Ilka Bessin , comedian – 7 million euros

Ilka Bessin is probably not known to everyone in this form. She is probably better known for her comedy character “Cindy aus Marzahn” and has won over the audience with this fictional character. The current cult figure was a real stroke of luck for her, since she was previously unemployed and connected to the wrong person when she applied to be a waitress for the nonsense comedy club. She presented herself as a booker for stage talent and the rest is history. She has won numerous awards, including the Golden Camera and the German Comedy Prize four times. She has built up a fortune of seven million euros. Not bad for a previously unemployed!