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Taís Araújo Highest-Paid Actress in the World
Taís Araújo led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actresses” released on Friday.
It's been a rough year for the actress, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 39-year-old Taís Araújo has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money ’s top 10 highest-paid actresses for 2018 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.
Taís Araújo tops annual list of highest-paid actresses
In 2015 it looked like the actress’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Friday (January 19) that Araújo is the highest-paid actress in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between December 2016 and December 2017, a nearly $30 million lead over her closest competition.
People With Money’s factors
In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.
The Brazilian actress-model-television host has an estimated net worth of $185 million. She owes her fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. She also owns several restaurants (the “ Fat Araújo Burger ” chain) in Brasília, a Football Team (the “Rio de Janeiro Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderaraújo - Brazil), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Taís) and a fashion line called “Taís Araújo Seduction ”.
The ranking is significant for many Taís fans, who have been waiting for her triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.
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