As one of the most talked-about figures, Melissa McCarthy has built a significant fortune. In this article, we dive deep into the assets and career highlights.

What Is Melissa McCarthy's Net Worth and Salary?

From 2010 to 2016, McCarthy starred as fourth-grade teacher Molly Flynn in the CBS sitcom "Mike & Molly," oppositeBilly Gardell,Reno Wilson, andKaty Mixon. For her role as Molly, she received her first Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in 2011. McCarthy then received her first Academy Award nomination for her breakout performance in the 2011 comedy "Bridesmaids," alongsideKristen Wiig,Maya Rudolph,Rose Byrne,Ellie Kemper, andWendi McLendon-Covey. Other award nominations she has received include five nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her appearances on "Saturday Night Live" from 2011 to 2017; she won the award in 2017.

Melissa Ann McCarthy was born on August 26, 1970, in Plainfield, Illinois. She is a cousin of actressJenny McCarthyand professional basketball player Joanne McCarthy. She graduated from St. Francis Academy (now Joliet Catholic Academy) in Joliet, Illinois, and continued her education studying Textiles at Southern Illinois University.

McCarthy's first television appearance was in an episode of the NBC comedy series "Jenny," which starred her cousin Jenny McCarthy. She went on to appear in a number of movies including "Go" (1999), "Drowning Mona" (2000), "The Kid" (2000), "Charlie's Angels" (2000), "The Third Wheel" (2002), and "The Life of David Gale" (2003). During this period, she was also cast as Sookie St. James on The WB series "Gilmore Girls." Melissa appeared in 153 episodes of the show from 2000 to 2007. She also returned as Sookie in the show's revival, "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life," which was released on Netflix in November 2016. She later went on to star in the films "The Nines" (2007), "The Captain", "Just Add Water" (2008), and "Pretty Ugly People" (2008), and the ABC sitcom "Samantha Who?" (2007 – 2009).

She is consistently one of the highest-paid actresses in the world. When "Mike & Molly" was airing, Melissa routinely earned $15+ million between her various endeavors. In 2015 alone, she earned over $33 million thanks to appearances in movies like "Ghostbusters." Between July 2016 and July 2017, Melissa earned $18 million. The following year, she made $12 million (the first year "Mike & Molly" was no longer airing). Between September 2019 and September 2020, her earnings roared back, with Melissa raking in roughly $25 million thanks to shows on Hulu, Netflix, and NBC, in addition to film roles.

Early Life and Career Beginnings

Other films Melissa has starred in include "Identity Thief" (2013), "The Heat" (2013), "Tammy" (2014), which she also co-wrote the script for, "St. Vincent" (2014), "Spy" (2015), which earned McCarthy her first Golden Globe Award nomination, "The Boss" (2016), "Ghostbusters" (2016), and "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" (2016), which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Between August 2017 and August 2018, Melissa earned $12 million from her various endeavors, making her one of the 10 highest-paid actresses in the world. In 2023, she played Ursula in Disney's live-action adaptation of "The Little Mermaid."

Melissa famously moved to New York at 20 to pursue an acting career at a time when she was so broke that she had less than $5 in her checking account. She soon moved to L.A., where she began performing stand-up comedy and was a member of the improvisational sketch comedy troupe The Groundings.

Melissa McCarthy is an American actress and comedian who has a net worth of $90 million. After spending nearly 20 years attempting to break into show business, today Melissa McCarthy is one of the most beloved comedic actresses in the world. She is best known for her roles in the hit comedies "Bridesmaids" (2011), "The Heat" (2013), and "Tammy" (2014), as well as the show "Mike & Molly" (2010-2016).

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Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.