Forbes has announced on its website the top ten earners in the stand-up comedy business and South Africa’s Trevor Noah has made it to number four on the list.
Trevor comes in with earnings of $28 million, having made the bulk of his income this year through stand-up, making him eligible for the list. According to the Forbes article, despite hosting a late-night show, Trevor made more than 70 stops across the world to perform during the year.
This is what the complete list looks like.
The World’s Highest-Paid Comedians Of 2018
10. Aziz Ansari
Earnings: $13 million
9. Jeff Dunham
Earnings: $15 million
8. Terry Fator
Earnings: $17 million
7. Amy Schumer
Earnings: $21 million
6. Gabriel Iglesias
Earnings: $22 million
5. Sebastian Maniscalco
Earnings: $26 million
4. Trevor Noah
Earnings: $28 million
3. Jim Gaffigan
Earnings: $30 million
2. Jerry Seinfeld
Earnings: $41 million
1. Kevin Hart
Earnings: $59 million
Source : forbes.com
