Top 20 Media celebrities in England
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Media celebrities [Updated February 7, 2023].
Bob Hope was born
on May 29, 1903
in London, England.
In 1997, the U.S. Congress declared him the "first and only honorary veteran of the U.S. armed forces."
Net Worth 2020: $150 Million
Ricky Gervais was born
on June 25, 1961
in Whitley, England.
He won his second Emmy and his seventh BAFTA in 2007 for his role on Extras. His first Emmy Award was for producing the American version of The Office.
Net Worth 2020: $140 Million
Tracey Ullman was born
on December 30, 1959
in Slough, England.
She won seven Emmy Awards between 1989 and 1998 for shows such as, The Tracey Ullman Show and Tracey Takes On..., among others.
Net Worth 2020: $105 million (2017)
Michael McIntyre was born
on February 21, 1976
in London, England.
Net Worth 2020: $80 Million
Peter Kay was born
on July 2, 1973
in Farnworth, England.
He has been featured on TV's That Peter Kay Thing and Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere.
Net Worth 2020: $70 Million
Eric Idle was born
on March 29, 1943
in England.
He helped close the 2012 Summer Olympics at the Olympic Stadium in London on 12 August, by performing the song Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, which was first featured in the 1979 Monty Python film Life of Brian.
Net Worth 2020: $60 Million
Stephen Merchant was born
on November 24, 1974
in Hanham, England.
He wrote for the award-nominated
Ricky Gervais Show as well as for Extras.
Net Worth 2020: $40 Million
James Corden was born
on August 22, 1978
in London, England.
He has co-hosted the BRIT awards three times. He appeared in the 2014 film Into the Woods.
Net Worth 2020: $30 Million
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Salary 2020: $9 Million
John Oliver was born
on April 23, 1977
in Birmingham, England.
British comedian and actor best known for his appearances as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He had a recurring role on the NBC sitcom Community, and in 2014 he began hosting the show Last Week Tonight on HBO.
He spent eight weeks in 2013 hosting The Daily Show when
Jon Stewart was away.
Net Worth 2020: $30 Million
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Salary 2020: $8 Million
David Walliams was born
on August 20, 1971
in London, England.
Comedian, television personality, actor, and author who partnered with Matt Lucas to form the show Little Britain in 2003. He has also wrote for and starred in the BBC One sitcom Big School and was a judge on the ITV talent show Britain's Got Talent.
He has a bipolar disorder, and swam across the English Channel in 2006 to redeem himself from his episodes of self-hatred and insomnia.
Net Worth 2020: $25 Million
John Bishop was born
on November 30, 1966
in Liverpool, England.
He has released three top-selling comedy DVDs, including Rollercoaster Tour 2012.
Net Worth 2020: $19 Million
Jimmy Carr was born
on September 15, 1972
in London, England.
He made the Guinness Book of World Records as the first comedian to perform a stand-up gig to an audience in cyberspace.
Net Worth 2020: $16 Million
Benny Hill was born
on January 21, 1924
in Southampton, England.
He discovered that
Charlie Chaplin, his childhood idol, was a fan of his when he was invited to Chaplin's home in Switzerland.
Net Worth 2020: $15 Million
Martin Clunes was born
on November 28, 1961
in London, England.
He won a British Comedy Award and BAFTA award for his performance on Men Behaving Badly.
Net Worth 2020: $15 Million
Steve Coogan was born
on October 14, 1965
in Middleton, England.
He has won multiple British comedy awards for portraying Alan Partridge, a failed television presenter, in several BBC series. He also voices characters in the animated films Despicable Me 2 and Minions.
Net Worth 2020: $12 Million
Victoria Wood was born
on May 19, 1953
in England.
She won the ATV talent show New Faces in 1974.
Net Worth 2020: $12 Million
Matt Lucas was born
on March 5, 1974
in London, England.
British comedian known for his work on the television show Little Britain and for his small but memorable role in the smash hit comedy Bridesmaids. He also played Tweedledee and Tweedledum in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland and appeared as Joe in the 2014 film Paddington.
He earned a spot in the top ten of the UK's list of the 100 most influential gay men and women.
Net Worth 2020: $10 Million
Paddy McGuinness was born
on August 14, 1973
in Farnworth, England.
He also hosted the 2012 series Mad Mad World and Text Santa.
Net Worth 2020: $10 Million
Leigh Francis was born
on April 30, 1973
in Beeston, England.
Net Worth 2020: $10 Million
Johnny Vegas was born
on September 5, 1970
in England.
Net Worth 2020: $10 Million
