The highest-paid child actors in film history
**The highest-paid child actors in film history**
In developed countries, even young children have the opportunity to debut in film projects and achieve fame. Some actors have entered the world of show business at a very young age and managed to earn a lot of money before they reached adulthood.
**Millie Bobby Brown - $ 350 thousand per episode**
The 11-year-old actress Millie Bobby Brown has made a fortune thanks to the series "Strange Things". In the early parts of the series, she earned from $ 100 thousand to $ 250 thousand per episode, but in the 4th season this amount increased from $ 300 thousand to $ 350 thousand. According to business insiders, Millie could not renegotiate her salary due to her contract with Netflix.
Actors like Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo, and Sadie Cinque also earned over $7 million for their roles on the series.
**Selena Gomez — $30,000 per episode**
Singer and actress Selena Gomez earned between $25,000 and $30,000 per episode on Wizards of Waverly Place, which ran from 2007 to 2012. That wasn't bad money for an actress' first job at the time.
**The Modern Family kids — $125,000 per episode**
Sarah Hyland, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, and Rico Rodriguez were initially paid $70,000 each for their roles on Modern Family. By the seventh season, their salaries had risen to $125,000. The film was filmed from 2009 to 2020.
**Olsen sisters — $ 80 thousand per episode**
The Olsens have been acting in films since they were 15 months old. Initially, they were paid $ 2,400 per episode, but later their salary increased to $ 80 thousand.
**Frankie Muniz — $ 150,000**
Frankie earned $ 30 thousand per episode in "Malcolm in the Spotlight". His success on the series reached its peak in the final season, when the actor was paid $ 150 thousand for his role in the final season.
**Angus T. Jones — $ 350,000**
Angus T. Jones was paid $ 350 thousand for his role in "Two and a Half Men". Considering that the film ran from 2003 to 2013, it is safe to assume that both Jones and her co-star Jake Harper have made quite a fortune.
**Victoria Justice — $50,000**
American singer and actress Victoria Justice has starred in many films. One of them is the comedy "Zooey 101". The actress received a salary of $50,000 for this film, and from the project "Victoria the Conqueror" she received a salary of $12,000 to $180,000. The film was filmed from 2005 to 2008, and the actress played the role of a student.
**Miranda Cosgrove — $180,000**
Miranda Cosgrove is an American actress, singer, composer and active philanthropist. She began her acting career at the age of 3 by appearing in television commercials. The actress received $180,000 per episode for the film "Aykarli". Her total salary was $18 million. In 2012, Miranda was included in the Guinness Book of Records as the highest-paid girl.
**Taylor James Williams - $250,000**
Taylor James gained considerable wealth through the film "Everybody Hates Chris". The film was shot between 2005 and 2009, and brought the actor $250,000 in profit. At the time of the first season of the film, the actor was only 12 years old.
**Gary Coleman - $70,000**
Gary initially received a salary of $1,500 for the film "Different Shots". After the film became popular, he earned $70,000. Now this amount is $200,000. In the film, he played the role of Arnold Jackson, and the film brought him great success.