One of the world’s biggest stars, has dominated the entertainment industry for more than two decades as a singer, dancer, and actor. There’s no doubt that the Bronx-born performer has an insane work ethic and has always been determined to succeed. Despite being a megastar with a global following, by choosing to keep some areas of her life out of the public eye. But fans and the press alike have obviously caught wind of her super-impressive net worth of $400 million...
Jennifer has been steadily building her net worth since she first rose to international stardom in 1997. She’s been involved in several projects across all areas of the entertainment industry, all of which have contributed to her massive wealth.
Keep reading to find out how Jennifer Lopez amassed her impressive $400 million net worth, and how she spends it.
Updated November 2023:
Acting, singing, dancing, endorsements, and more is how Lopez makes her moneyJennifer Lopez has enjoyed a career spanning more than 20 years and is showing no signs of slowing down. The triple-threat performer started her career as Fly Girl on
and got her big break in 1997 when she starred as the late Tejano singer .
Throughout her career, she’s had a steady stream of starring movie roles which have contributed to
Lopez had a slew of starring roles in the remaining years of the ‘90s and continued on into the 2000s. That, coupled with her singing career and endorsements have helped Lopez build her massive fortune that allows her to pick and choose projects to work on, simply because she has a connection to it or because the project looks like fun.
Lopez's highest-grossing movie is Lopez made a name for herself when she landed the role of Selena Quintanilla in Not only did the role launch her career into the stratosphere but she was also the first Latina to earn a paycheck of $1 million for a leading role in a film.
While Lopez has had hits and misses since that time, she has been able to command sizeable paychecks because of her star power and acting talent that draws the masses to the theater.
Some of the most profitable movie roles Jennifer Lopez has had during her career to date, according to include:
As a result of Lopez solidified herself as a rom-com star. But for Lopez's films in this category have all been box office gold.
In conjunction with her talent in front of the camera, Lopez also took to producing many of her projects. As such, not only does she get paid her flat salary but she also gets back-end points if the movies bring in the box office dollars. And with Lopez's films grossing more than $3 billion globally, there is plenty of money to be made.
Lopez has sold over 80 million albums worldwideJust when Lopez's acting career began to take off, she decided to put a pin in that portion of the entertainment industry and focus on a music career. Many naysaid Lopez for wanting to diversify her career. But when came out, Lopez had the last laugh with a hit album. Since that time, Lopez has sold over 11 million albums in the US alone.
Lopez has since released another eight studio albums, one remix album, one soundtrack album, and three compilation albums.
Jennifer Lopez's albums that have been certified, according to include:
. The album is anticipated to make Lopez more money and with the buzz around it will likely sell enough albums to be certified as well.
Along with album sales, Lopez has made money touring. In 2007 alone, she made $13.8 million from her joint tour with then-husband Marc Anthony to support the 2007 album .
Worldwide, Lopez has sold over 80 million albums. This does not include streaming, which brings in more money still. As such, it is clear that Lopez made a wise move testing the waters with her music that fans cannot seem to get enough of.
Lopez was the highest-paid judge before Katy Perry became a judge on the showLopez started the trend of current artists becoming judges on . Based on the salary that she received for her seasons of judging, it is clear why other singers wanted to follow in her footsteps in the years since.
Each season of made Lopez more money. The money she made each season, according to
includes:
At the time, Lopez was the highest-paid judge in the history of the show. Since that time, . But had Lopez not made the decision to judge, Perry may never have been offered the insane paycheck she gets today.
Lopez has owned and/or sold nearly 12 homes since becoming famousSince the start of her career, Lopez kept an eye on the housing market so that she could snap up real estate that would make a profit when it came time to sell it.
Some of the properties that Lopez has owned over the years, according to include:
Given that she and husband, just , that is likely where Lopez will be residing a majority of her time. But when traveling out of town, it is always nice to have the creature comforts of home, which Lopez has in the remaining properties she owns.
Lopez collaborates with high-end designers, make-up companies, fragrance companies, and moreAs a result of her popularity worldwide, it is no surprise that a multitude of brands want to collaborate with Lopez. While it has not been disclosed just how much Lopez makes collaborating with companies, it has been reported that .
Some of the companies that Lopez collaborates with include:
VersaceGucciDSWDesigner ParfumesL'OrealGilletteIntimissimiThere are many more companies that Lopez has partnered with over the years. All of which have proven to be financially beneficial for Lopez.
Lopez set up accounts for Max and Emme and gave money to charity that was earnedWhen Lopez's twins, Max and Emme were born in 2008, a massive number of publications began to reach out to get exclusive pictures of the two. While Lopez initially denied the requests, the money being offered soon got to the point where Lopez realized that she could do something good with it.
As such, she finally agreed to allow to get the exclusive.
. That money was split between the twins to set up accounts for their future and some was given to charity as well.
Lopez landing the leading role in made her a millionaireLopez first became a millionaire in 1997 when she starred as Selena. According to , Jennifer made $1 million for her portrayal as Selena.
, Jennifer still holds the project dear to her heart, telling
that the real Selena Quintanilla was worth the work that was put into the movie.
"I feel like everyone was making a statement," Lopez explained. "It was a Latin movie, starring a Latin girl, playing a Latin artist and a Latin director [Gregory Nava]. And it was like, ‘She’s worth this.’ It was a statement to the world."
She wasn’t nominated for an Oscar for the role of Selena. But she was nominated for a Golden Globe for best actress in a musical/comedy.
Lopez also gives back to charityAccording to , . Some of the organizations that Lopez often supports include:
American Red Cross Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles Gloria Wise Boys and Girls ClubLopez Family FoundationAdditionally, Lopez also spends her money on real estate. While she has owned homes all over the US, Lopez currently owns real estate in California. If other real estate is owned in other states, it has not been disclosed.
Additionally, reports that Lopez spends her earnings on designer clothes and luxury cars.
Some of the cars in Lopez's collection, according to include:
These are just estimates of prices for the cars.
They can go up significantly higher. Needless to say, Lopez enjoys the finer things in life and has no problem spending some of her hard-earned money on them.
Source: Carmoola, Just Richest, Variety, Love Property, The Daily Mail, Best Selling Albums, Parade
