Ellen DeGeneres didn’t grow up with money; she had to do several odd jobs to support herself while growing up.

However, she never let that hold her back and always worked hard until she made her big break with her career in stand-up comedy in the ’80s and as an actress in the ’90s with her sitcom, Ellen.

Since then, she has gone on to do blockbuster films, brand campaigns, produce, and host her talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, where she was known for making celebrities like Steve Harvey uncomfortable, among other projects.

The widely successful show made her one of the world’s most famous people and helped her amass an impressive net worth of $500 million.

Her business-savvy attitude has earned her millions yearly, even after the show was canceled. This way, she maintains her wealth and adds to it through various income streams.

11 Ellen DeGeneres Has Her Successful Online Store

Ellen DeGeneres’ ellenshop.com continues to make her money in the years after The Ellen DeGeneres Show ended

Even after her show ended, Ellen still earns money through her online shop, ellenshop.com, famous for selling underwear with her face on it.

The website sells products that inspire purpose, love, and laughter, including official Ellen merchandise, home games, and crafts that make the perfect gifts.

10 Ellen DeGeneres Has Her Beauty Brand, Kind Science

Ellen DeGeneres broke into the world of beauty in 2021 with Kind Science

A celebrity starts their skincare brand everywhere you turn, from Hailey Bieber’s Rhode Beauty to Lady Gaga’s Haus Labs and now Ellen DeGeneres. The former talk show host announced she was starting her skincare line, Kind Science, in 2021, aimed at age-positive skincare that is kind to all skin types and environmentally friendly.

Kind Science’s co-founder Victoria Jackson said their products address issues for all skin types, “so you get results while being kind to your skin, animals and the planet.” The brand has a range of products, including cleansers, serums, creams, and neck treatments.

9 ED By Ellen Is Ellen DeGeneres’ Lifestyle Brand

ED was named for the nickname that Portia De Rossi called Ellen DeGeneres

Aside from a skincare brand, Ellen DeGeneres has a successful lifestyle brand called ED, which specializes in house decor, furniture, lighting, and bath products. ED, which is wife Portia De Rossi’s nickname for the Finding Nemo star, has a touch of Ellen, with each product inspired by who she is and her lifestyle.

8 Ellen DeGeneres Is A Real Estate Guru

Ellen DeGeneres has millions of dollars in real estate

Ellen and her wife, Portia, have made millions from buying houses, re-designing them, and selling them at a profit. In 2018 alone, they made so much money after buying and selling more than $102 million in homes. A good amount of her net worth is made from selling her mansions to other celebrities. They sold their Montecito home that year for $34 million after buying it for $26.5 million in 2013.

Some of the properties that Ellen has flipped over the years, according to Celebrity Net Worth, includes:

Ellen and De Rossi used the profits to buy their current home, a $70 million Carpinteria mansion, in January 2023.

7 Ellen DeGeneres Has An Expensive Car Collection

Ellen DeGeneres owns more than $400,000 in cars

After working hard for so many years and making millions, Ellen DeGeneres has developed a taste for the good life and all that comes with it, and her car collection is proof of that.

The Grammy Awards host owns assets in the form of cars, including three Porsche vehicles worth more than $400,000 combined.

Other cars in Ellen’s possession include:

• Lamborghini
• Mercedes GT
• Ferrari
• Land Rover Defender

Whether there are more cars in Ellen’s future remains to be seen.

6 Ellen DeGeneres Still Earns Millions From Her Endorsement Deals

Ellen DeGeneres has endorsement deals with Olay, American Express, CoverGirl, and more, even after her talk show scandal

Despite the backlash surrounding her show and its treatment of its employees, it didn’t hurt Ellen’s reputation enough for brands to cut ties with her.

The brands that Ellen is endorsed by include:

• Olay
• Halo Purely for Pets
• American Express
• JCPenney
• CoverGirl

How long the endorsement deal with JCPenney will last is unclear, with the department store closing a number of locations across the US.

5 Ellen DeGeneres Earns Millions Through Instagram

Ellen DeGeneres lost quite a few followers after the talk show scandal, but still manages to make $52 million per year from Instagram

Ellen DeGeneres makes good money from her Instagram account, which currently has over 130 million followers. The comedian is among the highest-paid female celebrities on the platform through her sponsored posts, significantly adding to her financial status.

Since her show ended, DeGeneres has used her Instagram platform to promote other companies that pay well for her to shout out their brands to her large audience. Ellen makes nearly $52 million annually from influencing on Instagram, almost as much as Beyoncé, per Forbes.

4 Ellen DeGeneres Makes Money From Companies She’s Invested In

Ellen DeGeneres has invested millions in start-up companies

Ellen DeGeneres is not one to sit on her money. Instead, she finds ways to multiply her wealth and one of those ways is through investing. In 2022, she was an angel investor in the Carbon-based start-up Pachama, which raised $55 million; the previous year, she and Portia DeRossi invested in the AI-based start-up Shelf Engine.

As companies like Shelf Engine continue to grow, Ellen is guaranteed a significant return on her investment, further increasing her wealth.

3 Ellen DeGeneres’ Had The Most Downloaded App

In 2023, Ellen DeGeneres made a killing with her app, Heads Up

Ellen DeGeneres loves playing games and created one of the most engaging and popular party games out there, Heads Up. The app that goes for $0.99 has been at the top spot on the most downloaded apps in the United States as of 2023, meaning she is earning good money from her app.

Forbes reported the game was downloaded 25.5 million times in 2016, with the app recently being added to Google Meets. Now, people from across the world can play Ellen’s game together.

2 Ellen DeGeneres’ Salary From The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Ellen DeGeneres made $50 million per year from The Ellen DeGeneres Show

It’s no secret that Ellen DeGeneres made most of her wealth from her long-running daytime show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Even when Ellen did not show up for her talk show in later seasons and after its cancelation, where Ellen lost a colossal amount of money, she still makes money from her time as the host.

According to Forbes, the 62-year-old made roughly $50 million yearly from the show. It includes earnings from hosting, and according to Ellen’s contract, she takes home 60 percent of the profits made from advertisers who pay for slots during the show.

1 Ellen DeGeneres’ A Very Good Production Company Is Thriving

In 2003, Ellen DeGeneres founded her production company alongside Warner Bros’ Television subsidiary Telepictures called A Very Good Production. The company produced The Ellen DeGeneres Show from 2003 till its end in 2022, making the comedian even more wealthy.

DeGeneres’ company has produced many movies and TV shows. Some of the projects, according to IMDb include:

Ellen has three upcoming projects her production company is a part of that are all in different stages of production. No release dates have been provided.

Since Ellen DeGeneres doesn’t believe in just one income stream and has several projects lined up with the company, she will keep adding to her net worth and probably become a billionaire.