$294.5 Million

Lucy Liu Net Worth 2026

Last updated July 15, 2026

As of 2026, Lucy Liu has an estimated net worth of $294.5 Million, computed film by film and year by year from public records and published rates. Every input, rate, and source behind the number is on this page.

Calculation

  • Disclosed salaries and documented backend, each with a citation
  • Undisclosed roles modeled from disclosed comparables for their era, budget band, and career stage
  • Backend, endorsements, and producing credits estimated from disclosed medians
Lucy Liu

Fast Facts

BirthdateDecember 2, 1968
BirthplaceJackson Heights
BreakthroughAlly McBeal (1998)
Best KnownCharlie's Angels (2000)

Data

Every line below is computed from public data and the published rate tables on our methodology page. Confidence: Grade C. Documented numbers cover only a small share of this figure, so most of it is modeled from published rates and comparables (grades run from A, mostly documented, to C, mostly modeled).

The Calculation

LineAmount
Revenue
Film pay, modeled lead roles (71 of 147 films)
era and budget-band medians of disclosed lead salaries		$495,014,012
Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (76 of 147 films)
2.5% of era medians: the pre-stardom rate		$34,375,000
Backend points, estimated
12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; applied as an expected value to 13 undisclosed lead roles		$6,040,269
Endorsements, estimated (1 documented brand partnerships)
1 named partnerships x the $5.5M median disclosed ambassador fee x the 2.1-year median disclosed term		$11,550,000
Residuals, estimated
SAG residual rates (3.6% of distributor receipts in the post-theatrical windows) on receipts assumed at half of box office, split by role share and spread over the ten years after each release		$18,220,001
Investment returns on savings
actual 60/40 portfolio returns each year, after tax		$159,341,250
Expenses
Representation fees
agent 10% + attorney 5%		-$84,546,397
Taxes
US-NY effective rates, year by year		-$213,732,268
Personal spending
measured household savings rates by income		-$130,181,862
Estimated net worth$294,523,371

Film by Film

FilmYearRoleBudgetBox officePay counted
The Devil Wears Prada 2
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		2026Lead$100,000,000–$15,000,000
Rosemead
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2025Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
Superfakes
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2025Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
The Mighty Nein
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band		2025Supporting$70,000,000–$625,000
A Man in Full
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2024Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band		2024Supporting$70,000,000–$625,000
Old Guy
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2024Lead$293,410$293,410$44,012
Presence
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2024Lead$2,000,000$11,100,000$300,000
Red One
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		2024Lead$225,000,000$186,000,000$15,000,000
The Tiger's Apprentice
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band		2024Supporting$70,000,000–$625,000
American Born Chinese
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2023Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
Ching Shih
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2023Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
New York City
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2023Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		2023Lead$125,000,000$133,438,006$15,000,000
If You Have
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2022Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
Strange World
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		2022Supporting$157,500,000$73,600,000$375,000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band		2021Supporting$70,000,000–$625,000
Death to 2021
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2021Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band		2021Supporting$70,000,000–$625,000
Star Wars: Visions
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band		2021Supporting$70,000,000–$625,000
A World of Calm
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band		2020Supporting$70,000,000–$625,000
New Amsterdam
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2020Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
Stage Mother
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2020Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
National Museum of Singapore
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2019Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
QT8: The First Eight
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2019Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Why Women Kill
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2019Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Animals
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2018Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Future World
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2018Lead$40,000,000$163,313$6,000,000
Luke Cage
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2018Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Set It Up
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2018Lead$13,800,000–$2,070,000
Difficult People
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2017Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Michael Jackson's Halloween
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2017Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Girls
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2016Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Kung Fu Panda 3
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2016Lead$145,000,000$521,200,000$20,000,000
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2016Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Graceland
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2015Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Elementary
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2014Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Jeopardy!
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2014Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Magic Wonderland
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2014Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Meena
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2014Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
The Pirate Fairy
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2014Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2014Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Manchester
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2013Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Pixie Hollow Bake Off
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2013Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (film)
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2013Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Elementary
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2012Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Secret of the Wings
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2012Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Sleeping Dogs
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2012Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Southland
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2012Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
The Man with the Iron Fists
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2012Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Detachment
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2011Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Kung Fu Panda 2
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2011Supporting$150,000,000$666,000,000$500,000
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2011Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
London
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2011Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Pixie Hollow Games
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2011Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2011Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
The Trouble with Bliss
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2011Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
As Yu Ling. Painting included in the Bloomsbury Auctions 20th Century Art and Editions sale in New York, US
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2010Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Kung Fu Panda Holiday
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2010Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Marry Me
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2010Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Ni Hao, Kai-Lan
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2010Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Nomads
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2010Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2010Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Afro Samurai: Resurrection
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2009Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Redlight
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2009Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2009Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Ben & Izzy
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2008Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Cashmere Mafia
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2008Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Dirty Sexy Money
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2008Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Kung Fu Panda
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $10.0M median for its era and budget band		2008Supporting$130,000,000$632,000,000$250,000
Little Spirit: Christmas in New York
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2008Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Munich
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2008Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
The Year of Getting to Know Us
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2008Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Tinker Bell
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2008Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Code Name: The Cleaner
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2007Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Rise: Blood Hunter
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2007Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
South Beach
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2007Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Ugly Betty
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2007Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Watching the Detectives
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2007Lead$2,000,000–$300,000
Getaway
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2006Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Halifax, Nova Scotia
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2006Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Lucky Number Slevin
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2006Lead$27,000,000$56,300,000$4,050,000
3 Needles
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2005Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Clifford's Puppy Days
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2005Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Domino
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2005Lead$50,000,000$23,500,000$7,500,000
The Simpsons
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2005Supporting$75,000,000$536,400,000$500,000
Game Over
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2004Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Jackie Chan Adventures
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2004Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Joey
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2004Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2004Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Kill Bill: Volume 2
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2004Lead$30,000,000$153,300,000$4,500,000
Maya & Miguel
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2004Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Mulan II
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2004Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
My Date with Drew
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2004Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Biography
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2003Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Bo' Selecta!
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2003Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Charlie's Angels
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2003Lead$40,000,000$264,100,000$6,000,000
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.0M median for its era and budget band		2003Lead$120,000,000$259,200,000$10,000,000
Kill Bill: Volume 1
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2003Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2002Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Chicago
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2002Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Cypher
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2002Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
King of the Hill
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2002Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Rank
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2002Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
VH-1 Behind the Movie
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2002Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Futurama
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2001Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Hotel
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2001Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
SSX Tricky
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2001Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Sex and the City
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2001Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Charlie's Angels
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2000Lead$40,000,000$264,100,000$6,000,000
Live & Kicking
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2000Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
MADtv
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2000Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2000Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Shanghai Noon
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2000Lead$55,000,000$99,300,000$8,250,000
Molly
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1999Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
Nominated
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1999Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
Payback
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1999Lead$50,000,000$161,600,000$375,000
Play It to the Bone
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1999Lead$24,000,000$8,400,000$375,000
The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1999Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
True Crime
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1999Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
Flypaper
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1998Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
Love Kills
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1998Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
Won
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1998Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
Ally McBeal
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1997Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
City of Industry
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1997Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
Dellaventura
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1997Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
Gridlock'd
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1997Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
Michael Hayes
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1997Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
NYPD Blue
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1997Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
Riot
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1997Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1997Supporting$26,000,000–$375,000
Guy
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1996Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
High Incident
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1996Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
Jerry Maguire
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1996Lead$50,000,000$273,600,000$375,000
Nash Bridges
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1996Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
Pearl
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1996Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
The X-Files
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1996Lead$66,000,000$189,200,000$375,000
Bang
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1995Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
ER
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1995Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1995Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
Home Improvement
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1995Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
Coach
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1994Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
Hotel Malibu
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1994Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
L.A. Law
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1993Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
Protozoa
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1993Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
Rhythm of Destiny
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1992Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
Beverly Hills, 90210
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1991Lead$26,000,000–$375,000

How the modeled figures work. An undisclosed lead role after the breakthrough gets the median of disclosed lead salaries for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film’s budget. Supporting and pre-breakthrough roles get 2.5% of that median, the documented going rate for actors before stardom. Films with no reported budget are treated as small productions. Undocumented backend, endorsements, and producer or director credits enter as separate estimated lines in the calculation above, built from disclosed medians. Every median comes from the published tables on our methodology page.

Net Worth Over Time

$100M$200M199119982005201220192026$294.5 Million1991: $75,4801992: $154,9391993: $293,1031994: $419,3611995: $858,3861996: $1,476,6011997: $2,507,6821998: $3,223,1991999: $4,111,5932000: $9,401,2592001: $13,516,9582002: $18,269,5752003: $28,436,9252004: $35,232,4472005: $40,114,4692006: $46,404,6162007: $54,733,4702008: $50,303,1352009: $59,148,9252010: $70,700,3692011: $79,486,9972012: $92,441,7162013: $106,269,2452014: $118,727,1482015: $121,049,9042016: $134,537,9892017: $149,810,4952018: $149,477,8112019: $175,972,0212020: $198,519,1952021: $224,648,2352022: $191,213,9732023: $227,472,0632024: $259,785,9502025: $290,823,7782026: $294,523,371

Modeled balance at the end of each year, matching the year-by-year table below.

Year by Year

YearIncomeRep feesTax rateSpentSavedBalance
2026$15,516,802$2,327,52045%$3,554,511$3,699,594$294,523,371
2025$25,991,802$3,898,77045%$5,954,072$6,197,095$290,823,778
2024$31,948,183$4,792,22745%$7,318,530$7,617,245$259,785,950
2023$51,079,012$7,661,85245%$11,700,925$12,178,513$227,472,063
2022$11,184,690$1,677,70345%$2,562,133$2,666,710$191,213,973
2021$12,780,594$1,917,08945%$2,927,715$3,047,213$224,648,235
2020$22,030,594$3,304,58945%$5,046,658$5,252,644$198,519,195
2019$12,905,594$1,935,83945%$2,956,349$3,077,016$175,972,021
2018$15,067,005$2,260,05145%$3,451,474$3,592,351$149,477,811
2017$6,996,505$1,049,47647%$1,544,443$1,607,482$149,810,495
2016$28,316,803$4,247,52047%$6,250,793$6,505,927$134,537,989
2015$6,311,555$946,73347%$1,393,244$1,450,111$121,049,904
2014$19,902,615$2,985,39247%$4,393,403$4,572,725$118,727,148
2013$7,713,455$1,157,01847%$1,702,707$1,772,205$106,269,245
2012$25,213,455$3,782,01843%$5,985,800$6,230,119$92,441,716
2011$26,117,551$3,917,63343%$6,200,437$6,453,516$79,486,997
2010$25,833,411$3,875,01243%$6,132,981$6,383,307$70,700,369
2009$7,934,391$1,190,15943%$1,883,664$1,960,548$59,148,925
2008$26,593,383$3,989,00743%$6,313,402$6,571,092$50,303,135
2007$25,143,383$3,771,50743%$5,969,165$6,212,804$54,733,470
2006$11,807,292$1,771,09443%$2,803,110$2,917,523$46,404,616
2005$15,565,624$2,334,84443%$3,695,357$3,846,188$40,114,469
2004$20,372,145$3,055,82243%$4,836,449$5,033,855$35,232,447
2003$30,694,624$4,604,19443%$7,287,057$7,584,488$28,436,925
2002$25,591,743$3,838,76146%$5,755,839$5,990,771$18,269,575
2001$19,091,743$2,863,76146%$4,293,924$4,469,186$13,516,958
2000$22,738,986$3,410,84846%$5,114,225$5,322,969$9,401,259
1999$2,524,903$378,73546%$567,876$591,055$4,111,593
1998$1,399,903$209,98546%$314,852$327,703$3,223,199
1997$3,274,903$491,23546%$736,558$766,622$2,507,682
1996$2,250,000$337,50046%$506,048$526,703$1,476,601
1995$1,500,000$225,00046%$337,365$351,135$858,386
1994$750,000$112,50046%$216,878$127,372$419,361
1993$750,000$112,50046%$216,878$127,372$293,103
1992$375,000$56,25036%$128,520$75,480$154,939
1991$375,000$56,25036%$128,520$75,480$75,480

Model Notes

  • RESIDENCE PROXY: residence not individually sourced for this batch; US-CA default applied until documented
Reproduce this number. A net worth estimate should be reproducible the way a scientific finding is: the same public inputs and the same published rates should always give the same answer. Film budgets and box office are public reporting. Every disclosed salary, fee rate, tax rate, savings rate, and benchmark return is published with citations on our methodology page. Undisclosed lead roles use the median of disclosed salaries for their era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film’s budget. Supporting and early-career roles use the documented pre-stardom fraction of that median. Undocumented backend, endorsements, and hyphenate credits enter as estimated lines from disclosed medians. Apply the rates year by year as shown above and you will land on $294.5 Million.

Methodology

We rebuild Lucy’s career as a yearly time series. Disclosed salaries and documented backend enter as reported, with citations. Undisclosed lead roles get the median of disclosed salaries for their era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film’s budget. Supporting roles and roles from before the breakthrough get 2.5% of that median, the going-rate ratio measured from disclosed pre-stardom deals. Films with no reported budget are treated as small productions, and every role is estimated unless a source documents it was unpaid. Representation fees come out at sourced rates, taxes follow the eras actually lived through, spending follows measured household savings behavior unless court documents say otherwise, and what remains compounds at real market returns. Undocumented backend enters as an expected value from disclosed deals, endorsements at the median disclosed ambassador fee, and producer or director credits at union-scale floors.

The full model, every rate table, and how our estimates have checked out against real deals are on the methodology page.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lucy Liu's net worth in 2026?

As of 2026, Lucy Liu's net worth is an estimated $294.5 Million. The estimate is built film by film from disclosed salaries and documented backend, then year by year: income, minus representation fees and taxes, minus spending, compounded at real market returns.

How does Lucy Liu make money?

Film salaries and documented backend participation.

How is Lucy Liu's net worth calculated?

Disclosed paydays enter as reported, with citations. Undisclosed lead roles use the median of disclosed salaries for their era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film's budget, and supporting or early-career roles use the documented pre-stardom fraction of that median. We subtract sourced representation fees, taxes for the years Lucy actually worked, and spending from measured savings behavior, then compound at real market returns. Undocumented backend, endorsements, and producing credits enter as estimated lines from disclosed medians. Every rate and source is published.

How much does Lucy Liu make per film?

It varies by role and era, and the film-by-film table above lists the pay counted for every title. Disclosed paydays enter as reported. Undisclosed roles are modeled from what comparable actors earned in the same era and budget range, with lead roles after the breakthrough earning the most and supporting or early roles a documented fraction of that.

Why is the tax rate so high, and don't actors avoid it with a loan-out company?

Tax comes out at the effective rate for where Lucy lived each year, which is the rate shown in the year-by-year table. In a high-tax state like California, combined federal and state income tax reaches close to half of a top earner's income, so those years run in the mid-40s percent. A loan-out company, the corporation many actors run their income through, does not lower the tax on the money they take home. Its real advantage is deducting business costs such as agent, manager, and attorney fees, and the model already subtracts those as a separate line before any tax is applied. High-earning performers also fall outside the pass-through business deduction that other company owners can claim, so it buys them no rate cut.

Why is this figure different from other net worth sites?

Most sites publish a single number with no way to check it. This estimate is built in the open: every salary, rate, and assumption is on the page, and the methodology page lists every source.

How accurate is this estimate?

No net worth estimate for a private individual is exact; this one is a model built from public data. The difference is that you can see how it was built and check every step. The confidence grade near the top of the calculation shows how much of the figure rests on disclosed numbers, and the page flags where a number leans on an assumption.

Is Lucy Liu rich compared to the average person?

Yes. A net worth of $294.5 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.

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