Judge Judy
Judge Judy Sheindlin at the Forbes Women's Summit at Spring Studios on June 13, 2017, in New York City. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images

Judge Judy Sheinlein is one of the most recognizable faces on TV and she’s also one of the highest paid. Her nine-figure salary bumped her to the top of a list of the highest-paid TV hosts.

Judge Judy made $147 million before taxes from June 1, 2017 to June 1, 2018, Forbes reports. Only a mere $47 million came from actually hosting. Sheinlein sold her library of episodes, past and future ones too, for a cool $100 million to CBS last year.

With just $147 million made in just a year, what’s she really worth? Judge Judy’s net worth is estimated to be $420 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

At age 76, she has no plans to retire (though retirement rumors are persistent). She is signed on to continue her syndicated courtroom show through Season 25. That’s another two-and-a-half years on TV, and she might consider doing more. She recently told Ellen DeGeneres that she doesn’t feel old yet.

“I feel young, except when I look at a full-length mirror. Then it all comes back!” she joked in November 2018.

With paychecks that big, it’s easy to see why she is feeling fantastic.

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