Kaley Cuoco is an American actress that is mostly known for her work as Penny in the hit series "Big Bang Theory" and more recently for being the star of "The Flight Attendant".
Alongside Tom Pelphrey, Cuoco just announced that they're becoming parents in the upcoming months as they get ready to welcome a baby girl.
Kaley Cuoco net worth
Kaley Cuoco made a fortune in CBS' sitcom "The Big Bang Theory" and according to specialized website Celebrity Net Worth, the actress net worth is above $100 million dollars.
For the first season of her hit show as Penny she was paid just $50,000 per episode and at that moment no one realized how much money they would end up having to renegotiate for with the cast members.
Kaley Cuoco's "The Big Bang Theory" multi-million dollar salary
It's been reported that for the 12 seasons that "The Big Bang Theory" aired in CBS she got around $150 million dollar in salary, on top of receiving her fair share of royalties and residuals earnings as she, Jim Parsons and Johnny Galecki negotiated their owning of a 1% of the show's backend equity, with the show making around $1 billion, they are entitled for around a $10 million dollar payment each year for at least a decade.
For seasons 1-3 Cuoco was paid around $50,000 per episode, then as the show became a global success she renegotiated to a $200,000 per episode for season 4.
Seasons 5 through 7 would see each a bump of $50,000 each season per episode, ending with a $350,000 salary for season 7.
From season 8 to season 10 the cast renegotiated their contracts to receive a $1 million dollar payday for each aired episode, totaling 72 episodes just during those three seasons.
For seasons 11 and 12 her salary came down to $900,000 but still earned her a fortune.
