Drew Barrymore Net Worth: How Much Money Does The Hollywood Star Have?

Drew Barrymore has been in the spotlight since a very young age. At the age of five, she made her debut in the movie, ‘Altered States‘. Then two years later, she starred in the highest-grossing movie of the 80s, ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.‘

The American actress, producer, director, and talk show host has been in the limelight for a long time now. She has made it to the tabloids for reasons many. Moving forward with her career, Drew has also stepped into other fields, like cosmetic, wine and clothing brands. Here’s how much the 47-year-old actress earns.

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Drew Barrymore Net Worth

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Drew Barrymore’s net worth is $125 million. The Hollywood personality makes it big, and it isn’t surprising, coming from the fact that she has pulled close to $15 million from single projects. She has also been running her own tv talk show host, ‘The Drew Barrymore Show‘.

Early Life: Drew Barrymore Was Addicted To Drugs At The Mere Age Of 12

Drew Barrymore was born on February 22, 1975. She belonged to the very acclaimed acting families in show business history, famously known as the Drew and Barrymore theatrical families. She is the granddaughter of legendary actor John Barrymore, who is still remembered for his role in the movies, ‘The Big Night’ and ‘While the City Sleeps‘.

Drew didn’t have an easy childhood. Even though she saw unprecedented fame owing to Steven Spielberg’s ‘E.T. The Extraterrestrial,’ her childhood, nevertheless, was marked by excessive parties, alcohol and drugs. She was sent to rehab at the age of 13. She got addicted to cocaine, which blacklisted her from Hollywood when she was only 12. Drew’s childhood was a trajectory, shifting from one mental institution to another. At 14, she attempted suicide and at 15, was granted legal emancipation from her parents.

Acting And Producing Career

At 11 months old, Drew was nipped by a dog during an audition for a dog commercial. Instead of crying, she laughed. This commercial marked Drew’s first ever job. Yes, she was born and the next minute we know she is already an actress, made for the screens. Starting from commercials as baby actress, Drew earned her first acting debut at 5 in the science fiction movie, ‘Altered States.‘ It was followed by her role as Elliot’s younger sister Gertie in ‘E.T.’ two years later that presented her to worldwide film stardom. In the 1990s, she took more mature and teenage roles in films like, ‘Doppelgänger,’ ‘The Wedding Singer,’ ‘Never Been Kissed.’

In 1995, she co-founded the production company Flower Films with Nancy Juvonen. Under her company, she not only acted but produced some of the biggest and most successful movies, including, ‘Never Been Kissed,’ ‘Donnie Darko,’ ‘50 First Dates’ and ‘Fever Pitch.’

In the 2000s, her role in two of the ‘Charlie’s Angels‘ movies, which were also owned by Flower Films, rose her to a more prominent stance as an actress. The sequel to ‘Charlie’s Angels’ got her biggest payday of $14 million. Afterward, she starred in many big and small projects and even signed up for Netflix’s original series ‘Santa Clarita Diet’ alongside Timothy Olyphant.

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Salary And Real Estate

The money Drew earned from movies stably kept increasing. She had worked both in small and big roles, which has reportedly made her salary from movies, starting from $500,000 to as much as $15 million.

Apart from her enormous paychecks coming from films, she also owns real estate. In 2019, she bought a 5,600-square-foot home for $5.5 million, near the beach in the Hamptons. A year before that, she sold off her Hollywood Hills home for $16.5 million. Apart from these deals, she also owns a house in Montecito, California.

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