Fallon Vs. Kimmel The Richest Jimmy In Late Night

Most weeknights, there are many people who watch Jimmy Kimmel Live! or The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. As a result, lots of Jimmy Fallon’s fans have seen him being mocked by Steve Martin and Martin Short, and they have opinions about whether he is one of the best talk show hosts. Similarly, lots of people care enough about Jimmy Kimmel to know who his wife and kids are. Many of those same fans have watched Jimmy Kimmel’s comments about Jay Leno.

With fans picking sides, Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel have often been compared, with observers wanting to know whose show was better to work on. With that in mind, it makes perfect sense that there is a lot of interest in whether Jimmy Kimmel or Jimmy Fallon is the wealthiest late night talk show Jimmy.

Jimmy Fallon Reportedly Is Richer Than Jimmy Kimmel

In the current late night talk show landscape, there are two hosts that can be compared for obvious reasons. Since they share the same first name, it only makes sense to compare Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon in a variety of ways.

Jimmy Kimmel began hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live! and he has continued to work on that talk show ever since. Between 2009 and 2014, Jimmy Fallon hosted Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Once that show came to an end, Jimmy Fallon began hosting The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2014, and he continues to be at the helm of that show as of January 2025.

Considering Jimmy Kimmel became a talk show host first, some may have assumed he is the richer late night Jimmy. However, according to reports, Jimmy Fallon is richer than Jimmy Kimmel is.

Of course, it has to be noted that reports about famous people’s net worth are only general estimates of their financial picture. That said, it can be fascinating to compare these estimates, especially when they are from more credible sources.

Collider’s Best Modern Late Night Hosts
Host	Rank
James Corden	#10
Taylor Tomlinson	#9
Chelsea Handler	#8
Conan O’Brien	#7
Jimmy Fallon	#6
Andy Cohen	#5
Jimmy Kimmel	#4
Seth Meyers	#3
John Oliver	#2
Stephen Colbert	#1

One example of how fascinating net worth estimates can be is comparing Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon. After all, it is really interesting to look at how much larger Jimmy Fallon’s estimated net worth is than Jimmy Kimmel’s.

How Rich Is Jimmy Fallon, According To Reports?

In August 2023, Hello Magazine published an article that listed the net worth of the most famous late night talk show hosts. That article revealed how impressive Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel’s personal fortunes reportedly are. For example, that article stated that Jimmy Fallon had a $60 million net worth.

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Needless to say, most people will only ever be able to dream of having a $60 million net worth someday. However, looking back at his career to date, it actually is somewhat surprising that Jimmy Fallon’s net worth wasn’t listed as higher than that.

Jimmy Fallon’s acting career is one reason why it is surprising that he isn’t estimated to be worth more. While Jimmy Fallon isn’t regarded as a movie star today, the fact remains that he appeared in several notable films during his career.

In December 2021, Screen Rant published an article listing the best movies that featured Jimmy Fallon ranked by IMDb score. That article listed Jimmy’s highest ranked films as Almost Famous, Jurassic World, Whip It, Fever Pitch, and more.

In addition to Jimmy Fallon’s acting career, he spent many years making people laugh late at night before he became a talk show host. As fans will likely already know, Jimmy Fallon starred in Saturday Night Live from 2011 until 2017.

Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Via: Todd Owyoung/NBC

Despite everything that Jimmy Fallon did before becoming a talk show host, he is now best known for one thing. Since 2014, Jimmy Fallon has been leading arguably the most historically significant talk show franchise ever. His version of the legendary talk show franchise is titled The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Jimmy Fallon’s Origin, According to Britannica
Where Is Jimmy Fallon From?	New York, New York
When Is Jimmy Fallon From?	September 19th, 1974
How Old Is Jimmy Fallon As of January 2025?	50 Years Old

Before Jimmy Fallon took the franchise over, The Tonight Show had been hosted by an elite group of people. The Tonight Show’s past hosts were Steve Allen, Jack Parr, Johnny Caron, Jay Leno, and Conan O’Brien. Considering Jimmy Fallon took the reins over from such an elite group, shows why it isn’t surprising he would be paid very generously for the gig.

How Much Money Is Jimmy Kimmel Worth, According To Reports?

Even though there is a lot of competition to be a successful talk show host, Jimmy Kimmel has been very successful for many years now. Thanks mostly to his late night talk show credentials, Jimmy Kimmel has a $50 million net worth according to the same August 2023 Hello Magazine report.

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Before Jimmy Kimmel became a talk show host, he enjoyed much more success than most people will in a lifetime. One example of that is the fact that many people don’t know that Jimmy previously had a successful career as a radio show host.

According to Biography’s article about Jimmy Kimmel, he worked for radio stations in many markets in the past. For example, Jimmy Kimmel worked for radio stations in Seattle, Phoenix, and Tucson. Jimmy Kimmel’s most notable radio job came when he joined “The Kevin and Bean Show” as “Jimmy the Sports Guy.”

After enjoying success on the radio, Jimmy Kimmel made the leap to television success.

TT_Fans Aren't Feel Sorry For Jimmy Kimmel After He Addressed His Concerning Future In Hollywood_081924_2160x1080px — Via: ABC/Instar

Between 1997 and the year 2000, Jimmy Kimmel was the co-host of Win Ben Stein’s Money. Jimmy Kimmel then went on to co-host The Man Show from 1999 until 2003.

Jimmy Kimmel’s Origin, According to Britannica
Where Was Jimmy Kimmel Born?	Brooklyn, New York
When Was Jimmy Kimmel Born?	November 13th, 1967
How Old Is Jimmy Kimmel As of January 2025?	57 Years Old

Since 2003, Jimmy Kimmel has been working on the show that he will almost certainly forever be best known for. Jimmy Kimmel Live! has been airing on ABC for more than 20 years.

Given everything that Jimmy Kimmel has achieved, it makes sense that he is a multi-millionaire. That said, it also makes sense that Jimmy Fallon is richer than Jimmy Kimmel. The reason that makes sense is the fact that Jimmy Fallon’s pre-talk show career seems like it would have been a lot more lucrative than Jimmy Kimmel’s was.

Why Jimmy Kimmel Will Very Likely Never Be Richer Than Jimmy Fallon

As a part of Hello Magazine’s aforementioned August 2023 article, they didn’t just estimate Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon’s net worth. The outlet also reported that Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel both were being paid $15 million annually to host their talk show.

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Even though both men are reportedly making the same salary, Jimmy Kimmel still had a chance to surpass Jimmy Fallon’s net worth someday. After all, Jimmy Kimmel has a documented history of hosting major awards shows. Those kinds of high-profile gigs have the potential of being big money-makers for Jimmy Kimmel in ancillary ways.

That said, the reason why Jimmy Kimmel almost certainly won’t surpass Jimmy Fallon is because he is eyeing the door.

Jimmy Kimmel And Jimmy Fallon side by side — Via: The Things

For several years now, Jimmy Kimmel has been speaking publicly about his desire to retire from his talk show soon. In fact, a February 2024 Rolling Stone article reported that Jimmy Kimmel could likely leave his talk show soon.

If he does give up his talk show, Jimmy Kimmel’s income will take an incredibly steep decline. On the other hand, there is no indication that Jimmy Fallon wants to leave his talk show anytime soon. With that in mind, it seems almost certain that Jimmy Fallon will only extend his net worth lead over Jimmy Kimmel in the future.