One of the famous Hollywood A-listers and Heartthrob of every millennial, Drew Barrymore, the childhood actor turned Hollywood actress has had a rugged life, but she made a good fortune while at it. The Charlie’s Angels star is an American actress, director, and producer. The 48-year-old actress is the daughter of both well-known actors and that is what made her a genuine star only at the age of seven.
Drew Barrymore has always been a media sweetheart, especially thanks to her successful career from the very beginning with films like E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Firestarter, and Irreconcilable Differences. But when success comes at such an early age it brings in the sense of responsibility as well. The 48-year-old started drinking and smoking at an early age and advanced to narcotics when she was just in 8th Grade. This incident made the Charlie’s Angels star crumble and she had to stay in rehab during her teenage years and even tried attempting suicide. But when she reached twenty, she started settling down, and thanks to working in the bigger franchise, it made Drew Barrymore the star she is today.
How Much Is Drew Barrymore Worth Right Now?
It has been estimated that the 48-year-old Hollywood actress might have a whooping net worth of $125 million. Thanks to her sense of investment in several different industries starting from the clothing line, and makeup line to her trademarked wine brand.
Drew Barrymore continues to work in both small and big-screen projects, and it has also been reported that at the peak of her career, she managed to land around $15 million for each film. The 2010 Golden Globe winner made most of her fortune through films and movies, however, many of her fans claim that she is a fearless entrepreneur as well. Back in 1995, she launched her own film company named Flower Films, which moved ahead and produced Charlie’s Angels.
The 48-year-old actress’s worth might make it look like she is money-minded, but that hasn’t been the case ever, and that is what her fans love about her. She is mostly known for favoring smaller movie roles just for the sake of fulfilling her artistic taste. Some of her highest-paid movies for which she worked are Mad Love, Ever After, and of course Charlie’s Angels and its sequels.
Charlie’s Angels made Drew Barrymore more worthy
It has been reported that when Charlie’s Angels premiered back in 2007, the actress was valued at $9 million, and in the follow-up, she got $14 million. Post that, the Charlie’s Angels star received a payment of $15 million and it was the highest among Hollywood actors. The 48-year-old actress did give the big boys a run with her Charlie’s Angels.
Post Charlie’s Angels, Drew Barrymore was ranked among the top one hundred Hollywood actors based on salaries, business deals, and many more factors by Entertainment Weekly. When the 48-year-old American actress was asked about why she agreed to do Charlie’s Angels she stated that.
”There aren’t a lot of roles for women to be strong and capable and funny, to really like women and have great camaraderie with them without being feminist, and loving boys and getting to do what boys do, but not trying to be a man about it,.’
Going through the paychecks of Chalie’s Angels, the highest salary of $12 million was credited to Cameron Diaz and there is much science behind it. But Drew Barrymore wasn’t much behind with a whooping salary of $9 million. Drew Barrymore’s career is much bigger than her financial worth, she has been a staunch example of how everyone should take advantage of every opportunity that comes their way. Working hard and trying her best to reach the goal is what has been the 48-year-old actress’s priority.
Source: Marca
