Jerry Seinfeld is no longer the most paid funnyman in the comedy business. Now, that honor belongs to Kevin Hart.
The Philadelphia native this week topped Forbes’ list of “Highest-Paid Comedians” for 2016, bringing home a cool $87.5 million for the year. Seinfeld, who has held the list’s top spot since 2006, took home $43.5 million in 2016 and landed at second place on the list.
Forbes calculated the comedians’ totals using data between June 2015 and June 2016. In that time, Hart has starred in films including Ride Along 2, Central Intelligence, and The Secret Life of Pets, and appeared in commercials for H&M, Foot Locker, and Hyundai.
Additionally, Hart last year embarked on his “What Now?” tour, which is credited as the highest-grossing comedy tour of all time. As Forbes points out, Hart played more than 100 shows during the June 2015 to June 2016 time period, and grossed about $1 million per show.
Forbes list this year also saw its first female comedian, with Amy Schumer taking fourth place overall. Earning $17 million for the year, Schumer landed just behind ventriloquist Terry Fator.
Here are the 10 highest-earning comics:
1. Kevin Hart — $87.5 million
2. Jerry Seinfeld — $43.5 million
2. Terry Fator — $21 million
4. Amy Schumer — $17 million
5. Jeff Dunham — $13.5 million
6. Dave Chappelle — $13 million
7. Jim Gaffigan — $12.5 million
8. Gabriel Iglesias — $9.5 million
9. Russell Peters — $9 million
10. John Bishop — $7 million
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