We’ve been major fans of Ali Wong ever since she appeared on American Housewife. And since then, the comedian and actress has been making major strides in Hollywood, from her successful rom-com, Always Be My Maybe, to her Netflix stand-up specials.
Now, the star is making headlines with her new dramedy series, Beef, and she shows no signs of slowing down. So, how do these projects affect Ali Wong’s net worth? Keep reading for details.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, the actress, comedian and writer is worth an estimated $4 million. As expected, her income stems from her successful stand-up comedy and acting career.
Wong released three comedy specials on the streaming service, including Baby Cobra, Hard Knock Wife and Don Wong. We don’t know what she earned for the first two specials, but we do know that they were successful—so much so that it led to an intense bidding war between Netflix and HBO for her next project. HBO reportedly offered the star more than $10 million for a single special. Wong ultimately decided to stick with Netflix, and they settled on an eight-figure deal.
Wong boasts an impressive list of acting credits that date back to 2011, when she appeared in Fox's sitcom, Breaking In. Since then, she has worked on several shows, including Are You There, Chelsea?, Black Box, Inside Amy Schumer, American Housewife and Love, Victor. The actress has also done movies like Onward, Birds of Prey and Always Be My Maybe.
Her salary for these projects hasn’t been confirmed, but she served as an actor, writer and producer for Always Be My Maybe, which turned out to be a huge success. (According to Netflix, it was viewed by 32 million households within the first four weeks.) Meanwhile, Birds of Prey made a whopping $205.3 million at the box-office, so we imagine that Wong’s paychecks had plenty of zeroes.
Once again, Wong’s earnings have been kept under wraps, but given her long history with Netflix, it’s safe to say that the actress is making at least six figures from the series.
In case you’re not familiar, the dark comedy follows two strangers who develop an intense feud after getting into a road rage incident—hence the show’s name.
Keep the momentum going, Ali.