Jimmy Kimmel Net Worth: The TV Host Is Even Richer Than You Think
Late night host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel is one of the go-to hosts in Hollywood for award season. On top of his late night comedy talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the comedian has hosted the Emmys, the ESPYS, the Oscars and the American Music Awards. It's no wonder why Kimmel took a much needed break from hosting his talk show in June 2020 to spend a few months with his family ahead of his September 2020 gig hosting the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards.
Kimmel began his career in radio, according to The New York Times. The reason? The late night host "had read in a Playboy interview that [David] Letterman had worked in radio." In 1997, Kimmel joined Comedy Central's Win Ben Stein's Money as a co-host before hosting the The Man Show from 1999 until 2014 (via IMDb). The comedian set his sights on late night television in 2003 with Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which reportedly pays the comedian a $15 million dollar annual salary, according to a 2017 CNBC report. On top of his late night money, Variety reports Kimmel revealed to KROQ's "Kevin & Bean" that he was paid $15,000 to host the Oscars the first time in 2017.
With multiple streams of income, it is clear how Kimmel became a millionaire.
Jimmy Kimmel is one of the top earning late night hosts
In January 2013, Jimmy Kimmel received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, commemorating his almost two decades of hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live! and countless hosting gigs. With seemingly no shortage of jobs for the comedian, Celebrity Net Worth reports Kimmel's net worth is a whopping $50 million. In addition to being pretty well off, the high figures put Kimmel is some pretty good company. In 2017, CNBC reported that Kimmel was one of the top earning late night talk show hosts.
All that being said, the comedian's gigs don't stop at late night and awards season, Kimmel hosted the ABC game show Set for Life in 2007 and a series of episodes of a "celebrity-driven" Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in 2020. However, with a net worth of about $50 million, Kimmel doesn't have to want to be a millionaire any more. He's got that and counting.