Megan Fox’s net worth doesn’t match her level of fame, but it suits her just fine, in part because she doesn’t define herself by her career and in part because she has enough cash for her kids to be financially secure.
“I know [that] idea is a very strange thing because usually actresses are all ambition, and are driven to achieve and they’re workaholics, for the most part,” she told The New York Times. “And I’ve never been that way. I’m not necessarily very pᴀssionate about acting per se. I don’t feel validated by being on a set or making a movie. I have a lot of fun making these movies, but it’s not a representation of my innermost being.”
Of course, Fox was also unfairly pigeonholed in specific roles for nearly a decade, and they weren’t the most creatively fulfilling parts, even if they were lucrative and at times fun.
“In terms of what’s available for women to play in general in Hollywood, it’s pretty scarce. You have these stereotypes that still dominate films: the nag, the trophy, the escort,” she said. “I haven’t been sent a nag script yet, but I do get plenty of, like, ‘interesting stripper.’ Or, ‘She’s super funny, but she’s also an escort, but that’s what makes it funny!’”
The outspoken actress started from the bottom, hit the top and was brutally criticized for almost everything she said and did in the public eye for years. Post-#MeToo, the public and the media have softened their takes on Fox, and it was long overdue.
When asked about the scrutiny on her acting and her public persona in her early career, Fox told Refinery 29 that it made her “really angry.”
“I was like, ‘F–k that, why did I live for a decade thinking that I was s–t at something when I was actually pretty decent at it? That led to this realization that I’d been in a self-imposed prison for so much of my life,” she said.
In a word: Preach. Find out how Fox got her start, how much money she’s made so far and what else she’s said about her come up and her comeback.
What is Megan Fox’s net worth in 2024?
Megan Fox’s net worth in 2024 is estimated at $8 million.
While many would ᴀssume it’d be higher merely by how famous she is, it’s important to remember that she had a likely somewhat expensive divorce from Brian Austin Green (she worked substantially more than he did while they were married and they didn’t have a prenup, according to TMZ), plus several years of not working much in Hollywood (more on that later). In any case, we’re happy to see she’s bounced back onto screens.