Jussie Smollett | $1.5 MILLION

Jussie Smollet is best known in his credit role as Jamal Lyon in the TV drama Empire. However, did you know that he actually grew up in the field of acting? In fact, as a child actor, he too appeared in famous movies from our childhood. You can recall him taking roles in the films The Mighty Ducks and North, alongside the young Elijah Wood. Smollett also co-wrote several original songs for his show “Empire”, including “I Want to Love You” and “You Are So Beautiful”.

These albums appeared on the album “Empire Season One” “Original Soundtrack” (2015). Smollett’s net worth of $1.5 million has bcome from his pay in Empire and his cameo appearances in other TV shows like The Skinny, The Mindy Project, On Our Own, and Revenge. In 2016, Smollett spent $1.687 million to buy a house in Los Angeles. He sold the house in July 2019 and lost $30,000.