They're amongst the most famous a loved peopleon the planet - having dedicated their lives to making us chuckle.
And the leading lights of the comedy industry can earn millions of dollars from huge standup tours, chat shows, television programmes and movies.
Add in advertising and sponsorship deals, and shrewd investments, and these funny people can become seriously wealthy.
For this list we're only including people who have made the majority of their cash from comedy, rather than those who have a looser connection with the industry - so, for example, Byron Allen ($1 billion) doesn't make the list as he is primarily a television producer. Meanwhile we’ve left out South Park creators Matt Stone ($1 billion) and Trey Parker ($1 billion) as they are predominantly writers rather than performers.
That being said, here are the 15 richest comedians in the world in 2026, according to CelebrityNetWorth.
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5. Larry David - $400 million
Not content with creating one of the most popular television series of all time in Seinfeld, Larry David repeated the trick by writing and starring in Curb Your Enthusiasm. His prowess for hit telelvision progammes has earned the comedian around $400 million. | Getty Images
6. Seth MacFarlane - $400 million
Multitalented Seth MacFarlane is an actor, animator, writer, producer, director, comedian, and singer who has made the majority of his estimated $400 million fortune by creating hit television series Family Guy and American Dad! | Getty Images for SAG-AFTRA
7. David Letterman - $400 million
Another star of America late night talk shows, presenting Late Night with David Letterman and the Late Show with David Letterman for over 33 years has earned him a fortune of around $400 million | Getty Images
8. Kevin Hart - $300 million
Equally at home on stage performing comedy or on a movie set, Kevin Hart has released a slew of television comedy specials and albums, as well as starring in blockbusters like Jumanji, Little Fockers and Central Intelligence. He's worth around $300 million. | Getty Images