How Much Money Is Betty White Worth?
Betty White is an entertainment industry icon and a show business legend. Frankly, she "is a national treasure," according to a Change.org petition that was pulling for the star to receive a certain honor. "Following Betty White's 99th birthday" on Jan. 17, 2021, "fans [were] petitioning to officially mark the day as 'Betty White Day' in the star's hometown of Oak Park, Illinois," according to People. Who wouldn't want to celebrate Betty White Day?! Surely it would be a time to eat cheesecake (a fave snack on The Golden Girls) and make cheeky comments.
Although we can think of plenty of reasons why White deserves to have her own day, the petition based it on the star's accomplishments, noting that she "was on the Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Golden Girls, and Hot in Cleveland," to name a few projects. She also appeared in 2009's The Proposal alongside Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds (who happens to have an adorable relationship with his older friend). What's even more impressive about White? She has continuously worked, most recently voicing Bitey White in 2019's Toy Story 4.
The fact that White has enjoyed a long and successful career means that she's also earned a massive fortune over the years — find out after the jump how much she's worth.
Betty White's attitude toward life has paid off
If it seems like Betty White has always been around when it comes to appearances on popular TV shows, that's because she's been in the business for ages. And she doesn't have any intention of leaving what she does behind, even though she could definitely afford to do just that. "Retirement is not in my vocabulary," she told USA Today in 2010. "They aren't going to get rid of me that way."
Although determination is obviously a part of her success, that's not the only thing that has kept her going. "Keep busy and don't focus everything on you, that wears off pretty fast," White told Katie Couric in 2017 when she was asked about "what advice [she] would give people for living a long, happy, productive, meaningful life." The star noted, "It's not hard to find things you're interested in, but enjoy them and indulge them."
That kind of attitude has certainly paid off for White — she has an amazingly impressive fortune that sits at $75 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. We don't doubt that Rose Nylund and everyone back in St. Olaf would be impressed!