Jon Stewart – $80 Million

With a career spanning over 30 years, Jon Stewart has made a name for himself as a comedian, writer, producer, activist, and television host. He started with a very humble beginning, being a stand-up comedian and writing credits for comedy shows. In 1993, he rose to stardom when he did The Jon Stewart Show on MTV. Since then, he started hosting a variety of talk shows until he had his own — The Daily Show.

He hosted the satirical news program on Comedy Central from 1999 to 2015. In the show, he satirizes current affairs news and characters in a funny way, which is very popular among young people. He has won Emmy Awards 18 times and also presided over the 78th and 80th Oscars. He surprised everyone when he announced his departure from the show to focus on writing instead. He now has an $80-million net worth.