Lindsay Lohan Net Worth

What is Lindsay Lohan's net worth and Salary?

Lindsay Lohan is an American actress, singer, songwriter, businesswoman, and producer who has a net worth of $5 million. As we detail in the next section below titled "Career Earnings," during her film career, Lindsay Lohan has earned at least $30 million from movie salaries alone. And, as we detail in the section titled "Financial Problems," she has also experienced a handful of net worth speedbumps over the years.

Lindsay Lohan's introduction to the entertainment industry began at a young age, with her modeling for brands like Calvin Klein Kids and Abercrombie & Fitch. She also appeared in over 60 television commercials, including spots for Pizza Hut and Wendy's. This early exposure paved the way for her breakthrough role in the 1998 remake of "The Parent Trap," where she played dual roles. Her performance was widely praised, and this success led to a contract with Disney.

In the early 2000s, Lohan continued her ascent in Hollywood, starring in a series of successful teen movies. "Freaky Friday" (2003), where she acted alongside Jamie Lee Curtis, was a critical and commercial success. This was followed by another major hit, "Mean Girls" (2004), a teen comedy written by Tina Fey, which became a cultural phenomenon and further cemented Lohan's status as a teen idol.

However, as Lohan transitioned into adult roles, her career faced significant challenges. She encountered legal troubles and publicized personal issues, which overshadowed her acting career. Despite these setbacks, she continued to work in film and music. Her credits include "A Prairie Home Companion" (2006), "Bobby" (2006), and "Chapter 27" (2007). Lohan also ventured into music, releasing albums like "Speak" (2004) and "A Little More Personal (Raw)" (2005), which received mixed reviews but showed her versatility as a performer.

In the 2010s, Lohan's public image and personal struggles continued to dominate her narrative. She made several attempts at comebacks, with projects like the docu-series "Lindsay" (2014) and stage performances in London's West End production of "Speed-the-Plow" (2014).

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Career Earnings

Lindsay Lohan began earning money in show business before she even started kindergarten. At age three, she was signed by Ford Models, and soon after, she began appearing in high-profile ad campaigns for brands like Abercrombie Kids and Calvin Klein Kids. She also booked dozens of commercials for companies such as Wendy's and Jell-O. Her early acting break came in 1996 with a one-year stint on the soap opera "Another World," but that role was eclipsed in 1998 when she landed the dual lead in Disney's remake of "The Parent Trap." That performance led to a three-picture deal with Disney and kicked off her career as a bankable teen star.

Lohan's first significant movie paycheck came in 2003 when she earned $550,000 to star in Disney's "Freaky Friday" opposite Jamie Lee Curtis. The film was a major success and positioned her as a rising star. She followed it up in 2004 with two leading roles: "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" and Tina Fey's "Mean Girls." Both films paid her $1 million apiece and solidified her as a marquee name in young Hollywood.

By 2005, Lohan's earning power skyrocketed. She was paid $7.5 million for "Herbie: Fully Loaded," and repeated that figure for "Just My Luck" in 2006 and "Georgia Rule" in 2007. At her peak, she was commanding eight-figure salaries and was one of the highest-paid young actresses in the business.

However, as her acting opportunities declined due to legal and personal issues, her earnings also took a hit. In 2012, she made just $300,000 for portraying Elizabeth Taylor in the Lifetime movie "Liz & Dick." That same year, she earned a reported $2 million from Oprah Winfrey's OWN network for a multi-part interview and docuseries titled "Lindsay"—though much of that went toward unpaid taxes, rehab fees, and debts.

In 2013, she earned $200,000 for a cameo in "Scary Movie 5" and just $6,480 for starring in the indie film "The Canyons." Her star power was clearly diminished compared to her peak in the mid-2000s.

Despite the career setbacks, Lohan has continued to land occasional well-paying gigs. She earned $1 million for a nude Playboy pictorial in 2011 and reportedly received $500,000 for a cameo in the 2024 "Mean Girls" musical adaptation. Most recently, she was paid $4 million to reprise her role in the highly anticipated 2025 sequel "Freakier Friday," once again starring opposite Jamie Lee Curtis.

Confirmed Movie Salaries

• Freaky Friday (2003): $550,000
• Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004): $1,000,000
• Mean Girls (2004): $1,000,000
• Herbie Fully Loaded (2005): $7,500,000
• Just My Luck (2006): $7,500,000
• Georgia Rule (2007): $7,500,000
• Liz & Dick (2012): $300,000
• Scary Movie 5 (2013): $200,000
• The Canyons (2013): $6,480
• Lindsay (2014): $2,000,000
• Mean Girls (2024): $500,000
• Freakier Friday (2025): $4 million

Total: $32,056,480

This figure does not include her income from modeling, endorsements, music royalties, merchandise (such as her "Price of Fame" app), or licensing deals, which likely added millions more to her lifetime gross earnings.

Financial Problems

Despite earning over $30 million from film roles and media appearances, Lindsay Lohan's net worth has been significantly reduced by years of excessive spending, legal troubles, and poor financial management.

At the height of her fame, Lohan was reportedly spending money at an unsustainable rate. In 2012 alone, she rented a Beverly Hills mansion for $8,000 per month while racking up massive bills elsewhere: a $40,000 tab at a tanning salon, $90,000 owed to a limousine company, $144,000 in unpaid storage fees, and $46,000 to the Chateau Marmont hotel, where she briefly lived before being evicted.

Her splurges also included an $80,000 Porsche, $40,000 gifted to her mother to save the family's Long Island home from foreclosure, and a nonstop party lifestyle that kept her in the tabloids and out of work. On top of it all, she was arrested multiple times for DUIs, shoplifting, and probation violations. By some estimates, she spent nearly $300,000 in legal fees between 2010 and 2013.

In 2011, Lohan faced a looming financial crisis and accepted a $1 million deal to pose nude for Playboy. The money offered a temporary reprieve but didn't fix deeper issues. In 2012, the IRS seized her bank accounts due to $234,000 in unpaid back taxes from 2009 and 2010. Most of her $2 million deal with Oprah Winfrey's OWN network went toward settling those obligations.

By 2013, sources close to the actress claimed she was effectively broke. Reportedly unable to qualify for even a modest two-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles, Lohan was forced to move back in with her mother in Long Island. She had bad credit, no consistent income, and not enough liquid assets to put down a typical $7,500 rental deposit.

In the years since, Lohan has staged a financial comeback. Her move to Dubai helped her avoid the relentless paparazzi and may have eased some of her financial pressures. Between Netflix rom-coms, sponsored content, her lifestyle brand ventures, and acting returns like "Falling for Christmas" and "Freakier Friday," she appears to have regained a measure of stability and net worth.

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$1 Million Playboy Payday

In late 2011, Lindsay was paid a reported $1 million to appear nude in an issue of Playboy. Playboy's founder, Hugh Hefner, reportedly offered her $750,000; she countered with $1 million, and he accepted.

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Early Life

Lindsay Dee Lohan was born on July 2, 1986, in New York City and raised on Long Island, New York. She is the eldest child of Dina Lohan, a former singer and dancer, and Michael Lohan, a former Wall Street trader whose frequent legal troubles would cast a long shadow over the family. Lindsay has three younger siblings: Michael Jr., Aliana (Ali), and Dakota (Cody), all of whom have also dabbled in the entertainment industry to varying degrees. Lohan began working in show business at a very young age and was homeschooled from age 11 to accommodate her acting career. Dina and Michael Lohan divorced in 2007 after years of public and contentious disputes.

Acting Career

Lindsay Lohan was in front of cameras before she could read. Signed to Ford Models at the age of three, she quickly became a familiar face in national commercials for brands like Pizza Hut, Wendy's, and Jell-O (including one memorable spot with Bill Cosby). Her television debut came in 1996 when she landed the role of Ali Fowler on the soap opera "Another World." Although her time on the show was brief, it set the stage for a major career breakthrough.

In 1997, director Nancy Meyers handpicked Lohan for the lead role in Disney's remake of "The Parent Trap." Playing dual roles as separated-at-birth twins, Lohan delivered a performance that was both technically impressive and emotionally compelling. The film was a box office success, and her portrayal earned her a Young Artist Award as well as a three-picture deal with Disney.

She went on to star in the TV movies "Life-Size" (2000) opposite Tyra Banks and "Get a Clue" (2002), before returning to the big screen in a major way with the 2003 hit "Freaky Friday," where she starred opposite Jamie Lee Curtis. The film was a commercial and critical success, and Lohan won the 2004 MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Female Performance.

That same year, she headlined "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" and then starred in Tina Fey's "Mean Girls," which became a cultural touchstone and cemented her status as one of the most bankable teen stars in Hollywood. She won four Teen Choice Awards for "Mean Girls," and the film remains one of the most quoted comedies of its era.

Lohan's momentum continued with roles in "Herbie: Fully Loaded" (2005), "Just My Luck" (2006), "A Prairie Home Companion" (2006), and "Bobby" (2006), in which she played a young woman navigating the hours leading up to the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. In 2007, she starred alongside Jane Fonda and Felicity Huffman in "Georgia Rule," playing a rebellious teenager.

As she matured, Lohan sought more dramatic and edgy roles. She portrayed a fan of John Lennon who befriends Mark David Chapman in "Chapter 27" (2008), starred in the comedy "Labor Pains" (2009), and took roles in genre films like Robert Rodriguez's "Machete" (2010), "Scary Movie 5" (2013), and Paul Schrader's erotic thriller "The Canyons" (2013). Additional credits include "Till Human Voices Wake Us" (2015), "Among the Shadows" (2019), and the Netflix holiday film "Falling for Christmas" (2022), which marked a successful comeback to mainstream audiences.

In 2024, she starred in Netflix's romantic comedy "Irish Wish," and in August 2025, she returned to one of her most iconic roles with "Freakier Friday," the long-awaited sequel to the 2003 hit, again opposite Jamie Lee Curtis. The film marked a nostalgic and warmly received return to form.

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Music Career

While rising to stardom in film, Lohan also explored a parallel music career. She contributed vocals to the soundtracks of "Freaky Friday" and "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen," leading to the release of her debut album "Speak" in December 2004. The album was a commercial hit, debuting at number four on the Billboard 200 and going platinum.

She followed up with "A Little More Personal (Raw)" in December 2005, which reached number 20 on the charts and featured more introspective material, including the emotionally raw single "Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father)," which directly referenced her troubled relationship with her father.

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Business Ventures and Media Projects

Lohan has remained a staple in pop culture beyond acting and music. She has modeled for high-end fashion brands like Miu Miu, Fornarina, and Jill Stuart, and launched her own line of leggings and a self-tanning spray. In 2014, she entered the mobile gaming market with "Lindsay Lohan's The Price of Fame," a satirical celebrity-themed app.

In 2017, she launched a short-lived lifestyle site called Preemium, and in April 2022, she debuted a podcast titled "The Lohdown with Lindsay Lohan," which features interviews and personal reflections. Lohan has continued to find opportunities to stay relevant in entertainment and entrepreneurial spaces while reinventing herself over the years.

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Personal Life

Lohan's personal life has often made headlines. She dated actor Wilmer Valderrama in 2004, restaurateur and Hard Rock heir Harry Morton in 2006, and DJ Samantha Ronson from 2008 to 2009. In 2016, she was engaged to Russian businessman Egor Tarabasov, but the relationship ended in 2017 amid allegations of abuse and financial disputes.

In November 2021, Lohan announced her engagement to financier Bader Shammas after three years of dating. The couple married in April 2022 and welcomed their first child, a son, in 2023.

Lohan's struggles with substance abuse and multiple arrests—including DUIs, probation violations, and court-ordered rehab—led to a string of legal troubles and the loss of film roles during the late 2000s and early 2010s. While her troubles dominated tabloid coverage for years, she has taken steps to rebuild her career and image in recent years.

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Real Estate

In May 2018, Lohan opened her first beachfront resort, "Lohan Beach House Mykonos," on the Greek island of Mykonos. This was followed by "Lohan Beach House Rhodes" on the island of Rhodes. The ventures were the centerpiece of the MTV reality series "Lindsay Lohan's Beach Club," which premiered in January 2019. Despite initial buzz, the show was canceled after one season.

She has also owned property in Los Angeles, including a Beverly Hills cottage-style home, and now resides in Dubai with her husband and child, where she has embraced a more private and low-key lifestyle away from the media spotlight.

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