Revealed: Leslie Jones's Total Wealth - Is the Star a Billionaire? Net Worth 2026: Career Earnings & Assets

Many fans are curious about Leslie Jones's financial success in 2026. In this article, we dive deep into the assets and career highlights.

What Is Leslie Jones' Net Worth?

Leslie Jones is an American comedian, actress, and writer who has a net worth of $7 million. Leslie Jones first gained widespread recognition as a cast member on "Saturday Night Live" (2014–2019), and she also wrote for the show. She has appeared in the films "Top Five" (2014), "Trainwreck" (2015), "Ghostbusters" (2016), and "Coming 2 America" (2021), and she began hosting the ABC game show "Supermarket Sweep" in 2020.

Leslie has starred in the stand-up comedy specials "Problem Child: Leslie Jones" (2010) and "Leslie Jones: Time Machine" (2020), and she has lent her voice to the animated films "Sing" (2016) and "The Angry Birds Movie 2" (2019). In 2017, "Time" magazine named Jones one of the world's most influential people.

"Saturday Night Live" Salary

There are 21 episodes in a Saturday Night Live season. First-year cast members make $3,000 per episode. That works out to $63,000 for the season. Second-year cast members get a $1,000 per episode raise to $4,000 per episode. That's $84,000 per season. Fourth season cast members make $7,000 per episode/$ 147,000 for the season. If a cast member makes it to their fifth season, they make $15,000 per episode. That's $315,000 per season. The highest salary that can be reached atSNLis for people who've been there the longest or are the most important to the show. They make $25,000 per episode, which is $525,000 per year. It is likely that Leslie's salary was on the mid to higher end of that spectrum when she left the show.

Early Life

Leslie Jones was born Annette Jones on September 7, 1967, in Memphis, Tennessee. Leslie's family moved frequently because her father was in the U.S. Army, and when they relocated to Los Angeles, he found work as an electronics engineer at the radio station KJLH, which is owned byStevie Wonder. Jones attended a Lynwood, California, high school, and after her father suggested that she play basketball because of her tall stature, she earned a basketball scholarship to Orange, California's Chapman University. While attending Chapman, Leslie worked as a DJ at KNAB, the student radio station. When her basketball coach, Brian Berger, took a coaching job at Colorado State University in 1986, Jones transferred to the school and majored in computer science and accounting before settling on a major in communication. As a Colorado State student, Leslie won the title of "Funniest Person on Campus" in 1987 after being secretly entered into a comedy contest by a friend. Jones had a younger brother named Rodney, but sadly, he passed away in 2009.

Career

In summary, the total wealth of Leslie Jones reflects strategic moves.

Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.