What are the current salaries of the Let’s Make a Deal cast? Who makes the most and who is the richest?
Let’s Make a Deal is one of the most popular game shows, a mainstay on American television for decades. It originally premiered in 1963, but the current version has aired on CBS since 2009.
Like most American game shows, Let’s Make a Deal pays its cast well, with top-tier members earning huge salaries. Below is a detailed look at the current salaries of all the cast members, ranked from highest to lowest.
1. Wayne Brady -$3 million per year
Wayne Alphoson Brady is an American singer, actor, comedian, and TV personality who has served as the host and co-executive producer of Let’s Make a Deal since its CBS revival in 2009.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Brady makes around $3 million a year from his role as the host and producer of the game show.
Other online sources have reported his salary for the show as around $75,000 per episode. However, since the official Let’s Make a Deal cast salaries are not publicly available, these reports are largely unconfirmed.
One thing is clear, though: Wayne Brady is the highest-paid of the Let’s Make a Deal cast. His massive compensation has resulted in a substantial net worth of around $14 million.
However, Brady has also made his fortune through other ventures, in addition to Let’s Make a Deal. For example, he was a regular cast member of the hit improv show, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, which skyrocketed him to fame in 1998.
Brady also hosted his own variety daytime talk show, The Wayne Brady Show, from 2001 to 2004. Additionally, he has featured in other TV projects, including Don’t Forget the Lyrics, Game of Talents (Fox), and Hulu’s Wayne Brady: The Family Remix.
2. Tiffany Coyne – $685,000 to $890,000
Tiffany Coyne (full name: Tiffany Adams Coyne) is an American dancer and model who serves as the main model and co-host of Let’s Make a Deal. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Coyne earns around 5,000 per episode on Let’s Make a Deal.
A typical season of the game show has around 137 to 178 episodes, bringing her annual salary to around $685,000 – $890,0000.
Tiffany Coyne’s salary on Let’s Make a Deal has largely contributed to her substantial net worth of around $2 million, as she has taped over 1,000 episodes so far. However, she has also featured in several other projects, including The Price is Right, where she worked as a substitute model.
Coyne has also made a cameo appearance on The Bold and the Beautiful and modeled for Chase Bank and United Airlines. Additionally, before her TV career, she was a professional dancer who danced for the Utta Jazz, a cruise line, and even performed on the Las Vegas Strip.
3. Jonathan Mangum – Undisclosed
Jonathan Mangum is an American actor and comedian who has served as an announcer on Let’s Make a Deal since the show’s revival in 2009.
Over time, his role on the show has evolved, as he often improvises characters, sketches, and running jokes with Wayne Brady, in addition to interacting with contestants. This has turned him into Brady’s comedic partner and a secondary host.
Unfortunately, since the official Let’s Make a Deal cast salaries are not publicly available, Mangum’s earnings on the show are currently undisclosed. However, given his role, he likely earns significantly less than Wayne Brady and Tiffany Coyne.
Nonetheless, his net worth is substantial, with Celebrity Net Worth estimating it at around $2 million. A portion of his wealth is undoubtedly from his income on Let’s Make a Deal.
However, Mangum has also been involved in multiple other projects, including regular appearances on Whose Line Is It Anyway and Drew Carey’s improv projects.
He has also toured extensively with Wayne Brady and has appeared in several film and TV projects, including Reno 911, NCIS, GLOW, Chicago Med, The Bucket List, and Imagine That.
4. Cat Gray – Undisclosed
Cat Gray is another Let’s Make a Deal cast member. He is the show’s keyboardist and has provided musical accompaniment for the game show since 2011.
Unfortunately, Gray’s salary from the show and net worth are not publicly available, but given his role, he likely earns the least of all cast members.
Gray is, however, one of the top musical talents on American TV, having provided music for several shows, including Dr. Phil, The Wayne Brady Show, Entertainment Tonight, The Doctors, The Insider, and Rachel Ray.
He has also toured and performed for some big names in the music industry, including Prince, James Brown, Sly Stone, Maurice White, and Zakir Hussein.