While late-night shows might be the most popular talk shows on television, daytime talk shows are certainly catching up in popularity. Unlike late-night which tends to be more political in nature, daytime talk shows bring us all the feel-good news we can handle. They also are known for having some pretty amazing guests and fun segments.
The other really great thing about daytime talk shows is that the hosts tend to be women, unlike late-night which is still dominated by male hosts. However, just like late-night hosts, every daytime host brings their own flair and personality to their shows.
Keep reading to find out if your favorite daytime host has the highest net worth.
10 Tamron Hall - $5 Million
Tamron Hall is the newest television personality to land her very own daytime talk show in 2019. Prior to hosting Tamron Hall which airs on ABC, Hall spent much of her career in the news world serving as a national correspondent for both NBC News and the Today Show. In addition, Hall also was a news anchor for several years.
With her extensive background in news along with her new hosting duties, Hall is estimated to have a net worth of $5 million. Don't forget to tune in to Tameron Hall on your local ABC owned television network daily.
9 Wendy Williams - $40 Million
Wendy Williams got her start in radio where she remained for several years. During her time on the radio, Williams became a hit DJ and earned praise for candid discussions about her own life. It was an interview with Whitney Houston though that helped take Williams's career to the next level.
William's landed her own talk show in 2008 and she continues to host the series today. She has carved out a niche for herself by focusing on entertainment news during her "hot topic" segments. William's is estimated to be worth $40 million.
8 Kelly Clarkson - $45 Million
Kelly Clarkson is no stranger to the world of television, having gotten her big break by winning the first-ever season of American Idol back in 2002. Her career took off after being crowned the winner and she has since released eight full-length albums which have earned her three Grammy Awards.
In addition to her successful singing career, Clarkson has also made a name for herself in the film and television industry lending her voice to animated movies and appearing as a judge on the voice. In 2019 she landed her own talk show on NBC which earned her her first daytime Emmy. With all of these accolades combined, Clarkson is estimated to be worth $45 Million.
7 Dr. Oz - $100 Million
One of the few men on daytime television is none other than Dr. Mehmet Oz of The Dr. Oz Show. Dr. Oz spent much of his earlier career outside the world of television working as a cardiothoracic surgeon and later a professor at Columbia University.
Dr. Oz's first television show was Second Opinion with Dr. Oz which aired on Discovery for a season. The show only lasted one season but it kick-started his relationship with Oprah Winfrey who was his first guest on the show. After that, Dr. Oz regularly appeared on The Oprah Winfrey show before landing his own talk show produced by Winfrey. Dr. Oz is now estimated to be worth $100 million.
6 Rachel Ray - $100 Million
If doctors can find a home on daytime talk shows, then so can chefs which is exactly what Rachel Ray has done. Before starting her career on television, Ray worked as a chef for various restaurants which is where she thought of the idea for "30 Minute Meals." The idea landed her own show on Food Network which ran for 11 seasons.
Much like Dr. Oz, Ray was given her own daytime talk show after appearing on The Oprah Winfrey Show for several years. In addition to her television work, Ray has also published 28 cookbooks covering various topics. She is worth an estimated $100 million.
5 Kelly Ripa - $120 Million
There is no denying that Kelly Ripa has made a name for herself in the world of daytime television. However, prior to becoming a daytime talk show host, Ripa appeared on the daytime soap opera All My Children for more than a decade. Ripa has been a co-anchor on Live! since 2001 hosting alongside Regis Philbin, Michael Strahan, and now Ryan Seacrest.
In addition to her long career in daytime television, Ripa appeared on the primetime series Hope & Faith and has also appeared in several films over the years. She also has her own production company alongside her husband. With all this combined Ripa is worth an estimated $120 million.
4 Drew Barrymore - $125 Million
Drew Barrymore got her start at a very young age after appearing in the 1982 Spielberg classic E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Since then Berrymore has had an extremely successful career in the film industry appearing in several films. She's also well known for her professional relationship with Adam Sandler.
While Barrymore has favored film she has had success in television too and in 2020 she landed her own talk show The Drew Barrymore Show which aires on CBS. Barrymore currently boasts a net worth of $125 million making her the second wealthiest female daytime talk show currently on air.
3 Ellen DeGeneres - $330 million
Since Oprah Winfrey left daytime television, it could be said that Ellen DeGeneres has become the most popular female daytime talk show host -- or at least she was until recent contraversions surrounding her show came to light. Still, Ellen remains one of daytime television's staple hosts.
DeGeneres got her start as a comedian where she went on to appear on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. While she rarely performs stand up, she continues to practice comedy both on her talk show and in the film and television roles she takes on. She is currently worth an estimated $330 million.
2 Ryan Seacrest - $450 Million
Ryan Seacrest's estimated $450 million net worth should come as no surprise considering he is considered one of the hardest working men in Hollywood. Though Seacrest did not get his start as a daytime television host, he has since become one co-hosting alongside Kelly Ripa on Live!
Before taking on the daytime talk show, Seacrest was best known for hosting iHeartMedia's KIIS-Gm morning radio show as well as hosting both Fox and ABC's American Idol. He also has made a name for himself producing reality television shows like Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Shahs of Sunset, and Married to Jonas.
1 Dr. Phil - $460 Million
Dr. Oz isn't the only doctor taking over daytime television, in fact, Dr. Phil did it first. Prior to landing his own daytime talk show, Dr. Phil practiced psychology alongside his father at their family practice. He also started his own trial consulting film in 1990 which lead him to start a professional relationship with Oprah Winfrey.
Like Dr. Oz and Ellen, Winfrey helped launch Dr. Phil's own daytime television show in September of 2002. Unlike the other daytime talk shows on this list, Dr. Phil is more of an advice show. It is estimated that Dr. Phil is worth $460 million.