MELISSA MCCARTHY – $75 MILLION

Comedian, Melissa McCarthy, knew what it was like to be poor. She used her family’s difficulties to spur her into making it a goal to lift her family from their low-income status. And she did! The actress’ most significant break was in Bridesmaids, which earned her several nominations and awards. More projects landed her way both on-screen and off it, which helped her reach a whopping $75 million in terms of net worth. And it seems that she is still going strong in her career.

McCarthy’s major roles started with Gilmore Girls, which began from 2000 to 2007. She later landed another gig in Samantha Who?. Aside from her acting gig, the actress and her husband, Ben Falcone, used their investment money to launch their own production company called On the Day Productions in 2013. She also has her clothing line called Seven7.