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The top stars of the comedy scene fill the largest halls in Germany.
Some of them have amassed a proud fortune over the years.
War in Europe and the Middle East, rising costs in many areas and the consequences of the corona pandemic: people have already experienced better times.
No wonder that Germans, looking for distraction, like to be entertained by cabaret artists.
Attending a comedian's live performance is ideal for this.
Numerous German artists fill the halls of the Federal Republic with their programs.
Especially after the pandemic, people are keen to see Felix Lobrecht and Co. live again.
Top stars of the comedy scene with millions in fortunes
Even if the artists lost a lot of income due to Corona, the top stars of the scene have accumulated considerable wealth over the years.
How much exactly only those affected know.
The online portal
Vermoegenmagazin.de
has worked out estimates for some top stars of how much money they have earned through art over the years (as of the beginning of January 2024).
Some people are breaking the million mark:
Bastian Pastewka: 7 million euros
The 51-year-old has become an integral part of German television and works, among other things, as an actor, comedian, voice actor and screenwriter.
His breakthrough came at the end of the 1990s with the sketch show “The Week Show”.
Pastewka can look back on numerous awards, including the German Comedy Prize, the Adolf Grimme Prize and the Golden Camera.
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Felix Lobrecht: 1.5 million euros
Berlin's Felix Lobrecht has been shaking up the German comedy scene since 2015, quickly filling the country's largest halls.
The 35-year-old also achieved fame through his successful podcast “Gemischtes Hack”, which he has been publishing weekly together with TV presenter Tommi Schmitt since 2017.
Lobrecht also made a name for himself as an author.
His book “Sun and Concrete,” published in 2017, was made into a film and presented at the Berlinale in 2023.
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Congenial comedy trio: (from left) Rick Kavanian, Michael “Bully” Herbig and Christian Tramitz.
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Michael “Bully” Herbig: 35 million euros
In recent decades, Munich native Michael “Bully” Herbig has emerged as a true all-rounder.
Whether as an actor, comedian, producer, screenwriter or director – everything the 55-year-old touched turned into gold.
In particular, the series “Bullyparade” as well as the films “The Shoe of Manitu” and “(T)Raumschiff Surprise – Period 1” went through the roof.
Herbig was seen in many productions alongside his long-time colleagues Christian Tramitz and Rick Kavanian.
Herbig can also be seen in Madame Tussauds wax museum in Berlin.
Oliver Pocher: 8 million euros
Hardly any other person in the comedy scene divides viewers' opinions as much as Oliver Pocher.
According to Focus Online
, the Hanoverian actor, singer, comedian, presenter and entrepreneur has
built up a considerable fortune of around eight million euros in recent years.
However, Pocher is repeatedly involved in media scandals, most recently having a public war of the roses after his separation from his wife Amira Pocher.
His “screen control” format on Instagram, in which he critically observes influencers, is also controversial.
Some fans accuse him of bullying.
Kaya Yanar: 6 million euros
The German-Turkish Kaya Yanar has also been one of the biggest names in the German comedy industry for over 20 years.
In 2001, the TV format “What are you looking at?!” was shown on television, where Yanar’s star rose.
In addition to numerous television shows, the comedian also toured the nation several times with his solo program.
Yanar has already been awarded the German Comedy Prize several times.