The Gargantuan Money Kevin Hart Makes from Instagram is Mental: Only 1 Celeb Tops Him and She isn’t Even a Movie Star

The stand-up comic and actor is one of the highest-paid movie stars in the business.

The Gargantuan Money Kevin Hart Makes from Instagram is Mental: Only 1 Celeb Tops Him and She isn't Even a Movie Star

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  • Stand-up comic and actor Kevin Hart is one of the highest-paid film stars in the world, with his net worth valued at $450 million.
  • Hart reportedly also earns a humungous paycheck from Instagram endorsements alone, ranking as one of the highest-earning celebrities.
  • Despite the large paycheck, he still falls short of a few million from another popular comedian and talk show host.
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Actor Kevin Hart is known for his stand-up comedy shows as well as his film roles in comedies such as the Jumanji franchise, Central Intelligence, The Upside, and more. The actor has a net worth of $450 million and has been part of multiple blockbusters. He regularly performs at sold-out stadiums for his stand-up shows.

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Hart also has numerous business ventures and as an actor, has considerable social media influence. A recent study on celebrities’ income from social media, especially Instagram revealed that Hart earns a gargantuan amount of money from that alone, contributing a whole lot to his multimillion-dollar net worth.

Also read: “I got mad!”: Kevin Hart Tripped His Daughter Off a Chair After She Booed His Performance as a Stand-Up Comedian

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Kevin Hart’s Net Worth And Career

Kevin Hart in the Jumanji franchise
Kevin Hart in the Jumanji franchise

Kevin Hart started his career as a stand-up comedian and slowly went on to develop his own unique style. He started touring with his special I’m a Grown Little Man which shot him to fame. Hart then followed up on these specials with more such as Seriously Funny and Laugh At My Pain, which earned over $15 million from touring alone.

His next special Let Me Explain earned over $32 million and was released as a concert film. He went on a two-year-long tour with his special What Now? performing at over 168 shows throughout the world. The show earned over $16 million in North America alone, and the resulting concert film earned $23 million.

Also read: “I’mma redo Scorpion King”: Dwayne Johnson Was Surprised After Kevin Hart Revealed He Wasn’t Impressed With The Rock’s Debut Film

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Kevin Hart in Get Hard
Kevin Hart in Get Hard

Apart from his stand-up career, Kevin Hart also has a successful acting career, with his films collectively earning more than $1.3 billion at the box office. He has starred in the successful Scary Movie Franchise, the Jumanji franchise, and other solo films such as Central Intelligence, Get Hard, and Ride Along.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Hart was valued at $450 million due to his earnings from movies, merchandising, endorsements, and stand-up shows. He also founded the media house Laugh Out Loud Productions, the production house HartBeat, and the vegan restaurant Hart House.

Also read: “You ain’t sh-t”: Mark Wahlberg Goes Straight After Kevin Hart’s Reputation, Dissed His Career Choice Saying “You haven’t done nothing here”

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Kevin Hart’s Instagram Revenue And Who Earns More Than Him

Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen DeGeneres

With his rising popularity, Kevin Hart has also capitalized on his social media following by becoming an influencer. According to a study by Net Credit, the actor earned upwards of $26 million a year from Instagram endorsements alone. He is also one of the highest-paid actors, earning at least $20 million per film.

However, despite a mammoth fee of almost $3 million per post, Kevin Hart still does not earn the highest revenue from Instagram in America. That post belongs to former talk-show host and actress Ellen DeGeneres. The Ellen DeGeneres Show star reportedly earns upwards of $33 million per year from Instagram alone.

The former comedian and actress reportedly earned a salary of $60 million from her talk show at its peak, which ended last year. DeGeneres also has multiple other business ventures such as her lifestyle brand ED by Ellen, her record label Eleveneleven, and her other endorsement deals.

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DeGeneres also runs a real estate flipping gig along with her spouse actress Portia De Rossi. Ellen DeGeneres reportedly earned over $80 million in 2019 from her various ventures. Her net worth is valued at $500 million.

Also read: “It was meant for me and you took the role”: Sandra Bullock Was Caught in Ellen DeGeneres’ Guilt-Trap After “Stealing” Her Film Career

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Written by Nishanth A

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Nishanth A is a Media, English and Psychology graduate from Bangalore. He is an avid DC fanboy and loves the films of Christopher Nolan. He has published over 400 articles on FandomWire. When he's not fixating on the entire filmography of a director, he tries to write and direct films.