How Much is Aubrey Plaza Net Worth in 2025?
In 2025, Aubrey Plaza's estimated net worth is $8 million. There are a couple of places speculating she’s nudging toward $9 million, but almost every trustworthy estimate comes down to the big $8 million figure.
Seems fair; she may not be buying a private island any time soon, but, hey, she can afford a lifetime’s supply of weird pantsuits and possibly a full decoupage kit if she ever wants to get craftsy.
How’d she get here? From sitcom scene-stealing to bleak indie dramas, Plaza’s cashflow comes from a mix of leading TV roles, cult-favorite films, production credits, dabbling in brand deals, and, apparently, surviving Hollywood long enough for internet articles to gossip about her fortune every August. Somewhere, April Ludgate is rolling her eyes at all the fuss.
Who Is Aubrey Plaza?
Aubrey Plaza was born on June 26, 1984 in Wilmington, Delaware making her one of those “east coast kids who left for New York dreams and never really came back except for the occasional youth leadership conference” types.
She’s the oldest of three sisters, named by her parents Bernadette (an attorney) and David Plaza (a financial advisor let’s bet he gives solid advice about 401ks).
Her background is a quirky blend: half Puerto Rican through her father, Irish and English on her mother’s side, and a little bit indigenous Taíno.
Plaza was raised Catholic enough to go to Ursuline Academy, did student council, and spent her high school years making short films and acting in local theater a classic nerd origin story.
Fun random tidbit: she was named after the Bread song “Aubrey.” Hope she’s good at karaoke.
There’s a resilience here too a pretty sobering fact. At NYU, she suffered a stroke in her early twenties, which left her with temporary paralysis and expressive aphasia.
She worked through it, graduated, and somehow kept her sense of humor about pretty much everything. If that’s not deadpan superhero energy, I don’t know what is.
Aubrey Plaza Career Earnings
Aubrey Plaza earned her millions on a steady drip of character work, super-cool supporting roles, some solid paychecks, and a healthy supply of indie cred.
Let’s break down the numbers and the vibes:
- Her breakout role as April Ludgate on "Parks and Recreation" isn’t pegged with a public salary, but it’s rumored Amy Poehler was making $250,000 per episode by the end so Plaza probably did pretty well, even if she wasn’t the series lead.
- For her run in HBO’s "The White Lotus," Plaza reportedly earned around $40,000 per episode. Not exactly yacht money, but enough for lots of questionable cocktails.
- Movies like "Safety Not Guaranteed," "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World," and "Emily the Criminal" may not make Marvel-level millions, but they’ve given Plaza indie star power and, honestly, plenty of meme moments.
- She’s jumped into producing, writing, and landed endorsement deals and you just know someone’s paid her to wear bizarre fashion at least once.
- She’s also got credits on TV like "Legion," a Marvel gig ("Agatha All Along"), and a range of other series that kept her busy, cash-flow positive, and weirdly relevant.
Big Hollywood paydays? Not really her style or maybe just not her luck so far. But the mix of consistent jobs, festival-circuit favorites, and smart moves behind the camera have given her security and the freedom to star in projects that actually look fun.
Aubrey Plaza Early Life
Aubrey Plaza’s early life wasn’t Hollywood-ordinary, and that’s probably why she’s so delightfully odd. Wilmington, Delaware is home turf.
She grew up surrounded by Irish relatives, Puerto Rican aunts and cousins, and plenty of family chaos. If you ever catch her in interviews talking about big family holiday meals, she’s not making it up: her heritage is legit and her connections to Puerto Rico run deep.
Grew up in a very Catholic household, channeled that energy into Ursuline Academy (yes, uniforms and all).
Spent lots of time at local drama leagues; apparently her little sisters supplied plenty of material for her dry, mischievous “April Ludgate” persona.
Started making short films as a hobby and caught the bug for acting through community theater.
Her NYU college years were a turning point she studied at Tisch, got deep into improv, and survived a stroke at age 20 that gave her a shaken but stronger outlook on life.
If you ever hear her talk about film festivals or improv workshops, there’s a scrappy, self-aware streak.
Like she knows what it takes to hustle but doesn’t want to brag with a quiet flex for making it through some tough breaks. Honestly, the next time you see her roll her eyes on camera…it’s probably not acting.
