KENAN THOMPSON

Net Worth: $11 Million

TV Show: Saturday Night Live

As someone who has been appearing on Saturday Night Live since 2003, Kenan Thompson is the longest-tenured cast member of the NBC’s sketch show. The actor and comedian has received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations and one win for his SNL work, making him one of the most famous comedians in modern times. He has been in comedy all his life, having started his career on the Nickelodeon shows All That, Kenan & Kel, and Good Burger before moving on to films like Fat Albert and Barbershop 2: Back in Business.

Thompson reportedly receives $25,000 per episode and is the highest-paid comedian on the show. With a net worth of $11 million, his career has surely given him opportunities to make big investments outside Hollywood. Aside from his work on SNL, Thompson is currently filming his new sitcom, Kenan, which recently premiered on NBC.

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