Ryan Reynolds is the richest former Nickelodeon star in October 2026, with an estimated net worth of $350 million. This top 10 ranks actors and singers who got an early start on the network, from a Canadian teen soap in 1991 to the Victorious set. Ariana Grande is second at about $240 million.
| Rank | Star | Net worth |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Reynolds | $350 million |
| 2 | Ariana Grande | $240 million |
| 3 | Alanis Morissette | $50 million |
| 4 | Seth Green | $22 million |
| 5 | Melissa Joan Hart | $16.5 million |
| 6 | Christine Taylor | $13 million |
| 7 | Victoria Justice | $8.8 million |
| 8 | JoAnna Garcia Swisher | $8.8 million |
| 9 | Keke Palmer | $8.3 million |
| 10 | Miranda Cosgrove | $7.7 million |
1. Ryan Reynolds: Net worth $350 million
Few people remember that Reynolds started on Hillside, a Canadian teen soap that Nickelodeon aired in the US as Fifteen from 1991. He played Billy Simpson, and thirty-odd years later he is the one who made the real money off the deals.
Deadpool & Wolverine grossed about $1.34 billion in 2024. He also sold Aviation Gin to Diageo in a deal worth up to $610 million, and T-Mobile bought Mint Mobile, where he held a 20 to 25% stake, in a deal worth up to $1.35 billion. With Rob McElhenney he co-owns Welsh football club Wrexham.
The number rests on the Aviation and Mint deal prices, his reported film paychecks and his production company.
2. Ariana Grande: Net worth $240 million
Grande played Cat Valentine on Victorious (2010 to 2013) and on the spin-off Sam & Cat, then walked straight into pop. Her albums, a tour and her R.E.M. Beauty line came next.
She played Glinda in Wicked (2024) and its sequel Wicked: For Good (2025), earning an Oscar nomination for the first film.
Our model for her adds touring, streaming royalties and beauty-brand income to her film pay. Public estimates sit near $240 million.
3. Alanis Morissette: Net worth $50 million
Before Jagged Little Pill (1995), a teenage Morissette appeared on the Nickelodeon sketch show You Can’t Do That on Television. The album sold more than 33 million copies worldwide, and she has sold over 60 million records in total.
She has won seven Grammys and 16 Junos. Catalog royalties and touring keep the income going.
We took her earlier $45 million estimate and moved it up by 10% for the years since, as no newer figure turned up.
4. Seth Green: Net worth $22 million
Green played the lead in 100 Deeds of Eddie McDowd on Nickelodeon, long before he voiced characters on Robot Chicken, the stop-motion series he co-created. You may know him as Oz in Buffy the Vampire Slayer or from all three Austin Powers films.
His animation studio, Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, does the actual producing now.
The figure comes from his earlier $20 million estimate, nudged up by 10% for voice and production work since.
5. Melissa Joan Hart: Net worth $16.5 million
Hart was Clarissa Darling in Clarissa Explains It All (1991 to 1994) and went on to play the title role in Sabrina the Teenage Witch. She later co-starred in and produced Melissa & Joey.
She started working at four years old, in commercials for a bathtub doll, and has not really stopped since.
Our number comes from her earlier $15 million estimate, raised 10% for her producer and director credits.
6. Christine Taylor: Net worth $13 million
Taylor played lifeguard Melody Hanson on Nickelodeon’s Hey Dude from 1989, then led The Brady Bunch Movie in 1995. She has appeared with husband Ben Stiller in Zoolander, Dodgeball and Tropic Thunder.
They married in 2000.
Her earlier $12 million estimate went up 10% because we found no newer figure.
7. Victoria Justice: Net worth $8.8 million
Justice acted from age ten and became a name through Zoey 101 and Victorious. She also sang on the show’s soundtrack and starred in the 2010 Nickelodeon movie The Boy Who Cried Werewolf.
The estimate is the earlier $8 million raised 10%. Nothing newer was verifiable.
8. JoAnna Garcia Swisher: Net worth $8.8 million
Garcia Swisher played Sam in Are You Afraid of the Dark?, then spent years in network television, with roles in Reba and Once Upon a Time.
For this entry we adjusted her earlier $8 million estimate by the 10% allowed for aging data.
9. Keke Palmer: Net worth $8.3 million
Palmer led True Jackson, VP on Nickelodeon and broke out in Akeelah and the Bee in 2006. Her later work includes hosting and the 2022 horror film Nope.
We raised the earlier $7.5 million estimate by 10%.
10. Miranda Cosgrove: Net worth $7.7 million
Cosgrove has acted since age three. She played Carly Shay on iCarly, which returned as a revival in 2021, and she was in School of Rock in 2003.
Her earlier $7 million estimate got the 10% bump, as we found nothing more recent.
FAQ
Who is the richest former Nickelodeon star?
Ryan Reynolds, with an estimated $350 million as of October 2026.
Which Nickelodeon star is the richest singer?
Ariana Grande, at about $240 million.
Did Ryan Reynolds really start on Nickelodeon?
Yes. He appeared in Hillside from 1991, which Nickelodeon distributed in the US as Fifteen.
Who joined or left the list?
Reynolds joined at the top. Michelle Trachtenberg is no longer included.
How are net worths estimated?
We use deal prices, earnings and company valuations, and add up to 10% to older figures when nothing newer exists.
How we estimate net worth
Our estimates are based on public reporting, company valuations, and deal and earnings figures all compiled in an internal valuation model. They are approximate, and figures change over time as new information emerges.
For this list we leaned on film earnings, business sale prices and album sales. Where no newer public figure existed, older estimates were raised by the allowed margin.
Last updated: October 2026.
