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American television host and the daughter of Joan Rivers, Melissa Joan Rivers has an estimated net worth of $100 million.Rivers began her career as actress and journalist, and eventually branched out into hosting. She is known for hosting numerous red carpet events, often with her mother, Joan Rivers, for the E! Network and for the TV Guide Channel.As an actress, she has had roles in television shows including Beverly Hills, 90210, Silk Stalkings, The Comeback and The L Word.In 1998, she also appeared in the sci-fi/comedy made-for-television movie Men in White ; and in the 1999 film The Big Tease; a comedy directed by Kevin Allen starring Craig Ferguson.

Born Melissa Warburg Rosenberg on January 20, 1968 in New York City, New York, United States.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2013

Asset

Value of the New York apartment she inherited from her mother, Joan Rivers

$35,000,000

2013

Earnings

Cash inheritance from her mother, Joan Rivers

$75,000,000

2009

Earning Turned Donation

Earnings from the show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,which she donated for the research of Alzheimer's disease

$22,250

2007

Earning Turned Donation

Earnings from the show Celebrity Family Feud,which she donated to Guide Dogs for the Blind

$50,000

2005

Earning Turned Donation

Earnings from the show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Live, which she donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation

$100,000