Jerry Seinfeld displaces Kevin Hart on Forbes list of highest paid comedians

Seinfeld’s huge Netflix stand-up deal boosted him to a whopping $69 million last year.

Jerry Seinfeld and Kevin Hart

Hollywood actor and comedian, Jerry Seinfeld sits top of the Forbes‘ list of world’s highest-paid comedians once again, shifting Kevin Hart who topped the list last year to number 6 with $32.5 million.

Seinfeld’s huge Netflix stand-up deal boosted him to a whopping $69.0 million last year.

In second place is Chris Rock with a $57.0 million, followed by Louis CK with $52.0 million.

Chris Rock

Rounding up the top five are Dave Chappelle and Amy Schumer with $47.0 million and $37.5 million, respectively.

According to Forbes, the list based on revenue from touring, television and film projects and business and endorsement deals and the figures were calculated based on the comedians’ pre-tax income from June 1, 2016, through June 1, 2017.

Here are is Forbes list of top 10 highest-paid comics and their estimated earnings:

1. Jerry Seinfeld: $69.0 million
2. Chris Rock: $57.0 million
3. Louis CK: $52.0 million
4. Dave Chappelle: $47.0 million
5. Amy Schumer: $37.5 million
6. Kevin Hart $32.5 million
7. Jim Gaffigan $30.5 million
8. Terry Fator $18.5 million
9. Jeff Dunham $15.5 million
10. Sebastian Maniscalco $15 million

This post first appeared on TNS.