Fantasy teen sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place had an incredibly successful four-season run on the Disney Channel between 2007 and 2012. It starred Selena Gomez as teenage wizard Alex Russo, who lived on the eponymous street in the Greenwich Village area of New York City, and the adventures she experiences with her family and friends.
Her fellow original cast members were David Henrie as he brother Justin Russo, Jake T. Austin as her brother Max Russo, Jennifer Stone as her best friend Harper Finkle, Maria Canals-Barrera as her mother Theresa Russo, and David DeLuise as her father Jerry Russo.
All six core cast members have taken different career paths since the show ended, but they’re all wealthy individuals. Here, they are ranked by their reported net worth.
5. Maria Canals-Barrera – $2 Million
57-year-old actress Maria Canals-Barrera played Alex Russo’s mother, Theresa, in Wizards of Waverly Place. Previously, she had recurring roles in shows like Key West, Beggars and Choosers, and American Family. Her movie credits include 2003’s Imagining Argentina and 2011’s Larry Crowne. Since playing Theresa, her prominent television roles include a recurring role in Cristela and voice roles in Ultimate Spider-Man and Madagascar: A Little Wild. Her net worth is said to be in the region of $2 million.
5. Jennifer Stone – $2 Million
Jennifer Stone played Harper Finkle in Wizards of Waverly Place and had minimum acting experience when she landed the role. Her early acting credits included a role as an extra in 2003’s Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over and appearances in television’s Line of Fire, House, and Without a Trace. Since Wizards of Waverly Place ended, the 30-year-old has a few more movies to her name, including 2013’s Nothing Left to Fear and 2021’s The In-Between, as well as television appearances in Deadtime Stories, in which she had a leading role as the Babysitter and Body of Proof. She also played the main character in the 2010 television film Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars. Her net worth is believed to be $2 million.
4. David Henrie – $3 Million
For someone who was still a teenager when Wizards of Waverly Place began, David Henrie had an extensive television career before it. Henry, who played Justin Russo in the show, had already landed recurring roles in That’s So Raven and How I Met Your Mother and appeared in House, Cold Case, and several others. Since playing Justin, he’s appeared in several movies, including 2013’s Grown Ups 2 and 2015’s Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 and Walt Before Mickey. Subsequent television credits include Arrested Development, Mind Games, and A Tale Dark & Grimm. The 34-year-old has a reputed net worth of $3 million.
3. Jake T. Austin – $5 Million
Jake T. Austin was only 12 when he landed the role of Max Russo in Wizards of Waverly Place. Still, his acting credits already included movies like 2006’s The Ant Bully and television shows like Dora the Explorer and Go, Diego, Go! where he voiced the eponymous character. While on the show, he had roles in movies like 2009’s Hotel for Dogs and 2011’s Rio and New Year’s Eve. His roles since it finished include 2014’s Rio 2 and 2017’s The Emoji Movie and television shows like Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Dancing with the Stars, where he was a season 23 contestant (Austin was eliminated first). The 29-year-old now has a net worth of around $5 million.
2. David DeLuise – $10 Million
David DeLuise is a 57-year-old actor with an extensive career in film and television. He started acting as a child, and his first on-screen role came in the 1979 movie Hot Stuff. His first television role came in a 1990 episode of 21 Jump Street. Before his role as Jerry Russo in Wizards of Waverly Place, his movie roles also included 1993’s Robin Hood: Men in Tights, 1995’s Dracula: Dead and Loving It, and 2001’s Dr. Dolittle 2, and his television roles also included Saved by the Bell: The College Years, Blossom, a recurring role in 3rd Rock from the Sun, and Home Improvement. Since playing Jerry, his television appearances include Hawaii Five-0, NCIS, Shameless, and The Rookie. He’s said to have amassed a net worth of $10 million.
1. Selena Gomez – $800 Million
Selena Gomez, who played the main character Alex Russo in Wizards of Waverly Place, is worth the most of all the original cast members – and by some distance. Before appearing in the show, she made her acting debut in the 2003 movie Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, and she’d appeared in television shows like Barney & Friends, Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire, and Hannah Montana. it was, however, Wizards of Waverly Place that made her a star. Now a massively successful singer, actress, producer, and businesswoman, Gomez’s movie credits include 2012’s Spring Breakers and Hotel Transylvania and 2020’s Dolittle, and she’s a regular on television shows like Saturday Night Live. As a musician, she’s had three successful studio albums: 2013’s Stars Dance, 2015’s Revival, and 2020’s Rare. Her most popular singles include 2013’s “Come & Get It,” 2015’s “Same Old Love,” 2019’s “Lose You to Love Me,” and 2022’s “Calm Down (Remix).” She’s believed to have a whopping net worth of around $800 million.
