Highest annual earnings for a television talk show host (current year)
- Who
- Ellen DeGeneres
- What
- 84 million US dollar(s)
- Where
- United States
- When
- 01 June 2020
Ellen DeGeneres (USA) earned an estimated $84 million (£67.9 million) in the 12 months to 1 June 2020, according to Forbes. Her eponymous talk show Ellen made its debut in 2003 and has remained a ratings hit ever since. She also has a range of other lucrative income streams, including production work (she co-created US variety TV series Little Big Shots and is joint executive producer of the show).