Nicole Kidman Net Worth 2026
Last updated July 15, 2026
As of 2026, Nicole Kidman has an estimated net worth of $290.2 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
Fast Facts
| Birthdate | June 20, 1967 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Honolulu |
| Breakthrough | Days of Thunder (1990) |
| Best Known | Moulin Rouge! (2001) |
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
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Revenue | |
| Film pay, modeled lead roles (76 of 110 films) era and budget-band medians of disclosed lead salaries | $527,254,714 |
| Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (34 of 110 films) 2.5% of era medians: the pre-stardom rate | $6,743,750 |
| Backend points, estimated 12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; applied as an expected value to 28 undisclosed lead roles | $10,265,601 |
| Endorsements, estimated (3 documented brand partnerships) 3 named partnerships x the $5.5M median disclosed ambassador fee x the 2.1-year median disclosed term | $34,650,000 |
| 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 | $21,992,366 |
| Investment returns on savings actual 60/40 portfolio returns each year, after tax | $147,893,181 |
| Expenses | |
| Representation fees agent 10% + attorney 5% | -$89,718,559 |
| Taxes US-NY effective rates, year by year | -$228,815,191 |
| Personal spending measured household savings rates by income | -$137,262,139 |
| Estimated net worth | $290,221,017 |
Film by Film
| Film | Year | Role | Budget | Box office | Pay counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margo's Got Money Troubles no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2026 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Practical Magic 2 no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2026 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| The Young People no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2026 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Holland no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2025 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Scarpetta no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2025 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| The Last Anniversary no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2025 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| A Family Affair no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2024 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Babygirl no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2024 | Lead | $20,000,000 | $36,900,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Expats no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2024 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Spellbound no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2024 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $625,000 |
| The Perfect Couple no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2024 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2023 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Faraway Downs no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 2023 | Lead | $130,000,000 | $211,800,000 | $15,000,000 |
| Lioness no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2023 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Love & Death no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2023 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Roar no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2022 | Lead | $17,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,550,000 |
| The Northman no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2022 | Lead | $70,000,000 | $68,605,207 | $10,500,000 |
| Being the Ricardos no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2021 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Nine Perfect Strangers no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2020 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| The Prom (film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2020 | Lead | $187,430 | $187,430 | $28,114 |
| The Undoing no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2020 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Bombshell no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2019 | Lead | $344,000 | $761,000 | $51,600 |
| The Goldfinch (film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2019 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Aquaman no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2018 | Lead | $160,000,000 | $1,148,528,393 | $20,000,000 |
| Boy Erased no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2018 | Lead | $11,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $1,650,000 |
| Destroyer no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2018 | Lead | $10,700,000 | – | $1,605,000 |
| Great Performers: Horror Show no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2017 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| How to Talk to Girls at Parties no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2017 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $385,733 | $6,000,000 |
| The Beguiled no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2017 | Lead | $10,000,000 | – | $1,500,000 |
| The Guardian Brothers no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median | 2017 | Supporting | $12,000,000 | $11,900,000 | $500,000 |
| The Killing of a Sacred Deer no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2017 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| The Upside no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2017 | Lead | $37,500,000 | $125,900,000 | $5,625,000 |
| Top of the Lake: China Girl no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2017 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Genius no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2016 | Lead | $17,000,000 | $5,700,000 | $2,550,000 |
| Lion no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2016 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Photograph 51 no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2015 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Queen of the Desert no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2015 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Secret in Their Eyes no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2015 | Lead | $19,500,000 | $34,900,000 | $2,925,000 |
| Strangerland no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2015 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| The Family Fang no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2015 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $585,165 | $6,000,000 |
| Before I Go to Sleep no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2014 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Big Little Lies no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2014 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Grace of Monaco no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2014 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Hello Ladies: The Movie no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2014 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Paddington no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2014 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Stoker no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2013 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| The Railway Man (film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2013 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Hemingway & Gellhorn no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2012 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| The Paperboy (2012 film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2012 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Just Go with It no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2011 | Lead | $80,000,000 | $215,000,000 | $12,000,000 |
| Monte Carlo no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2011 | Lead | $20,000,000 | $39,700,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Trespass no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2011 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Rabbit Hole no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2010 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Nine no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2009 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Australia no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.0M median for its era and budget band | 2008 | Lead | $130,000,000 | $211,800,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Margot at the Wedding no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2007 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| The Golden Compass (film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2007 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| The Invasion (film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2007 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Fur no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2006 | Lead | $16,800,000 | $2,300,000 | $2,520,000 |
| Happy Feet no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $10.0M median for its era and budget band | 2006 | Supporting | $100,000,000 | $384,300,000 | $250,000 |
| The Queen no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2006 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Bewitched no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2005 | Lead | $85,000,000 | $131,400,000 | $12,750,000 |
| The Interpreter (2005 film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2005 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Birth no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2004 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| No. 5 the Film no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2004 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| The Stepford Wives (2004 film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2004 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Cold Mountain no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2003 | Lead | $79,000,000 | $173,000,000 | $11,850,000 |
| Dogville no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2003 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $16,680,836 | $6,000,000 |
| In the Cut no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2003 | Lead | $12,000,000 | $23,700,000 | $1,800,000 |
| The Human Stain (film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2003 | Lead | $30,000,000 | $24,900,000 | $4,500,000 |
| Panic Room no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2002 | Supporting | $48,000,000 | $196,397,415 | $500,000 |
| The Hours (film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2002 | Lead | $25,000,000 | $108,800,000 | $3,750,000 |
| Birthday Girl no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2001 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Moulin Rouge! no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2001 | Lead | $50,000,000 | $179,000,000 | $7,500,000 |
| Somethin' Stupid no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2001 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| The Others (2001 film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2001 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Eyes Wide Shut no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1999 | Lead | $65,000,000 | $162,357,699 | $9,750,000 |
| Practical Magic no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1998 | Lead | $75,000,000 | $68,000,000 | $11,250,000 |
| The Blue Room (play) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1998 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $3,900,000 |
| The Peacemaker (1997 film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1997 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $3,900,000 |
| The Portrait of a Lady (film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1996 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $3,900,000 |
| Batman Forever no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.5M median for its era and budget band | 1995 | Lead | $100,000,000 | $336,567,158 | $10,500,000 |
| To Die For no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1995 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $3,900,000 |
| Malice no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1993 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| My Life no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band | 1993 | Lead | $17,500,000 | $54,000,000 | $50,000 |
| Far and Away no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1992 | Lead | $60,000,000 | $137,800,000 | $375,000 |
| Billy Bathgate no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1991 | Lead | $48,000,000 | $15,500,000 | $375,000 |
| Flirting no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1991 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Days of Thunder no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1990 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Bangkok Hilton no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1989 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Dead Calm no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1989 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Emerald City no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1988 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Nightmaster no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1988 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Steel Magnolias no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1988 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| An Australian in Rome no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1987 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| The Bit Part no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1987 | Supporting | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Vietnam no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1987 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Windrider no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1986 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Archer no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1985 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Five Mile Creek no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1985 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Wills & Burke no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1985 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Winners no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1985 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| A Country Practice no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1984 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Chase Through the Night no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1984 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Matthew and Son no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1984 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Skin Deep no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1984 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| BMX Bandits no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1983 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Bop Girl no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1983 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Bush Christmas no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1983 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Moving Pictures (band) no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1983 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
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
Modeled balance at the end of each year, matching the year-by-year table below.
Year by Year
| Year | Income | Rep fees | Tax rate | Spent | Saved | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $32,465,638 | $4,869,846 | 45% | $7,437,066 | $7,740,620 | $290,221,017 |
| 2025 | $44,036,716 | $6,605,507 | 45% | $10,087,711 | $10,499,454 | $282,480,397 |
| 2024 | $47,752,823 | $7,162,923 | 45% | $10,938,978 | $11,385,467 | $248,243,865 |
| 2023 | $59,537,737 | $8,930,661 | 45% | $13,638,607 | $14,195,285 | $213,661,201 |
| 2022 | $14,063,314 | $2,109,497 | 45% | $3,221,554 | $3,353,046 | $177,156,588 |
| 2021 | $11,448,340 | $1,717,251 | 45% | $2,622,529 | $2,729,571 | $207,081,546 |
| 2020 | $21,976,918 | $3,296,538 | 45% | $5,034,362 | $5,239,847 | $183,066,799 |
| 2019 | $7,026,398 | $1,053,960 | 45% | $1,609,572 | $1,675,269 | $161,914,041 |
| 2018 | $27,188,020 | $4,078,203 | 45% | $6,228,096 | $6,482,304 | $138,535,760 |
| 2017 | $32,313,381 | $4,847,007 | 47% | $7,133,017 | $7,424,161 | $135,606,342 |
| 2016 | $8,922,344 | $1,338,352 | 47% | $1,969,563 | $2,049,953 | $116,363,174 |
| 2015 | $27,445,550 | $4,116,832 | 47% | $6,058,468 | $6,305,752 | $108,079,212 |
| 2014 | $24,911,858 | $3,736,779 | 47% | $5,499,168 | $5,723,624 | $101,030,882 |
| 2013 | $12,553,397 | $1,883,010 | 47% | $2,771,100 | $2,884,206 | $88,723,942 |
| 2012 | $12,646,305 | $1,896,946 | 43% | $3,002,296 | $3,124,839 | $75,936,816 |
| 2011 | $22,381,492 | $3,357,224 | 43% | $5,313,478 | $5,530,355 | $67,132,562 |
| 2010 | $6,601,339 | $990,201 | 43% | $1,567,191 | $1,631,158 | $59,634,277 |
| 2009 | $6,697,780 | $1,004,667 | 43% | $1,590,086 | $1,654,988 | $53,342,332 |
| 2008 | $11,261,111 | $1,689,167 | 43% | $2,673,444 | $2,782,564 | $45,464,404 |
| 2007 | $18,612,363 | $2,791,854 | 43% | $4,418,668 | $4,599,022 | $53,419,074 |
| 2006 | $3,832,702 | $574,905 | 43% | $909,903 | $947,042 | $46,690,945 |
| 2005 | $19,830,008 | $2,974,501 | 43% | $4,707,743 | $4,899,896 | $42,196,253 |
| 2004 | $13,177,527 | $1,976,629 | 43% | $3,128,411 | $3,256,101 | $36,231,161 |
| 2003 | $25,447,924 | $3,817,189 | 43% | $6,041,464 | $6,288,055 | $31,051,425 |
| 2002 | $5,140,266 | $771,040 | 46% | $1,156,097 | $1,203,285 | $21,696,086 |
| 2001 | $26,508,171 | $3,976,226 | 46% | $5,961,953 | $6,205,298 | $22,559,226 |
| 2000 | $459,890 | $68,983 | 46% | $132,986 | $78,103 | $16,992,860 |
| 1999 | $10,610,755 | $1,591,613 | 46% | $2,386,465 | $2,483,872 | $17,052,885 |
| 1998 | $15,681,343 | $2,352,201 | 46% | $3,526,891 | $3,670,846 | $13,338,534 |
| 1997 | $4,223,057 | $633,459 | 46% | $949,808 | $988,575 | $8,372,830 |
| 1996 | $4,223,057 | $633,459 | 46% | $949,808 | $988,575 | $6,262,619 |
| 1995 | $15,554,050 | $2,333,107 | 46% | $3,498,261 | $3,641,048 | $4,765,946 |
| 1994 | $123,136 | $18,470 | 46% | $50,302 | $6,217 | $929,991 |
| 1993 | $516,060 | $77,409 | 46% | $149,229 | $87,643 | $927,298 |
| 1992 | $384,207 | $57,631 | 36% | $131,675 | $77,333 | $784,981 |
| 1991 | $750,000 | $112,500 | 36% | $199,920 | $208,080 | $672,216 |
| 1990 | $375,000 | $56,250 | 36% | $128,520 | $75,480 | $395,764 |
| 1989 | $137,500 | $20,625 | 36% | $56,848 | $17,952 | $316,473 |
| 1988 | $206,250 | $30,938 | 36% | $70,686 | $41,514 | $254,318 |
| 1987 | $206,250 | $30,938 | 45% | $73,281 | $23,141 | $194,904 |
| 1986 | $68,750 | $10,313 | 55% | $23,404 | $2,893 | $166,801 |
| 1985 | $275,000 | $41,250 | 55% | $66,268 | $38,919 | $146,194 |
| 1984 | $275,000 | $41,250 | 55% | $66,268 | $38,919 | $89,757 |
| 1983 | $275,000 | $41,250 | 45% | $80,994 | $47,568 | $47,568 |
Model Notes
- RESIDENCE PROXY: public New York / Nashville footprint; NY rates as primary
Methodology
We rebuild Nicole’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 Nicole Kidman's net worth in 2026?
As of 2026, Nicole Kidman's net worth is an estimated $290.2 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 Nicole Kidman make money?
Film salaries and documented backend participation.
How is Nicole Kidman'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 Nicole 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 Nicole Kidman 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 Nicole 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 Nicole Kidman rich compared to the average person?
Yes. A net worth of $290.2 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.
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