Landing the first spot for a second time, the 'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle' actor leads the list that sees Jerry Seinfeld in the second position and Amy Schumer as the only woman that makes it.
- Aug 17, 2019
AceShowbiz - Kevin Hart has been crowned the king of Forbes' new Highest-Earning Stand-Up Comedians list.
The "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" star grabbed $59 million (£49 million) between 1 June, 2018 and 1 June, 2019, landing him the number one spot on the list for a second time.
Jerry Seinfeld is second position with $41 million (£34 million) in income during the same time period, while Jim Gaffigan is third with $30 million (£27 million). "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" host Trevor Noah and Sebastian Maniscalco round out the top five.
Amy Schumer is the only woman to make it on the 2019 list - she comes in at number seven with $21 million (£17 million) in her pocket.
Gabriel Iglesias, Terry Fator, Jeff Dunham and Aziz Ansari also make the top 10.
Forbes The World's Highest-Paid Comedians
- Kevin Hart - Earnings: $59 million
- Jerry Seinfeld - Earnings: $41 million
- Jim Gaffigan - Earnings: $30 million
- Trevor Noah - Earnings: $28 million
- Sebastian Maniscalco - Earnings: $26 million
- Gabriel Iglesias - Earnings: $22 million
- Amy Schumer - Earnings: $21 million
- Terry Fator - Earnings: $17 million
- Jeff Dunham - Earnings: $15 million
- Aziz Ansari - Earnings: $13 million
