Amy Schumer Net Worth is $16 Million (as of 2020)
Amy Schumer net worth is currently estimated $1 million dollars, but I am absolutely sure that it is about to increase substantially. The sitcom she stars in, Inside Amy Schumer, has recently achieved an overwhelming popularity and garnered a several prestigious awards. Plus, the actress has just written and co-directed her first movie, Trainwreck. Released little more than a week ago, this film has already grossed $97 million on $35 million budget and received positive reviews. I am absolutely sure that the success of Trainwrack will have positive effect on Amy Schumer net worth, but we will have to wait to see what exactly. For now, let’s take a look at the earlier stages of her personal life and career.
Quick facts
| Net Worth: | $16 Million |
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| Age: | 41 years old |
| Height: | 5 ft 6 in (1.7 m) |
| Date of birth: | Jun 1, 1981 |
| Nationality: | United States of America |
| Occupation: | Actor, Stand-up comedian, Comedian, Screenwriter, Television producer |
| Last Updated: | 2023 |
Amy was born in the Upper East Side, in a wealthy family which owed a baby furniture company and had three children. All of them are currently working in the entertainment industry: her younger sister Kimberly is a comedian and producer, just like Amy, meanwhile her brother is a musician. Although the earliest years of Amy’s life were marked by wealth, calmness and comfort, everything started to change dramatically when she turned 9. Around that time her family lost the furniture business and went completely bankrupt. As if that was not enough, Amy’s father was soon diagnosed with multiple scleroses. These problems were too huge to take for the parents and when Amy was 12 they got a divorce. On the bright side, the talent for comedy, which eventually boosted Amy Schumer net worth to one million dollars, was noticeable ever since she was a teenager: the star was voted “class clown” (as well as teacher’s worst nightmare) upon graduation from high school. Despite that, Amy managed to get into college and in 2003 graduated from Towson University with a degree in theatre. Following this Amy moved back to New York City, where she worked as a waitress and bartender in order to pay the bills, while she was simultaneously studying at William Esper Studio.
Amy Schumer net worth started to grow as she gained prominence appearing on various television shows and competitions, including Live at Gotham, Last Comic Standing and Reality Bites Back. In 2013 the actress started filming on her own sketch comedy television series Inside Amy Schumer. For the creation of and performance in this show she has received numerous prestigious accolades, including Peabody Award, Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series and Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy. She received all these awards in 2015 and the year is not even over: it is likely that Inside Amy Schumer will also garner Teen Choice Award for Choice Comedian and a bunch of Primetime Emmy Awards. As for the day, this show is definitely one of the main sources of Amy Schumer net worth.
