Holy Crap—Kaley Cuoco Is Really, Really Rich
You already know Kaley Cuoco crushes her workouts like a boss, and has an amazing marriage to hubby Karl Cook-all while starring as Penny, Sheldon's street-smart neighbor on The Big Bang Theory. Bud did you know she's also really, really rich?
A little context: Big Bang Theory is the top-rated television program among adults 18 to 45, per Variety, so yeah, the show pays Kaley the big bucks to show up and do her thing every week. Just how big? Last year, Kaley took home $24.5 million according to Forbes, 95 percent of which came from her role on Big Bang Theory. That makes Kaley the second-highest-paid actress on television, behind Modern Family's Sofia Vergara.
Yes, Kaley made the list even after taking a pay cut before seasons 11 and 12 (along with the rest of the leads) so co-stars Mayim Bialik and Melissa Raunch could get raises. Kaley raked in $900,000 per episode of the hit show in seasons 11 and 12, down from her $1 million per episode salary in 2016, per The Hollywood Reporter. Time for some math: Seasons 11 and 12 each have 23 episodes, so that's 46 episodes at $900,000 apiece, which means Kaley earned $41.4 million for the last two seasons combined.
Kaley wasn't always making that much money on BBT-she got a giant pay jump in 2014, per the New York Times, and according to Forbes she earned $11 million in TV and advertising deals that year alone.
So what's Kaley Cuoco's total net worth? All together, Money Inc. estimates it to be around $55 million. As a quick reminder: In addition to her role on Big Bang Theory, Kaley been working as an actress for the past 20 years, with roles on 8 Simple Rules, Northern Exposure, and 7th Heaven, among many, many others. It all adds up.
Kaley's married to Karl Cook (whose family is also super-wealthy, BTW). Here's what their body language says about their relationship:
Next up for the star is the DC Comics animated series Harley Quinn, where Kaley will be voicing the show's title character. “She just doesn’t want to be Joker’s girlfriend anymore,” Kaley told EW. “She wants to lead the pack, which I find very appropriate for this kind of day and age and vibe that we’re in.”
The same can be said for Penny, who despite starting out as The Big Bang Theory's stereotypical dumb blonde, is a character most people will remember forever.
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