What is Cameron Diaz’s net worth? Who is Cameron Diaz’s husband?
Introduction
Cameron Diaz is an American actress who went on to star in iconic films like The Mask, There’s Something About Mary, The Holiday, Charlie’s Angels, and Being John Malkovich.
Biography
She was born on August 30, 1972, in San Diego, California, as Cameron Michelle Diaz.
Her parents were both “working-class.”
Her father, Emilio Diaz, worked at the oil company and passed away on April 15, 2008. He was 58.
Her mother, Billie (née Early), worked as a businesswoman.
During high school in Long Beach, Diaz was a schoolmate with rapper Snoop Dogg.
While still attending high school, Cameron inked a modeling contract with Elite Model Management.
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She worked as a model and appeared in advertisements for Coca-Cola, Levi’s, and Calvin Klein. Her modeling career took her to Paris, Morocco, Australia, and Japan.
The Mask
Diaz first gained fame with her breakout role (at age 21) in The Mask alongside Jim Carrey.
Diaz played a nightclub singer named Tina Carlyle.
The movie grossed over $350 million — it was the #10 highest-grossing film of 1994.
Jim Carrey dancing with Cameron Diaz in a scene from the film ‘The Mask’, 1994 – @Getty
“If Jim’s on board,” Diaz said in 2025 about The Mask reboot. “I mean, I’ve been riding those coattails from day one.”
In 1998, she got a role in There’s Something About Mary.
In 2001, Cameron played in Cameron Crowe’s Vanilla Sky, co-starring Tom Cruise. Also in 2001, she was the voice of Princess Fiona in Shrek.
In 2002, Diaz performed alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York.
Cameron Diaz at premiere of ‘Very Bad Things,’ New York, November 16, 1998 -@Getty
In 2009, The Mask actress received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2009.
In 2010, she portrayed June Havens in the action film Knight and Day (directed by James Mangold), again co-starring Tom Cruise. In the same year, Forbes named Diaz the second highest-paid actress in Hollywood that year.
In 2014, she appeared in the romantic comedy — The Other Woman.
Cameron Diaz appears on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” at the NBC Studios on June 23, 2003 in Burbank – @Getty
Retirement
In 2018, Cameron formally confirmed her retirement from acting to focus on building her family.
“I was free to be [like] ‘I’m a mum, I’m a wife, I’m living my life,‘” she confessed for BBC in 2024.
In 2025, Diaz returned to Hollywood with the release of the spy thriller – Back in Action. The film also stars Jamie Foxx and is available on Netflix.
Husband
On January 5, 2015, Cameron Diaz and musician Benji Madden of the rock band Good Charlotte married in Beverly Hills, California.
Benji Madden and actress Cameron Diaz attend House of Harlow 1960 x REVOLVE on June 2, 2016 in Los Angeles – @Getty
The wedding was held in front of 90-plus guests
“I’ve learned so much from him,” Diaz said about her husband. “I look at him every day and he inspires me.”
They first met in May 2014, when she hosted a dinner party at her house.
Their engagement was confirmed at the end of 2014.
In December 2019, they welcomed their daughter Raddix Madden.
“She has instantly captured our hearts and completed our family,” they wrote on Instagram.
Their son, Cardinal Madden, was born in 2024.
“He is awesome and We are all so happy he is here,” Diaz said.
Previously, Cameron Diaz was in a relationship with Alex Rodriguez, Justin Timberlake, Jared Leto, Matt Dillon, and Carlos de la Torre.
“Men are wonderful,” the actress detailed in an interview. “I’m never going to feel differently about men.’
Height
Cameron Diaz speaks onstage during Spike TV’s 5th annual 2011 “Guys Choice” Awards at Sony Pictures Studios – @Getty
Cameron Diaz is 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m) tall.
Cameron Diaz – Net Worth
So, how much is Cameron Diaz worth?
Diaz earned most of her wealth from performing in 59 movies and TV series that grossed over $3 billion.
She was paid $10 million for Knight and Day, $17.5 million for Gangs of New York, $20 million for Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, $10 million for The Other Woman, $10 million for Shrek 2, $12 million for Charlie’s Angels, $6 million for The Green Hornet, and $10 million for What Happens in Vegas.
Diaz’s biggest payday was for Bad Teacher. She received $1 million as a base salary and $42 million from the film’s profits.
Netflix reportedly lured Diaz out of retirement with a $45 million deal for two movies. The first movie is Back In Action.
Cameron Diaz at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica 2003 – @Getty
From May 2011 to May 2012, Cameron made $34 million.
In 2020, she launched an organic wine (with organically farmed grapes) brand named Avaline.
In 2013, Diaz released a book titled – “The Body Book,” and “The Longevity Book” in 2016. Therefore, Cameron Diaz has an estimated net worth of $150 million.
Real estate
In 2013, she bought a 3-bedroom 3.5-bathroom apartment in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City for $9 million.
In 2020, the Bad Teacher actress and her husband paid $14.7 million for a 7-bedroom 8-bathroom mansion in Beverly Hills that sits on a 1.6-acre lot. The property was for $17.8 million in the summer of 2024.
In 2022, Cameron Diaz and Benji bought a home in Montecito, California, for $12.67 million. It is located in the gated community of Ennisbrook.
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