Kate McKinnon Net Worth [Updated for Barbie]

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Net Worth:	$11 million
Profession/Career:	Actress, Comedian
YouTube Channel:	None
College:	Columbia University
Major/Degree:	Theater
Full Name:	Kathryn McKinnon Berthold
Date of Birth:	January 6, 1984
Place of Birth:	Sea Cliff, New York
Height:	5’ 4”
Weight:	115 lbs

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Who is Kate McKinnon?

Kate McKinnon is an American actress and comedian known for her work on the sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live” (SNL), where she has been a cast member since 2012. She was born on January 6, 1984, in Sea Cliff, New York.

McKinnon has been praised for her comedic range and her ability to impersonate various celebrities and public figures. Some of her most popular impersonations on SNL include Hillary Clinton, Justin Bieber, and Ellen DeGeneres. She also plays a wide range of original characters on the show.

In addition to her work on SNL, McKinnon has acted in various films and TV shows. She’s been in movies like “Ghostbusters” (2016), “Office Christmas Party” (2016), and “The Spy Who Dumped Me” (2018). She also lent her voice to the animated films “Finding Dory” (2016) and “The Angry Birds Movie” (2016). In “Barbie” (2023), she played Weird Barbie alongside Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.

Throughout her career, McKinnon has received numerous awards and nominations. She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2016 and 2017 for her work on SNL.

Kate McKinnon is openly gay and is one of the few openly LGBTQ+ cast members in the history of SNL. She’s also known for using her platform to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and visibility.

Kate McKinnon’s Net Worth

Kate McKinnon’s net worth is estimated to be around $11 million.

What we know about her:

Kate earned $800k for her role as Weird Barbie in the movie “Barbie” (2023). This is in contrast to Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, who each got paid $12.5 million in their leading roles for the same movie.

Kate McKinnon’s salary as an SNL cast member was around $25k per episode when she left, making her among the highest paid members of the group. She has been on Saturday Night Live for roughly a whole decade since 2012, having only left because her “body was tired.” This is in contrast to the longest-standing member of SNL, Kenan Thompson (who started in 2003), who is estimated to be earning between $2-3 million per year.

It has been speculated that Kate McKinnon made $5 million for the movie “Ghostbusters” (2016). This is in contrast to headliner Melissa McCarthy who reportedly made $14 million for the same movie. The entire budget of “Ghostbusters” was $154 million.

How much do Saturday Night Live (SNL) cast members get paid?

First year SNL members get a salary of $147,000. Second through fourth year members get $168,000. Fifth years and above get a minimum of $315,000. However, it is speculated that as a mega-star of the cast, Kate McKinnon received $525,000 starting year 7. The breakdown for her might’ve looked something like this:

2012: $147,000
2013: $168,000
2014: $168,000
2015: $168,000
2016: $315,000
2017: $315,000
2018: $525,000
2019: $525,000
2020: $525,000
2021: $525,000
2022: $525,000

How did Kate McKinnon get started on SNL?

Kate McKinnon is a renowned actress and comedian. She graduated from Columbia University, where she majored in theater. Before her stint on “Saturday Night Live” (SNL), McKinnon was a part of “The Big Gay Sketch Show,” which aired on the Logo network.

This show provided her with significant television exposure, and she remained a part of its cast throughout its entire run. One of her standout characters from this show was Fitzwilliam, a British boy with a desire to be a girl.

In April 2012, Kate McKinnon joined the cast of SNL as a featured player. Her addition to the show came at a time when SNL was undergoing a transition, especially with the departure of Kristen Wiig, a prominent star of the show. By May 2013, McKinnon had already portrayed Wiig’s mother in one of the episodes.

Over the years, she has become known for her impeccable impressions of various celebrities, including Ellen DeGeneres, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and notably, Hillary Clinton. Clinton even made an appearance alongside McKinnon during the premiere of SNL’s Season 41.

McKinnon holds the distinction of being one of the few openly gay cast members in SNL’s history and is the first gay woman to be cast on the program since the 1980s.