Actor and comedian Jerry Seinfeld is officially the richest comedian in the world.

The star of the most popular sitcoms of all time, Seinfeld, started out doing stand-up shows in New York.

He rose to fame with Seinfeld, which aired 180 episodes from 1989 to 1998.

The show ran for nine seasons before its end.

Since then, Seinfeld has acted in other projects like The Bee Movie, and has continued to tour his stand-up act. 

As of 2025, he is worth $US1 billion ($1.5 billion).