It turns out being everyone’s favorite “Girl Next Door” pays off—and we mean really pays off.
Jennifer Aniston may be busy winning awards for The Morning Show and running her LolaVie haircare empire, but the -year-old icon is still reaping the rewards of her days at Central Perk. New reports regarding the actress’s financial standing have gone viral, revealing that her “staggering” net worth is only getting larger thanks to a massive yearly paycheck from her Friends days.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Aniston is currently sitting on a fortune of approximately $ million. While she’s one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood today, a significant chunk of that change comes from a show that wrapped nearly two decades ago.
Fans on X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok are losing it over the news that Aniston reportedly earns an incredible $ million every single year just from Friends royalties.
So, how does that math work? Well, the show remains a goldmine for Warner Bros., reportedly bringing in a whopping $ billion in annual revenue through broadcast rights and syndicated reruns. As part of a history-making deal, the main cast members earn two percent of that total.
This means that Aniston, along with Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, and the late Matthew Perry (up until his passing), have essentially been taking home $ million a year for life.
It’s a far cry from where they started. During the show’s first season, Aniston’s salary was just $, per episode. By the final season, she and her female co-stars were making history by earning $ million per episode. In total, the core six walked away with roughly $ million each from the show’s initial run.
Of course, Aniston isn’t the only one with a heavy wallet. Her “gal pal” and onscreen bestie Courteney Cox, , is estimated to be worth $ million. Beyond her role as Monica Geller, Cox found major success with the Scream franchise and her own production company, Coquette Productions.
Lisa Kudrow, our beloved Phoebe Buffay, follows closely with an estimated $ million, thanks to acclaimed projects like The Comeback and Web Therapy.
As for the men of the “Central Perk” crew: David Schwimmer’s directing and acting turns in Madagascar and The People v. O.J. Simpson have helped him reach a $ million net worth. The late Matthew Perry was also worth an estimated $ million at the time of his death, bolstered by his bestselling memoir and film roles. Meanwhile, Matt LeBlanc, who charmed us all as Joey Tribbiani, is estimated to be worth between $ million and $ million.
While they’ve all moved on to massive new projects, the world is clearly still obsessed with the “Friends” era. Most recently, the stars renegotiated their way to a $. million payday each just for the HBO Max reunion special.
Whether she’s playing Rachel Greene or Alex Levy, one thing is certain: Jennifer Aniston is the ultimate Hollywood mogul. And with $ million dropping into her bank account every year just for existing in syndication, she’s definitely “the one where she’s the highest paid.”
