been doing time since March 2016 for 41 months. But those hard moments didn’t make Guide to lose her temperament and she released her memoir “Turning Tables: From Housewife to Inmate and Back Again” and has been earning a lot of time since then. It has been reported that Guide’s net worth is $1.5 million.

#12. Natalie Portman & Benjamin Millepied

Natalie Portman is considered one of the most talented actresses in Hollywood as she has been in films like Léon: The Professional, the Star Wars franchise, V For Vendetta or the Academy acclaimed Black Swan. In every role, Portman proves her talent and nowadays she is one the highest-paid actresses from the industry and she has a net worth of $54 million.

On the set film of Black Swan, she met her current husband, the choreographer Benjamin Millepeid and they have been together since then. Nowadays, they have welcomed two beautiful children. Although Millepeid was the Director of Dance at the Paris Opera Ballet, the choreographer doesn’t earn as much money as his wife, they live happily together and both of them support each other.

#11. Kim Zolciak-Biermann & Kroy Biermann

Another Real Housewives star that earns a lot of money is without a doubt Kim Zolciak-Biermann. Kim is a very talented businesswoman that has control of her life and knows how to make money. After Real Housewives, Kim starred her own spin-off Don’t Be Tardy in the company of her family. Kim was paid $80,000 while her husband Kroy Biermann was only paid $20,000.

Their reality show lasted for six seasons and fans loved their extravagant and luxurious lifestyle. Besides of being a celebrity personality, Kim has earned money from online endorsements like Fab Fit Fun boxes and Fit Tea products. Keep on reading the stories of the most successful women of all time.

#10. Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban

Definitely Nicole Kidman is one of the A-list actresses from Hollywood. Kidman has a long and successful acting career over the last 30 years. Her most memorable films include Moulin Rouge!, The Hours, The Other, Dead Calm and The Stepford Wives. Also, Kidman is well-known for her role in the HBO series Big Little Lies. Kidman’s current net worth is $130 million.

The Australian actress has been with the music country star Keith Urban since 2005 and nowadays, they seem stronger than ever. Besides the hard moments they’ve through, like the time Urban had to enter in a rehab center, the couple managed to stay together and they have two kids. Even Urban is a famous and talented musician, his net worth is not the same as Kidman but that is not a problem for them.

#9. Jessica Alba & Cash Warren

Jessica Alba rose to fame with the sci-fi TV series Dark Angel and since then, she became part of movies like Little Fockers, The Eye, Good Luck Chuck and in the Fantastic Four franchise as Sue Storms. Alba is also the co-founder of The Honest Company, which makes products that are friendly to the environment, like diapers and 100 non-toxic products.

Alba is not the owner of the eco-friendly company but she still earns a big amount of the profits. On the other hand, her husband, the film producer Cash Warren has a net worth of $350 million but according to Alba, Warren has been integral for her development as her entrepreneur.

#8. Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone

Without a doubt, the comedian actress Melissa McCarthy is one of the best comedians of all time. McCarthy rose to fame after being part of the hilarious film Bridesmaids. Soon after, the actress released her own sitcom, Mike & Molly. McCarthy became one of the highest-paid actresses in the world, especially after her performances in movies like Ghostbusters, The Heat and The Boos.

Besides acting, McCarthy has her own clothing line, it seems that nothing is impossible for the actress. McCarthy married the actor Ben Falcone in 2005 after being dating for a long time. Falcone has been working in movies with minor roles and sometimes he shares the screen with her wife. According to some sources, McCarthy’s net worth is $60 million against her husband of $2 million.

#7. Carrie Underwood & Mike Fisher

The singer Carrie Underwood rose to fame when she became the winner of season 4 of American Idol in 2015. Not like many contestants of singing competition TV series, nowadays Underwood is a talented and well-known country music singer, in fact, her album “Some Hearts” became the first best-selling solo album in country music recorded by a woman.

Underwood is considered the best female vocalist of her generations and she continues growing in the industry. Since 2010, she has been with the former NHL player Mike Fisher. When Fisher was on the ice courts, he used to earn $4.2 million per year, which is a big salary but nothing compared to his wife’s salary of $85 million!

#6. Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos

Kelly Ripa became internationally famous when she played the role of Hayley Vaughan on the ABC drama All My Children. On the set of the series, she met her co-star Mark Consuelos and soon after, the couple got married and they have three children. After All My Children, Ripa became the co-host of Live! With Regis And Kelly and at present Ryan Seacrest is her co-host.

Ripa is considered one of the most successful businesswomen of all time and her professional career is continually growing. From 2003 to 2006, she was part of the sitcom Hope & Faith. Nowadays, Ripa’s net worth is around $100 million and his husband is $40 million despite Consuelos is a very famous and talented actor.

#5. Jennifer Lopez & Alex Rodriguez

In some celebs relationships, the monetary difference doesn’t need to be very large, it could be only a few amounts of millions, like the case of Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez. Rodriguez is considered one of the best baseball players of all time. When he was on the courts, he signed a millionary contract with the Texas Rangers for the unbelievable amount of $252 million! Rodriguez’s current net worth is about $300 million.

On the other hand, Jennifer Lopez or A.K.A J Lo has managed to be one of the most successful women in the music industry. J Lo is a well-known singer, actress, producer and recently she has been part of American Idol as a judge. Lopez is definitely a strong woman that works hard for the money and her current net worth is $360 million compared to her fiancé.

#4. Anne Hathaway & Adam Shulman

Anne Hathaway is one of the most talented and beloved actresses in Hollywood. After her role in the Disney film The Princess Diaries in 2001, her acting career boomed and she became a consolidated actress. Hathaway’s most memorable roles are in films like The Devil Wears Prada, Brokeback Mountain and Les Miserables, for which she received an Academy Award. Also, Hathaway made millionary contracts with Tods or Lancome for being the face of the companies.

In 2012, Hathaway married the producer and actor Adam Shulman and together they have two children. Hathaway’s current net worth is $35 million and it seems she doesn’t care than her husband’s net worth is $34 million less than her. But Shulman works hard too and he is the co-founder of the James Banks jewelry line.

#3. Cameron Diaz & Benji Madden

Cameron Diaz rose to fame after being part of The Mask in 1994 along with Jim Carrey. That movie only grossed $343.9 million around the world, imagine how much Diaz earned during his long acting career! Diaz is well-remembered for her roles in films like My Best Friend’s Wedding and There’s Something About Mary. Also, Diaz wrote two health books that became best-sellers.

Unbelievable for some people, Diaz married rock band Good Charlotte’s singer, Benji Madden in 2015 and in 2020 they welcomed their first daughter Raddix. According to sources, the monetary difference between them is large as Diaz’s net worth is $140 against Madden’s is $14 million but they look happier than ever together.

#2. Miley Cyrus & Liam Hemsworth

We all know that Miley Cyrus is one of the most successful youngest women of recent times. Since her breakthrough in the Disney TV series Hannah Montana, Miley’s career has been growing and growing. Every studio album of her it turns out in a complete success and every one of her shows is sold out. Also, Cyrus is an actress as she has been in movies like LOL, So Undercover and The Night Before.

Cyrus and the Australian actor Liam Hemsworth made a great and loving couple together but they decided to divorce in 2019. When they were a couple, both of them earned a lot of money but Cyrus’ profits were more than $160 million compared to Hemsworth’s net worth of $60 million.

#1. Erin Andrews & Jarret Stoll

Erin Andrews has been managed to be the woman of her life as she has been working hard for the money, especially in ambits that are considered for men. Andrews is a sportscaster and worked with the NFL, NHA and NHL over the past 20 years. Andrews’s recent work includes being the host of Dancing With The Stars. Andrew’s current net worth is $20 million.

Andrews suffered a very hard moment when she was staying at the Nashville Marriot and a man filmed her through peepholes and the images went viral. The sportscaster sued the man and the hotel. In the end, she received $55 million for the case. We can’t say that she only made money that way because her professional career talks for itself. Andrews is married to the professional hockey player Jarret Stoll and the monetary difference is not a problem to them.