What is Justin Baldoni's net worth in 2024? Fortune explored as Blake Lively sues veteran director
Justin Baldoni is at the receiving end of a complaint filed by his It Ends with Us co-star Blake Lively alleging he, his production company Wayfarer Studios, and the lead producer of the film, Jamey Heath s*xually harassed her and launched a targeted smear campaign against her on social media.
This complaint, which serves as a precursor to a possible lawsuit against Baldoni, calls into question his financial status, particularly his net worth. Various sources cite the actor's net worth to be estimated between $1 million and $6 million.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, he has an estimated net worth of $4 million, while Yahoo Entertainment cites his estimated net worth to be $1 million. The Music Essentials reports his estimated earnings to be between $1 and $6 million.
Most of Justin Baldoni's earnings come from his production company, which he co-founded, and his acting ventures.
In contrast, Blake Lively is estimated to have a net worth of approximately $30 million, according to a report by Indiatimes. This includes earnings from her acting roles, sales from her hair care line Blake Brown, and her cocktail line called Betty Booze. She also earns from various brand endorsements such as L'Oreal Paris and Gucci.
How does Justin Baldoni earn?
1) His production company
Justin Baldoni co-founded a production company, Wayfarer Studios in 2019, to produce films, shows, and digital content. The content is geared to inspire and highlight issues related to female empowerment, racial discrimination and unity, terminal illness, and redefining masculinity.
In 2019, as per a report by Deadline, Baldoni's Wayfarer Studios was valued at $10 million when it sold a majority equity stake to the investment company named 4sbay.
The investment company's funds set up a $25 million content fund that allowed Baldoni to create content for premium television networks.
The actor made his directorial debut in feature films with Five Feet Apart in 2019 and then directed Clouds in 2020. It Ends with Us, a romantic drama movie highlighting the issue of domestic abuse, has also been produced by Wayfarer Studios.
2) Acting ventures
Justin Baldoni is not just a producer and director but is known for his acting talent. Most notably, he played Rafael Solano in the CW show Jane the Virgin and Barry Minkow in the crime drama film Con Man.
Although there are no reports of how much he earned in Jane the Virgin, according to The Music Essentials, Gina Rodriguez was reportedly making anywhere between $40,000 to $60,000 per episode. Speculation suggests that Baldoni's compensation would be a little lower than this since he starred opposite Rodriguez.
Justin Baldoni's mansion
Most of Baldoni's earnings come from acting, producing, and directing films and shows. However, it is important to note that Justin Baldoni and his wife Emily purchased their home for $2.125 million in 2020. Located in Santa Paula, California, the mansion is built on 10 acres of land.
About Blake Lively's complaint
Blake Lively filed a legal complaint alleging her co-star s*xually harassed her. The complaint also highlights how they reportedly created a toxic work environment and launched a targeted social media smear campaign against her using a crisis management agency and PR team.
The legal complaint also highlighted that Baldoni and Jamey Heath engaged in "inappropriate and unwelcome behavior" toward Blake and others on the set of It Ends With Us. The complaint also accused Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios of outsourcing the services of a PR company to run a smear campaign aimed at ruining Blake's reputation.
It Ends with Us is available to stream on Netflix.
