Russian versus foreign: how much do top TV presenters earn?

A little about the hero

• name - Dmitry Vladimirovich Nagiev;
• date and place of birth - 04/04/1967 Leningrad, USSR;
• place of residence: Moscow, Russia;
• citizenship - Russian Federation;
• education - Leningrad Electrotechnical Institute, Leningrad State Institute of Theater, Music and Cinematography (LGITMiK);
• activities - showman, actor, television and radio presenter, singer, chief physical education teacher of Russia;
• height/weight - 173cm/87kg;
• family - ex-wife Alisa Sher (Alla Anatolyevna Nagieva) (06/18/1966), son Kirill (08/31/1989);
• social networks - Instagram, official website.

How much does Dmitry receive for his television projects in 2020?

Nagiyev’s salary per month allowed him to receive $3.5 million in a year, but even Dmitry himself cannot accurately answer how much he receives. According to rough estimates, after payments and taxes, almost $300,000 ends up in the showman’s pocket every month.

But to get that kind of money, Dmitry put in a lot of work. Unlike most modern show business stars, he honestly earns every ruble from his salary.

Dmitry Shepelev vs Judith Sheindlin

Judith is in 4th place among the highest paid stars (in 2018 she was surpassed by Kylie Jenner, Floyd Mayweather and George Clooney) and 1st in the list of top leading stars with $147 million . Her show Judge Judith has been on the air since 1996 and brings the lawyer $47 million a year (before taxes). According to the Hollywood Reporter, for the continuation of the project (5200 episodes), Judith demanded 200 million from the channel (according to other information - half as much).

Judith Sheindlin. Photo: Wikimedia

“Actually” does not pretend to be a forensic talk show, although there are similarities with “Judith”: “accusing” and “accused” stars appear in the studio, undergo lie detector tests and DNA tests. Although Dmitry Shepelev is the face of the rating project, he is not yet on the “most” list. According to unconfirmed information on the Internet, his salary is from 500 thousand rubles per month.

Dmitry Shepelev. Still from the show “Actually”

How much does Nagiyev earn: sources of income

Dmitry is a versatile worker, so money always flows into his pocket from several sources. Let's look at the main ones at the beginning of 2020. In percentage terms, the star's annual income is as follows:

• filming in television projects and films - 40%;
• work as a presenter, corporate events, theatrical activities - 40%;
• advertising agreements - 20%.

Acting

The star of the TV series “Kitchen” and “Fizruk” receives from 400,000 to 500,000 rubles for one shooting day. Over the past 4 seasons of “Fizruk” alone, Nagiyev’s fortune increased by about $300,000, and for “Kitchen” the actor received about $1,000,000.

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