Schumer is most famous as a comedian and actress in projects like Inside Amy Schumer and Trainwreck, but she’s also a writer, director and producer, making her a formidable force both in front of and behind the camera. With a slew of upcoming projects in development, the working mom isn’t going anywhere—except maybe up. That said, she’s not above making a buck when she needs to. When asked on Good Morning America why she signed on to host the 2022 Oscars—notoriously a pretty thankless job—her answer was simple—and, of course, hilarious. “The money, honestly. I’ve fallen on hard times, and I need money,” she joked. “I just feel like we’re coming out of this pandemic and we all have kind of a new lease on life, and I want to host the Oscars. I want to perform, I feel like telling jokes and getting to do it with Wanda [Sykes] and Regina [Hall] is like, beyond my wildest dreams.” Make no mistake, though: Schumer doesn’t actually need the cash! Find out all about Amy Schumer’s net worth, how she got her star and what’s she up to next.
How did Amy Schumer become famous?
Schumer earned a degree in theater from Towson University in 2003 and got her start on the New York City standup comedy scene a year later while studying performing arts at the William Esper Studio and working as a bartender and waitress. In 2007, she appeared on an episode of Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, which she previously said she considered her “big break” despite also coming in fourth place on Last Comic Standingin the same year. She then dabbled in TV and acting work, with a recurring slot on the Comedy Central sketch series Reality Bites Back and appearances on Red Eye. She released her first Comedy Central Presents special in 2010 and a year later released her first album, Cutting, and co-hosted A Different Spin with Mark Hoppus. Throughout the early 2010s, she appeared in numerous TV shows, including 30 Rock, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Girls, as well as the Comedy Central roasts of Charlie Sheenand Roseanne Barr. In 2013, Inside Amy Schumer, a sketch series she’d been working on since 2012, debuted and was a massive hit for Comedy Central—and certified Schumer’s stardom once and for all.
What is Amy Schumer’s net worth?
Amy Schumer’s net worth is estimated at $25 million. However, that estimate is likely very conservative, considering she’s made significantly more than that in a single year. In fact, Forbes reported that Schumer pocketed a cool $37.5 million in 2017 alone.
How much did Amy Schumer get paid for her Netflix special?
Schumer’s payday for The Leather Specialin 2017 was a hugely publicized debate. Schumer was reportedly set to make $11 million for it, but when she learned that Chris Rockand Dave Chappellemade $20 million each for their own specials on the streaming giant, her team re-negotiated her contract for a higher amount (allegedly in the $13 million range). After being targeted by trolls insinuating (and many outright saying) that she didn’t deserve the same pay as Rock or Chappelle, Schumer voiced her grievances and clarified her salary demands in a since-deleted Instagram post. “I believe women deserve equal pay. However, I don’t believe I deserve equal pay to Chris and Dave. They are legends and [two] of the greatest comics of all time,” she wrote (via Variety). “I would like to say that I have been selling out arenas these last couple [of] years. Something a female comic has never done. That’s a big deal to me, especially because I know I do my best every night on stage for the audience and they have a good time. I didn’t ask for the same as my friends. I did ask for more than the initial offer.”
How much did Amy Schumer get paid for a Tampax commercial?
Schumer’s pay for her Tampax campaign hasn’t been specifically reported, but she appeared in several ad spots for the Procter and Gamble tampon brand. In one, she offers a variety of tampon sizes to a stranger in a public restroom. In her campaign for Hellmann’s, Schumer played a “fairy godmayo.” She also did numerous ad spots for Old Navy in 2016, including this one which co-stars her sister and frequent collaborator, KimCaramele. Her Bud Light Super Bowl commercial from 2016 co-starred Seth Rogen and mocked the gender wage gap.
What is Amy Schumer’s salary?
Schumer’s annual salary varies depending on which projects she’s working on and releasing, as well as whether or not she’s on tour performing. In 2019, for example, she made a whopping $21 million alone thanks largely to her standup tour (though she had to cancel some dates due to her difficult pregnancy), plus her Netflix special Growing and an HBO Max deal for the docuseries Expecting Amy, which chronicled her pregnancy. In 2017, Forbesreported that she pocketed a cool $37.5 million thanks to her Netflix Leather Special, plus endorsement deals from brands like Bud Light and Old Navy, plus the release of her book, The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo(for which Simon & Schuster reportedly paid her a whopping $9 million advance, though sales of the tome were alleged to be less than stellar).
How much did Amy Schumer get paid for the Netflix special Growing?
Schumer’s payday for her Emmy-nominated Netflix special Growing isn’t publicly known. Released in 2019, Growing followed her 2017 Leather Special, so we can expect a similar rate in terms of pay, putting it around the $13 million range. Schumer was very pregnant with son Gene while filming Growing, suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum that made her often feel physically ill to the point of canceling numerous tour dates, but make no mistake: The project was not a labor of love. She gripes during the special, “I’m contractually obligated to be out here, guys. I’m not like, ‘I don’t care, the show must go on.’ I’m like, ‘I will be sued by Live Nation.’”
How much does Amy Schumer make per show?
Schumer’s live performances can carry a huge payday depending on the venue and capacity. According to Forbes, Schumer grossed around $500,000 per live show during her 2019 standup comedy tour. In 2016, Schumer became the first female comedian to both headline and sell out New York City’s Madison Square Garden, with a capacity of 18,200 audience members. (She also opened for Madonna, with whom she shares manager Guy Oseary, at Madison Square Garden in 2015.)
How much did Amy Schumer make for Trainwreck?
Schumer reportedly only made about $300,000 upfront for Trainwreck alongside LeBron James and Bill Hader—but the box office for the movie likely gave her a much bigger payday in terms of back-end points and bonuses, as it grossed $140.7 million worldwide following its summer 2015 release. According to Fortune, Schumer got a big raise for her next film project, Snatched, co-starring Goldie Hawn, with estimates at her salary being between $4 million and $5 million up-front, plus bonuses on box office grosses. It was good that she got her salary up-front for Snatched, as it was a box office disappointment compared to Trainwreck, grossing just $60.8 million worldwide on a $42 million budget—meaning it likely didn’t make a profit after marketing costs were considered. That said, its opening weekend over Mother’s Day 2017 was relatively successful stateside.
How much did Amy Schumer make for Inside Amy Schumer?
Schumer’s salary for Inside Amy Schumer isn’t publicly known, but it was well worth it in terms of boosting Schumer’s profile. Inside Amy Schumer won the star an Emmy for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series in 2015 and made Schumer a bona fide superstar. Schumer also won a Peabody Award for the show in 2014, as well as a Critics’ Choice Award and TCA Awards. In fact, the show was so successful that Comedy Central actually offered Schumer The Daily Showwhen Jon Stewartstepped down. “I was so honored to be asked and considered,” she told The Daily Beast. “With Comedy Central, I project so much ‘You’re my parents!’ on the network and the people that run it, so them saying, ‘We believe in you and trust that you can do this,’ I thought, ‘Oh, my God, thank you!’ And then I thought, ‘Well, I could give everyone I love a job and we could all be together for five years.’ But picturing being in a building and knowing what I was going to do for five years—I love not knowing,” she recalled. “And I’ve never done anything safe or to make money for that reason. So, you know, I said, ‘I can’t start now.’”
Why did Inside Amy Schumer end?
Inside Amy Schumer was renewed for a fifth season that was set for a release sometime in 2017—but then that never happened. Season 4 ended in June 2016 with fewer than 500,000 same-day viewers, per The Hollywood Reporter, but was a success for Comedy Central via streaming. When it was speculated in August 2016 that her show was canceled amid a backlash against one of the show’s writers, Schumer issued a response. “#InsideAmySchumer is not cancelled. @ComedyCentral has provided us with a wonderful home and we couldn’t be happier there. I am just touring,” she began a series of since-deleted tweets (via TV Line). “Doing Standup and focusing on writing more for the next year at least. We are slated for a Season 5 but not in the foreseeable future. I’m grateful @ComedyCentral is giving me this time to work on other projects. Now please grab my book #TheGirlWithTheLowerBackTattoo for now.” Almost five years later, it was announced that Inside Amy Schumer would return via a series of specials on Paramount+, though as of March 2022, no release date has been set.
Is Amy Schumer’s show still on?
If you’re a fan of Schumer’s past TV projects, you’re in luck. She will return to her Comedy Central roots with five Inside Amy Schumer specials, according to The Hollywood Reporter, which will be released on Paramount+ at an unspecified date. It’s unclear whether Inside Amy Schumer has began production as of March 2022, as its title star has been hard at work on other projects.
Is Amy Schumer’s cooking show coming back?
Amy Schumer Learns to Cook, in which Schumer’s husband Chris Fischer helped her hone her kitchen skills during the COVID-19 pandemic, ran for two seasons on the Food Network in 2020. A third season hasn’t yet been announced. She previously said of the show, “Chris and I are excited to make this project with Food Network combining our two passions —for Chris it’s cooking and for me, eating. With everything going on in the world right now, we are so grateful to be able to share an entertaining and informative experience with viewers. And it is more important than ever to look out for one another, so Chris and I will be making donations to causes dear to us: The Coalition of Immokalee Workers’ Fair Food Program and select domestic violence organizations.”
What is Amy Schumer working on now?
Schumer next stars in the dramedy Life and Beth on Hulu. In the series, Schumer plays a woman with a great career and life on paper, but who must reconcile with her teen self (through flashbacks) to figure out who she really is and what she really wants in order to live authentically—which, apparently, involves a farm and a guy played by Michael Cera. Schumer is credited as a writer, executive producer and director on the project, which premieres on March 18, 2022. You can watch a trailer for Life and Beth below. Next, ‘She Ready’ to Make Millions! Inside Tiffanny Haddish’s Net Worth and How She Earned It
