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What Is Whitney Cummings’ Net Worth?
As of March 2025, Whitney Cummings’ net worth is estimated to be $35 million. This substantial wealth has been accumulated through her diverse career as a comedian, actress, writer, and producer. A significant portion of her net worth comes from her involvement in the CBS sitcom “2 Broke Girls” (2011-2017), where she served as a co-creator and producer. The show’s success in syndication has contributed significantly to her financial standing, and her stand-up career features multiple comedy specials and television appearances.
Earnings from “2 Broke Girls”
The CBS sitcom “2 Broke Girls,” which Cummings co-created and produced, ran for six seasons, from 2011 to 2017, totaling 138 episodes. The show’s syndication rights were sold in June 2012 for a then-record $1.7 million per episode. TBS secured the rights, surpassing other networks in the bidding process. This deal amounted to $235.6 million for the initial syndication run, considering the 138 episodes. As the show’s co-creator and producer, Cummings earns fees, along with the show’s stars, Beth Behrs and Kat Dennings. While Behrs and Dennings reportedly earned $150,000 per episode, totaling around $20 million over the series, Cummings, Behrs, and Dennings also have equity points in the show. These equity points entitle them to a percentage of the show’s syndication profits. Over the syndication run, Cummings, Behrs, and Dennings are expected to each earn around $50 million in royalties.
Whitney Cummings’ Salary and Other Ventures
Whitney Cummings earned a salary of $60,000 per episode for “Whitney,” the NBC series she created and starred in from 2011 to 2013. In addition to her television ventures, Cummings has an active stand-up comedy career with multiple specials, including “Can I Touch It?” (2019) on Netflix and “Money Shot” (2010) for Comedy Central. She was a regular on “Chelsea Lately” and has appeared as a roaster on Comedy Central Roasts. Beyond television and stand-up, Cummings hosts the podcast “Good For You” and has authored two books: “I’m Fine… And Other Lies” (2017) and “Touch Me: Sex, Death, and Entrepreneurship” (2023). Cummings also is one of the first comedians to release an NFT of her comedy special and experimenting with AI technology in her performances. Her earnings from these ventures also contribute to her net worth.
Early Career and Breakthrough Roles
Whitney Cummings was born on September 4, 1982, in Washington, D.C. She began her career in entertainment as a department store model at local shopping malls. She used the money from her modeling to pay for tuition at the University of Southern California. She later transferred to the Annenberg School for Communications at the University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Communications and Film in three years. Cummings developed a love for comedy and started doing stand-up in clubs around the Los Angeles area, where she was discovered by MTV producers and was cast in what would be her breakout role in Ashton Kutcher’s “Punk’d” in 2004. Later that year, she starred in a low-budget thriller called “EMR,” which screened at Cannes. In 2007, “Variety” named her to its list of “10 Comics to Watch.”
Television Appearances and Comedy Specials
In 2008, Whitney Cummings appeared in “The Tony Rock Project” and the romantic comedy “Made of Honor.” Around this time, Whitney began appearing as a regular roundtable guest on E! Network’s “Chelsea Lately” until 2014. In 2008, Cummings was named one of “12 Rising Stars of Comedy” by “Entertainment Weekly.” Whitney also appeared in a series of Comedy Central Roasts, including the roasts of Joan Rivers, David Hasselhoff, and Donald Trump. In August 2010, her first one-hour TV special, “Whitney Cummings: Money Shot,” premiered on Comedy Central. She subsequently went on tour with Denis Leary on his “Rescue Me Comedy Tour.” In 2011, Whitney co-created and produced the NBC TV Show “Whitney,” which aired 38 episodes from 2011 to 2013. Cummings made her directorial debut later that year with “The Female Brain,” in which she also starred. Starting in 2018, Cummings served as a head writer and an executive producer of the revival of “Roseanne.”
Real Estate Investments
Whitney Cummings has made several real estate investments over the years. In May 2019, she purchased a 6,800-square-foot home on four acres in Woodland Hills, California, for $4.3 million. This property features a spacious layout and extensive grounds. Prior to that, in 2011, she bought a home in Studio City, California, for $1.49 million. In January 2025, Cummings listed the Woodland Hills home for sale for $13 million, potentially yielding a significant profit from the sale.
Podcast and Authorial Work
Whitney Cummings launched her first podcast, “Good for You,” in November 2019. The podcast features interviews with various guests, and her work in podcasting has added to her income. In addition to her podcast, Whitney Cummings is also an author. She published her first book, a collection of personal short stories about her life titled “I’m Fine…And Other Lies,” in 2017. Her second book, “Touch Me: Sex, Death, and Entrepreneurship,” was released in 2023. Both books have contributed to her financial success.
