How Did She Earn Her Wealth?
Kristen Bell was born in Michigan and led a simple life. She discovered her love for acting early on and eventually turned that dream into reality, despite being told she wasn’t pretty enough for Hollywood. While some may recognize her from her plethora of acting roles, others may recognize Kristen Bell as the wife of Dax Shepard. The duo has been transparent with the world about all the ups and downs in their relationship, pretty much proving they’re couple goals.
Achieving fame and fortune doesn’t seem to have changed Kristen at all and she proves that by giving back any chance she gets. Kristen loves helping others and often talks about how frugal she is, saying she still clips coupons.
Despite being conservative with her money, she has a net worth of $20 million. Here’s how she made that money.
13 First Major Role In ‘Veronica Mars’
Kristen Bells first big acting role was playing the titular character in Veronica Mars. The show lasted for three seasons from 2004-2007. Although it seems as though the character is still putting money in Kristen’s pocket with the 2014 movie and the continuation of season four of Veronica Mars in 2019.
12 Gossip Girl Narrator
If you watched Gossip Girl, you know how exciting it was to finally figure out who the person was narrating for six seasons. She revealed herself in the final episode. And it seems like Kristen has gotten herself involved in several projects that keep coming back around since she will again be playing the narrator in the new reboot in 2020.
11 Breakout Film Role In Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Forgetting Sarah Marshall was Kristen’s breakout film role playing the title character Sarah Marshall. Before this, her biggest role was playing a teenager so she was ready for a more mature role. When preparing for her part she said, “I think I just looked into the depths of the most hard-to-admit or vulnerable or bad characteristics of my own personality.”
10 Frozen 1 And 2
We don’t know exactly how much Kristen Bell made from her voice role as Anna in Frozen 1 and 2, it’s safe to say that she got paid a lot. According to Box Office Mojo, Frozen is the second highest-grossing animated film of all time. She will most likely be making money off of Frozen for a long time.
9 Neutrogena Spokesmodel And Other Endorsements
Actors can make a lot of money on business ventures other than acting. Kristen Bell has had several brand endorsements including deals with Fossil and American Express. She was also the spokesmodel for Neutrogena which alone has earned her $500,000. When you’re famous, people will pay to put your face on just about anything!
8 Eleanor In ‘The Good Place’
From 2016-2020, Kristen played the role of Eleanor Shellstrop in the comedy television show The Good Place. According to Pop Buzz, in 2018 Kristen was making $125,000 per episode. Obviously this could have been negotiated even higher for the later seasons, but this would mean Kristen made at least $6 million for her 53 episodes.
7 Hello Bello Business Venture
Hello Bello is a plant-based baby line launched by Kristen Bell and her husband Dax Sheperd in 2019. They wanted to create luxury baby products without the expensive price tag. This line includes baby wipes, cute diapers, bubble bath, lotion, and more, with all the items being environmentally friendly.
6 Animated Voice Work
A lot of cartoon movies are voiced by famous actors without fans even knowing! Kristen Bell has voiced a ton of characters on both TV shows and movies, and I bet you had no idea! Some of these works include Astro Boy, Zootopia, Ralph Breaks the Internet, and even The Simpsons and Family Guy for one episode each.
5 A Slew Of Movies
Kristen hasn’t been cast in the lead role of too many movies, but she does have a lot of movies under her belt. Some of these movies were just a cameo, while others she played a supporting role with a lot of air time. A few of these movies include Couples Retreat, You Again, Burlesque, and Bad Moms.
4 Other Television Shows
The television shows that Kristen has been a part of are even longer than her movie list! She played the lead role in House of Lies for 58 episodes. She’s also had smaller roles on a ton of popular TV shows like Everwood, Heroes, and Parks and Recreation. While some roles may be small, the money can add up quickly!
3 Directorial Debut
It seems like Kristen Bell can do it all, and do it well! Along with acting as the lead role in The Good Place, she also made her directorial debut on the show in the episode titled, "The Funeral to End All Funerals.” She has talked about not having a passion for directing but who knows if she will do more directing!
2 Video Game Voice Acting
If there’s one job of Kristen’s that fans didn’t know about, it has to be her video game voice acting! She started voicing video games in 2007 when she did Assassins Creed. She also voiced Astro Boy: The Video Game, Assassin's Creed II, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, and several Disney Infinity video games where she was the voice of Princess Anna.
1 Soundtrack Appearances
Kristen Bell actually got her start on Broadway and is a remarkable singer, which most fans know since she belts out some amazing songs in Frozen 1 and 2. On top of performing songs from the movie all over the world, she also lent her voice to the soundtrack, which is extremely popular.
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