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Zhao Wei Net Worth: How Much Is the ‘World’s Highest-Paid Actress’ Worth?

Chinese actress Zhao Wei

(Photo : REUTERS/TONY GENTILE) Chinese actress Zhao Wei poses during the photocall for the movie ''Qin'ai de'' (Dearest) at the 71st Venice Film Festival August 28, 2014.

Zhao Wei Net Worth - China-based actress Zhao "Vicky" Wei, 39, is considered as the world's wealthiest working actress, causing much speculation on how much "China's show-business Buffett" really is.

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According to Media Mass, Zhao Wei's net worth is estimated at $145 million.

Her net worth is a total of the her combined earnings as a Chinese actress, director, and singer, which include stock investments, lucrative endorsement deals, and substantial property holdings. In addition, she also owns several restaurants, a football team, a Vodka brand, a top-selling perfume, and a fashion line.

Of course, Zhao Wei's net worth can also be credited to millions she has earned from past and present acting roles.

Of the extraordinary range of brand endorsements, she has over 120 products ranging from Chinese health and beauty supplies to wines and motorcycles. Not to mention brands from the West including Mercedes Benz, Zegna, Dior, DeBeers, Versace, Jaeger-LeCoultre, and Motorola, among others.

Her restaurant chain, the "Fat Zhao Burger," are all located in Beijing. Her football team is called the "Wuhu Angels," and her Vodka brand is named "Pure Wonderzhao - China."

Apart from her successful real estate investments, the French winery and Singapore jewelry retailer have further increased Zhao Wei's net worth, according to Forbes.

The 39-year-old's perfume is called "With Love from Wei," while her fashion line is named "Zhao Wei Seduction."

Despite her acting career dwindling in 2013, this year, Zhao Wei has taken the top spot in the top 10 list of People With Money's highest-paid actresses.

Zhao Wei's net worth of $46 million were from her earnings between June 2014 and June 2015.

Combine Zhao Wei's net worth with her husband Huang Youlong's, then it already goes over the billion-dollar mark.

In January, Zhao Wei and her husband also bought $400 million worth of Alibaba Pictures stake from billionaire Jack Ma's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., reported Yibada.
 
Zhao Wei, or commonly known as Vicky Zhao, started acting at 17 when she appeared as an extra in the film "Hua Hun." Once a kindergarten teacher, she quit that job to go to Shanghai and study in a new film arts academy created by director Xie Jin. At 20, she got the highest score in the entrance exam for the Beijing Film Academy, where she later enrolled.

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