Amy Schumer 1st woman in Forbes Highest-Paid Comedians list

Comedian and actress Amy Schumer has become the first woman to feature in Forbes Highest-Paid Comedians list. Schumer has ranked fourth on this year’s list with earnings of $17 million. Kevin Hart topped the list with earnings of $87.5 million, becoming the first comedian to overtake the number one position from Jerry Seinfeld since the list’s inception in 2006.

Schumer is fourth on the list, ranking only behind Kevin Hart, Jerry Seinfeld and Terry Fator. Forbes estimates she made $17 million between June 2015 and June 2016 to beat out Jeff Dunham’s $13.5 million, Dave Chapelle’s $13 million and Jim Gaffigan’s $12.5 million.


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