Throughout horror movie history, it has been common for a sole female character to survive the mayhem that is going on all around them. As a result, someone who noticed that trend and wanted to describe those characters coined the term "final girl".
If you asked some horror fans, a final girl would have to survive a slasher film villain like Jason Voorhees. On the other hand, a lot of horror fans believe the idea of a final girl has evolved to mean any female character who survives a horror film while the people around them don't.
Using that latter definition, some truly incredible women have portrayed final girls in the past, including Jamie Lee Curtis and Jane Levy. With that in mind, it begs an obvious question, who are the richest actors who've portrayed final girls?
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While none of the cast was trained as method actors, they had to learn on the spot if they wanted the film to feel real.Updated October 2023: All good horror films keep fans on the edge of their seats not knowing when the killer is going to strike next. They also have a final girl who defeats the killer, or at least fights to live another day in a sequel, much like Jamie Lee Curtis, Neve Campbell, Florence Pugh, Keke Palmer, and more. While all of these stars have gone on to star in films that are outside the horror film genre to help boost their net worth, they continue to return to the big screen to do their best to outsmart those who want to harm them.
12 Heather Langenkamp - A Nightmare on Elm Street
Net Worth: $1.5 Million
Role: | Nancy Thompson (Starring Role) |
Year: | 1984 |
When people talk about horror movie final girls, there are a few iconic actors that fans think of first. Thanks to her key role in one of the best horror movies of all time, Heather Langenkamp is one of those actors.
Best known as the final girl Nancy Thompson from A Nightmare on Elm Street, Langenkamp returned to that role for A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors and Wes Craven's New Nightmare.
On top of her most famous role, Langenkamp co-owns a visual effects studio named AFX Studio with her longtime husband. Langenkamp has also shown up in several other roles, and she recently came out of retirement to star in the series The Midnight Club.
Thanks to her impressive career, Langenkamp is worth $1.5 million according to celebritynetworth.com.
11 Mia Goth - X
Net Worth: $2 Million
Role: | Maxine (Starring Role) |
Year: | 2022 |
One of the most recent final girls on this list, Mia Goth portrayed characters who survived a pair of connected 2022 horror movies, X and Pearl.
An English actor, screenwriter, and model, Goth has also appeared in movies like Nymphomaniac, Suspiria, High Life, and Emma. Thanks to her multifaceted career, Goth is already worth $2 million.
10 Jane Levy - Evil Dead
Net Worth: $3 Million
Role: | Mia Allen (Starring Role) |
Year: | 2013 |
After Bruce Campbell defined the Evil Dead franchise for a very long time, Jane Levy had the unenviable job of headlining 2013's Evil Dead. Fortunately for horror fans everywhere, Levy was great in that film and the movie itself has a lot of big fans.
Actually the final girl in two horror films, Levy's character also survived Don't Breathe.
An accomplished TV actor, Levy has starred in shows like Suburgatory, Castle Rock, What/If, and Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist.
Even though Levy is still relatively early in her career, celebritynetworth.com reports she is already worth $3 million.
9 Samara Weaving - Ready Or Not
Net Worth: $3 Million
Role: | Grace Le Domas (Starring Role) |
Year: | 2019 |
Easily one of the best horror films from recent years, Ready or Not is a must-see for any fans of the genre. Cast as the film's main character, Samara Weaving did a great job bringing the resourceful and badass Grace Le Domas to life.
Weaving has also starred in other movies like The Babysitter, Bill & Ted Face the Music, and The Babysitter: Killer Queen on top of all her television work.
8 Anya Taylor-Joy - The Witch
Net Worth: $7 Million
Role: | Thomasin (Starring Role) |
Year: | 2015 |
Definitely not a horror film to watch with friends and popcorn, 2015's The Witch is the kind of movie fans need to pay attention to. However, anyone who gives The Witch that respect will be rewarded with a truly haunting horror classic.
Cast as the main character in The Witch, Anya Taylor-Joy's compelling performance helped make the film the success it is. From there, Taylor-Joy would go on to portray another final girl in Split.
Easily one of the most in-demand actors of her generation, Taylor-Joy has gone on to become a major movie star now. Thanks to the large paydays Taylor-Joy can now demand, she is worth $7 million.
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On top of her busy schedule, Anya has blamed "method acting" as contributing to her struggle to create more time for relaxation between jobs.7 Keke Palmer - Nope
Net Worth: $7.5 Million
Role: | Emerald Haywood (Starring Role) |
Year: | 2022 |
A former child star, Keke Palmer has been showing up in high-profile movies and shows for many years as of this point. Known for her infectious personality, in 2022 Palmer's charisma was on full display when she starred in Jordan Peele's Nope.
On top of Palmer's impressive acting career, she has also branched out into singing, and she is now the host of the game show Password.
According to celebritynetworth.com, Palmer is worth $7.5 million as of this writing, but that figure is likely to grow.
6 Florence Pugh - Midsommar
Net Worth: $8 million
Role: | Dani (Starring Role) |
Year: | 2019 |
While Midsommar certainly isn't a slasher, there is no doubt that it is a very unsettling horror film. Highly dependent on Florence Pugh's stunning performance in the film, her character is an unorthodox final girl, but she qualifies as one nonetheless.
Widely considered to be an incredibly talented actor, it certainly seems like virtually everyone in Hollywood wants to work with Pugh. As a result, Pugh has appeared in many high-profile movies, and she landed a huge role in the MCU.
Currently worth $8 million according to celebritynetworth.com, it certainly seems like that figure will multiply in the years to come.
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Fans have long debated Florence Pugh's accent; is it real or fake, and where is she really from?5 Danielle Harris - Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Net Worth: $10 Million
Role: | Jamie Lloyd (Starring Role) |
Year: | 1988 |
Most of the characters that are referred to as final girls have actually been portrayed by women. However, when Danielle Harris portrayed Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers' final girl, Jamie Lloyd, she truly was a child.
After facing off against Michael Myers as a kid, Harris has gone on to cement her legacy as a scream queen based on all the horror movies she has starred in. Roundly beloved in horror circles, Harris deserves her $10 million fortune.
4 Neve Campbell - Scream
Net Worth: $10 Million
Role: | Sydney Prescott (Starring Role) |
Year: | 1996 |
After Neve Campbell has headlined the Scream franchise since the first movie, you'd think that everyone involved would respect her value. Unfortunately, this was not the case when it came time to film Scream 6. As such, Campbell did not appear in the film after she was offered an insulting amount of money to reprise her role.
While that is ridiculous and most likely sexist, at least Campbell can rest assured that fans respect her. Still, given all the Scream movies she has starred in and the years she spent headlining Party of Five, it seems shocking that Campbell isn't worth more than $10 million according to celebritynetworth.com.
3 Jamie Lee Curtis - Halloween
Net Worth: $60 Million
Role: | Laurie Strode (Starring Role) |
Year: | 1978 |
Arguably the actor who is the ultimate scream queen, Jamie Lee Curtis truly is considered to be an absolute legend. Best known for starring in several Halloween movies, Curtis arguably became the prototypical final girl due to her role in the first film in the series.
On top of Curtis' many beloved horror films, she has headlined films from pretty much every genre. Thanks to everything Curtis has accomplished, she is currently worth $60 million according to celebritynetworth.com.
2 Sigourney Weaver - Alien
Net Worth: $60 Million
Role: | Ellen Ripley (Starring Role) |
Year: | 1979 |
Ever since the release of James Cameron's Aliens, many people have associated Sigourney Weaver's famous film franchise more with action than scares. With that in mind, some fans may balk at the idea that Weaver is a final girl.
However, the truth of that matter is that Ridley Scott's first film in the franchise, Alien, is a sci-fi horror film and Weaver's Ellen Ripley was the only survivor. The star of a slew of extremely profitable films, including the highest-grossing film ever, Avatar, according to celebritynetworth.com, Weaver is worth $60 million.
1 Courteney Cox - Scream
Net Worth: $150 Million
Role: | Gale Weathers (Supporting Role) |
Year: | 1996 |
Typically, when a movie has a final girl, that means that only one female character survives. However, two starring female characters have survived the Scream movies to date. Since virtually everyone believes Sidney Prescott is a final girl, then Courteney Cox's Gale Weathers must be one too.
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Source: CelebrityNetWorth
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