Cameron Diaz's Netflix Pay Check Was Definitely Worth Getting 'Back in Action'

Cameron Diaz is a hot commodity in Hollywood. The Charlie's Angels star is only the third actress to ever clear a $20 million paycheck for a single film, and has helmed projects like Shrek, Minority Report and The Other Woman. Since her mainstream breakthrough in 1994's The Mask, Diaz has amassed a nine-figure net worth, a feat particularly impressive given that she spent ten of her 30-year career in retirement.

While Diaz hadn't appeared in a film since Annie in 2014, that's all changing with the release of the Netflix action comedy Back in Action. After ten years off, the actress certainly made it worth her while to return to the big screen. After all she's not taking time away from her husband Benji Madden and their to kids for just anything. Back in Action is part of a two-film deal with Netflix which will certainly help boost her net worth in 2025.

While the majority of Diaz's net worth comes from her lucrative acting deals and starring in box office hits, she also has several multi-million dollar real estate listings that contribute to her wealth. So how much is Cameron Diaz worth and how did she earn her millions? Here's everything you need to know about Cameron Diaz's net worth in 2025.

How did Cameron Diaz get her start?

Cameron Diaz grew up in Long Beach, California, and was a high school classmate of Snoop Dogg. However, Diaz realized she belonged in front of a camera at an early age. She started modeling when she was a teenager and signed with Elite Model Management when she was 16. She scored ads for Calvin Klein and Levi's, appearing on magazine covers like Seventeen before pivoting to acting. At age 21, she auditioned for a movie with then "up and coming" comedian Jim Carrey called The Mask. The movie was one of the highest-grossing films of 1994, earning over $350 million at the global box office. The movie instantly put Diaz on the A-list, where she's remained ever since.

How much is Cameron Diaz's net worth?

Cameron Diaz is worth a whopping $140 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. The majority of that number comes from Diaz's massive paychecks for her popular films like There's Something About Mary, the Charlie's Angels franchise and the Shrek films, in which she voices Princess Fiona. Her net worth is $100 million more than that of her rockstar husband, Benji Madden.

How much was Cameron Diaz paid for Back in Action?

Bloomberg News reported that Netflix cut Diaz a check for $45 million to appear in two films, including Back in Action. The second film is still in the works. That means she's making $22.5 million per movie for the streamer. That makes Back in Action Diaz's highest upfront paycheck to date, but not her largest overall.

Which movie made Cameron Diaz the most money?

Diaz took a big upfront pay cut for the 2011 movie Bad Teacher. According to Yahoo Finance, she was paid $1 million to appear in the film but negotiated to earn a percentage of its box office gross. The film made $216 million worldwide, which pocketed Diaz a whopping $42 million for the single film. Not bad for a teacher's salary.

How much did Cameron Diaz make for Charlie's Angels?

Cameron Diaz made $12 million dollars for the first Charlie's Angels film and upped that amount to $20 million for Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, making her the third actress to get paid that much for a singular movie, according to Business Insider. That's a total of $32 million for the two films.

How much money did Cameron Diaz make for the Shrek films?

It's reported that Diaz lent her voice to the first Shrek for $3 million and then her salary more than tripled to $10 million for Shrek 2, per Screen Rant. Her salary for the third and fourth Shrek films is not known, but she likely earned at least $10 million for each. The actress has signed on to re-voice Princess Fiona for Shrek 5, which is expected in theaters in 2026. That would bring her total pay day for the films to at least $43 million, but it's probably even more than that.

How many homes does Cameron Diaz own?

Celebrity Net Worth also reports that Diaz owns a $9.5 million dollar condo in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. She and her husband, Benji Madden, purchased a Beverly Hills compound in 2020 for $14.7 million. In the summer of 2024, they listed the 9,000-square-foot property for $17.8 million.

Does Cameron Diaz have any other businesses?

Diaz is also the founder of Avaline Wines with her friend Katherine Power. They make organic and sugar-free wines. The company was created in 2020 and has achieved over $20 million in sales revenue, according to Forbes. Diaz recently celebrated the fourth anniversary of Avaline with friends Gwyneth Paltrow and Reese Witherspoon.

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