How Did She Make $20 Million?

Publish date: 2024-06-03

Anna Kendrick, a 34–year-old American musician, and actress is one of the wealthiest female entertainers with an estimated net worth of $20 million. 

She’s been in the spotlight since 1998 and has appeared in films such as Up in the Air (2009), Into the Woods (2012), Mr. Right (2015), and Twilight. As a musician, she is famed for her single, Cups (When I’m Gone) which was certified RIAA Platinum three times, another ARIA Platinum, and a BPI Gold. With these and more, she has made her wealth.

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What is Anna Kendrick’s Net Worth?

Anna’s net worth is estimated at $20 million. This is the most famous report on the internet but may not necessarily be the ultimate truth since the Twilight actress has not publicly stated her fortune. Yet, this net worth has been calculated based on how far she has come in her career, her endorsement deals, her businesses, and even how she spends her fortune.

Looking closely into how she may have made her wealth, in a report made by People With Money, Anna Kendrick was listed as the highest-paid actress in the world. It further recorded that the actress gathered about $82 million from January 2022 to January 2023. This report suggests that with this income, she received about $50 million higher that the closest competitor.

How Anna Kendrick Accumulated Her Wealth

She Began Acting at the Age of 12

The Portland, Maine-born actress took an interest in acting at a young age and started auditioning for theater productions in New York City.

By the time she was 12 in 1998, she had played a role in a Broadway musical HighSociety. This marked the beginning of her long journey to stardom and also won her a Theater World Award nomination.

In 2003, she played the role of Fritzi in Camp as well as the role of The Mayor. Her earliest series and films are Rocket Science (2007), Twilight (2008), Elsewhere (2009), Fear Itself (2009), and The Marc Pease Experience (2009).

While the exact fortune she may have made at the earliest stage of her career may remain uncertain, she revealed that despite earning an Oscar nomination at the earliest stage of her career, she did not make enough fortune. In fact, she could barely afford luxury and could not even afford a shoe she needed to use.

At the time, she even contemplated and suggested that she would use cheaper hotels so she could keep the change.

Pitch Perfect and Twilight are Some of Her Biggest Films

In 2008, Kendrick appeared in the romantic fantasy film Twilight. The film generated $407.1 million a the Box Office despite its $37 million budget.

In 2012, Anna was featured in another blockbuster, a musical film, Pitch Perfect. She played the role of Beca and the film became one of her most notable films as well as one of the highest-grossing films at the time of its release.

The film recorded $115.4 million at the Box Office worldwide.

Subsequently, she also appeared in Pitch Perfect 2 which recorded $287.5 million.

She has Recorded Her Net Worth from Her career as a Producer and Director

Anna Kendrick has also recorded her net worth with her work as a director and producer.

She is the executive producer of the TV series Human Discoveries (2019), Dummy (2020), and Love Life (2020-2021).

Kendrick also produced Alice, Darling (2022), and Stoaway (2021).

As a director, she directed The Dating Game. She was also featured in the film as Cheryl Bradshaw. Other people who are featured in the Crime drama are Tony Hale, Jessie Fraser, Max Lloyd Jones, and Autumn Best.

Anna Kendrick's Selected Films

Music is a Contributor to Anna Kendrick’s $20 Million Net Worth 

Music is a major contributor to Anna Kenrick’s career. For her musical prowess, she has been featured in a number of musical films.

She is most notable for Cups, a single in the “More from Pitch Perfect” extended play (EP) (2012). The song became famous upon the release of the Pitch Perfect film in 2013.

While it is not certain how much she may have earned from the song, it undeniably became a major hit and made it to several charts.

The single also gave Anna her first top-10 chart hit and was named the 21-biggest single in 2013.

In October 2013, the song sold 2.5 million downloads in the United States. It was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). This would make it the equivalent of 3 million units in the United States.

Also, Cups was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipments of over 70,000 copies.

Away from Cups and as earlier stated, Kendrick has worked majorly in movies as a singer. With respect to this, here are the songs and movies she worked on.

Selected Songs of Kendrick as a Featured Artist

Trolls World World: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Soundtrack Album)

Pitch Perfect (Motion Picture Soundtrack) 

The Last Five Years (Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Into the Woods (Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Anna Kendrick has also Gained Her Wealth from Endorsement Deals 

Endorsements remain a leading part of how Kendrick makes her wealth. She has endorsed several brands such as CoverGirl cosmetics, Newcastle Brown Ale, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc,

With Hilton, she was involved in a campaign, called Expect Better. Expect Hilton which became one of the biggest campaigns of the brand at the time.

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She is involved in Businesses

The 1989-born actress-singer has given her time to several business ventures. Some of her businesses include the Fat Kendrick Burger chain restaurant.

She also owns a Vodka brand, Pure Wonderkendrick-US. Other businesses she is involved in include a top-selling perfume With Love from Anna, and a fashion line, Anna Kendrick Seduction.

It is a known fact that investments help in creating wealth and Kendrick has done interestingly well in investing in stock and substantial property holdings.

How She Spends Her Net Worth 

Kendrick spends her fortune in different ways, including on cars, homes, and several other ways that she may not have revealed.

In 2022, she was sued by Paparrazi for $150 thousand. According to the court documents, she posted a picture of herself that was taken by a certain photographer. This caused the value of the image to reduce, hence it prompted the suing.

While it is not certain how the case may have ended, she may have spent on court proceedings and attorney fees. If the case was settled out of court, then perhaps, there may also have been a monetary settlement on her own part.

Anna Kendrick is Involved in Charities

The actress-singer has been involved in numerous charity works. She has contributed to the funding of 31 classroom projects.

She further supports many works on cancer. With this in mind, she has worked with the American Cancer Society, Cancer Research Institute, Cancer Research UJ, Stand Up to Cancer, Prostate Cancer Foundation, and Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation among others.

She has also worked with other foundations towards different causes such as The Trevor Project, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation, and Room to Read.

Her Cars and Homes 

Anna Kendrick has owned a number of homes in key places in the United States. According to a vogue report, she purchased an estate in the Hollywood Hills worth $9 million.

There are contradictory reports about the exact price of the property. Some sources report that it cost about $6.9 million while others suggest that it was purchased for $7 million. Whatever the case, it was previously owned by Mila Kunis before Muse drummer Dominic Howard became its owner.

It is a 50s-era estate with four bedrooms, and five bathrooms, amidst other rooms within the 4,884 square feet property.

Prior to the time she purchased the home, she bought another property in Los Angeles, California in 2012. At the time, the home was worth $1.02 million.

With respect to her cars, there are suggestions that she owns the following cars:

Summary of How Anna Kendrick Made Her $20 Million Net Worth 

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