The Richest Ex-Disney Channel Stars, Ranked

By Melissa Romualdi. 19 Sep 2023 2:24 PM

Some of Hollywood’s biggest names in music and acting shot to fame thanks to the Disney Channel. For years, the network has served as a breeding ground for young talent from Hilary Duff in “Lizzie McGuire” and Shia LaBeouf in “Evan Stevens” to Miley Cyrus in “Hannah Montana” and more. Many of the former child stars have gone on to achieve success in the entertainment industry and have racked up stellar net worths.

We’ve rounded up some of the most recognizable faces, based on the Disney alums’ approximate net worths from lowest to highest.

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Christy Carlson Romano
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The "Even Stevens" alum, who portrayed the overachieving older sister Ren to Shia LaBeouf's Louis Stevens, is worth $250,000.
Anneliese van der Pol
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Anneliese van der Pol, known for her role as Chelsea Daniels on "That's So Raven" and its spin-off "Raven's Home", is valued at $1 million.
Adam Lamberg
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Former actor Adam Lamberg, who portrayed David "Gordo" Gordon in the beloved series "Lizzie McGuire" from 2001 through 2004, has a net worth of $1.5 million.
Jennifer Stone
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The actress, who played the BFF to Selena Gomez's Alex Russo on the Disney Channel Original series "Wizards of Waverly Place" and in the original film "Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie", is valued at $2 million.
Aly Michalka
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Alyson "Aly" Michalka, who rose to prominence with her starring role as Keely Teslow in the sitcom "Phil of the Future", is valued at $2 million.
Monique Coleman
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The actress and dancer, best known for her role as Taylor McKessie in the "High School Musical" film franchise, has a net worth of $2 million.
Emily Osment
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Osment — who began her career as a child actress, appearing in several TV shows and films, including Disney's "Hannah Montana" as Miley Stewart's (Miley Cyrus) extremely extroverted, clumsy and skateboard-loving bestie Lilly Truscott and Lola Luftnagle, the alter-ego she uses as a disguise when attending celebrity events where Miley is dressed as Hannah — is worth $3 million.
David Henrie
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David Henrie, who portrayed the smart older brother Justin to Selena Gomez's Alex Russo in the "Wizards of Waverly Place" franchise, is valued at $3 million.
Mitchel Musso
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Mitchel Musso, known for two Disney Channel roles — Oliver Oken in "Hannah Montana" and Jeremy Johnson in the animated series "Phineas and Ferb" — has a net worth of $3 million. He was also the host of Disney Channel's "PrankStars".
Raviv 'Ricky' Ullman
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Raviv “Ricky” Ullman, best known for playing Phil Diffy — the main character in the series "Phil of the Future" — is worth $3 million.
Corbin Bleu
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The actor and singer, who famously starred as Troy Bolton's (Zac Efron) best friend and jock Chad Danforth in the "High School Musical" franchise, is valued at $4 million. Bleu also starred in a number of other Disney Channel films including "Flight 29 Down", "Let It Shine", "Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure", and more; plus in "Hannah Montana" as Johnny Collins — a classmate to Miley and secret fan of Hannah.
Dylan Sprouse
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Dylan Sprouse, who rose to fame upon playing Zack Martin in the series "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody" and its spin-off "The Suite Life on Deck" alongside his twin brother Cole Sprouse, has a net worth of $5 million.
Jason Earles
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Jason Earles, best known for playing Miley Stewart's (Miley Cyrus) older teenage brother Jackson Rod Stewart in "Hannah Montana", is worth $8 million.
Cole Sprouse
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Cole Sprouse, who became famous for his role as Cody Martin on "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody" and "The Suite Life on Deck" alongside his twin brother Dylan, is valued at $8 million.
Brenda Song
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Brenda Song, whose first starring role as the title character was in the 2006 Disney Channel Original Movie "Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior", has a net worth of $8 Million. She also famously portrayed the extremely rich and fashion-forward, but rather air-headed London Tipton in the sitcoms "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody" and "The Suite Life on Deck".
Ashley Tisdale
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Ashley Tisdale, who achieved mainstream success as Maddie Fitzpatrick — the sweet yet sarcastic and sometimes irritable candy-counter girl at the Tipton Hotel in "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody" and its spinoff "The Suite Life on Deck" — is worth $12 million. She also famously starred as the ruthless, selfish, and cunning pink-loving high school mean girl Sharpay Evans in the "High School Musical" franchise and its musical-romance spinoff "Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure". Tisdale also voiced Candace Flynn in the network's "Phineas and Ferb" franchise.
Vanessa Hudgens
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Vanessa Hudgens, who made a name for herself after starring as Gabriella Montez — Zac Efron's love interest — in the "High School Musical" film series, is valued at $18 million.
Hilary Duff
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Hilary Duff, who starred as the sweet and rational titular 13-year-old middle schooler in "Lizzie McGuire", has a net worth of $25 million.
Zac Efron
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Zac Efron, who rose to prominence as a teen idol in the late 2000s for his leading role as Troy Bolton in the "High School Musical" trilogy, is worth $25 million.
Shia LaBeouf
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Shia LaBeouf, who played Louis Stevens in the Disney Channel series "Even Stevens" — a role for which he received Young Artist Award nominations in 2001 and 2002 and won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2003 — is valued at $25 million.
Kevin Jonas
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Kevin Jonas, who starred in the "Camp Rock" film series alongside his younger brothers Joe and Nick amid the Jonas Brothers' rise to fame, has a net worth of $40 million. The musician also starred in the 2009 sitcom "Jonas" with his brothers.
Raven-Symoné
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Raven-Symoné, who shot to fame playing the physic teenager Raven Baxter in "That's So Raven" and Galleria in "The Cheetah Girls" film series, is worth $40 million.
Demi Lovato
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The actress and singer, who played Mitchie Torres in the musical TV film series "Camp Rock" alongside the Jonas Brothers and the titular character Sonny Monroe in the sitcom "Sonny with a Chance", is valued at $40 million.
Joe Jonas
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Joe Jonas, who rose to fame as a member of the Jonas Brothers while also starring in the Disney Channel's "Camp Rock" film series and "Jonas" sitcom with his brothers Kevin and Nick, has a net worth of $50 million.
Nick Jonas
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Nick Jonas, a member of the Jonas Brothers who starred in the "Camp Rock" films and TV series "Jonas" alongside his bothers Kevin and Joe, is worth $70 million.
Selena Gomez
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Selena Gomez, who starred as the main protagonist of the Disney Channel Original Series "Wizards of Waverly Place" and "Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie" as Alex Russo — the sly, outgoing and sneaky young wizard — is valued at $95 million. She also appeared in episodes of "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody" and "Hannah Montana" and starred opposite of Demi Lovato in "Princess Protection Program".
Miley Cyrus
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Ranking at no. 1, the former Disney star and current pop sensation has a net worth of $160 million. Cyrus became a worldwide phenomenon by playing Miley Stewart — a typical teenager who lives a double life, transforming herself into famous pop singer Hannah Montana at night — in the hit series "Hannah Montana". She also appeared in a "HM" crossover episode with "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody" and "That's So Raven" and even made a cameo in "High School Musical 2".

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