Net worth & personal profile
Jennifer LawrenceNet Worth
Cooke Maroney, two children and the leap from Winter’s Bone to franchise star — with the leaked deal that changed how Jennifer Lawrence negotiated.
Source: Celebrity Net Worth. Single-source estimate. Not an independently verified personal balance sheet.
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The essentials
Celebrity Net Worth publishes a $160 million estimate; Forbes does not publish a current net-worth figure for her. [1]
She and husband Cooke Maroney have two children; their elder son is named Cy. [3]
The Sony leak documented a 7% American Hustle backend share after her original 5% deal was increased. [5]
Career · Love & family · Business · The numbers
Jennifer Lawrence’s story contains something rare in celebrity finance: a compensation term that became public in a studio’s own internal email. That record gives the page a firm centre. Her wider fortune, private company and property holdings still require careful labels because none provides a complete personal balance sheet.
01 / The breakthrough
Winter’s Bone changed the scale of her career
Lawrence was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. Winter’s Bone brought her first Academy Award nomination in 2010, before The Hunger Games turned her into the lead of a global franchise. The sequence matters: the franchise opportunity followed an acclaimed dramatic performance rather than creating her career from nothing. Biography.com — Jennifer Lawrence
The first Hunger Games contract also shows how quickly leverage can change. The Hollywood Reporter put her first-film deal at $500,000 plus bonuses, then reported a Catching Fire package in the $10 million range. Those are reported contract figures, not net profit after representatives and taxes. The Hollywood Reporter — Hunger Games sequel salary
She is due to return as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, according to Variety’s December 2025 report. The film is scheduled for November 2026; no fee for her return has been disclosed. Variety — Hunger Games return
02 / Love & family
Cooke Maroney and two children
Lawrence married art-gallery director Cooke Maroney in October 2019. Vogue’s April 2025 report identifies him as her husband and confirms that the couple welcomed a second child. Vogue — second child
Their elder son, Cy, was born in 2022 and was named after painter Cy Twombly. The younger child’s name and details remain private. “Two children” is therefore the useful current answer; filling the gap with social-media speculation would make the profile less accurate, not more informative.
Marriage does not prove that every asset is jointly owned. The $160 million figure on this page is a publisher’s estimate for Jennifer Lawrence individually and is not combined with an invented valuation for Maroney.
03 / The defining deal
Seven percent against nine — then $20 million upfront
The Sony Pictures leak exposed the American Hustle backend split: Lawrence and Amy Adams received 7% each, while director David O. Russell and male co-stars Bradley Cooper, Christian Bale and Jeremy Renner received 9% each. Lawrence’s share had begun at 5% before the studio added two points. The Hollywood Reporter — Sony leak essay
Lawrence later wrote that she had given up too early in negotiations. Her next reported deal makes the consequence visible: The Hollywood Reporter put Passengers at $20 million upfront plus profit participation for Lawrence, compared with roughly $10–12 million for Chris Pratt. The Hollywood Reporter — Passengers salary
Forbes estimated $52 million in pretax earnings in 2015 and $46 million in 2016. These are annual earnings estimates for specific periods, not changes in net worth and not take-home pay. Forbes — highest-paid actresses 2015 · Forbes — highest-paid actresses 2016
Excellent Cadaver adds producing to the picture. Its 2018 launch was publicly reported, but the company is private and the announced deal terms were undisclosed. MUBI’s later $24 million acquisition of Die, My Love concerns distribution rights to a film Lawrence stars in and produced; it is not her salary. The Hollywood Reporter — Excellent Cadaver · Variety — MUBI buys Die, My Love
Property records show both gains and losses more clearly than most career estimates. Her Upper East Side penthouse sold for $9.9 million after a reported $15.6 million purchase, while a West Village duplex cost $21.9 million. The nominal difference on the first sale is about $5.7 million before transaction costs. Cottages & Gardens — penthouse sale · CityRealty — West Village purchase
The numbers, with their meaning
| Source / measure | Reported figure | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Net Worth — Jennifer Lawrence | $160 million | Published net-worth estimate; not an audited balance sheet. |
| The Hollywood Reporter — Hunger Games sequel salary | $500,000 → about $10 million | Reported first Hunger Games fee and sequel package; contract figures before costs and tax. |
| The Hollywood Reporter — Passengers salary | $20m vs. roughly $10–12m | Reported Passengers upfront pay for Lawrence and Pratt; Lawrence also had participation. |
| Forbes — highest-paid actresses 2015 · Forbes — highest-paid actresses 2016 | $52m / $46m | Forbes pretax earnings estimates for 2015 and 2016. |
| Variety — MUBI buys Die, My Love | $24 million | MUBI acquisition price for Die, My Love distribution rights; not Lawrence’s personal fee. |
| Cottages & Gardens — penthouse sale · CityRealty — West Village purchase | $9.9m sale / $21.9m purchase | Two separate property transactions, not liquid wealth. |
The strongest figures describe different things: contract compensation, pretax annual earnings, film-rights acquisitions and real-estate transactions. They cannot be added into a fortune. The headline remains a single publisher’s estimate, clearly separated from documented deals under our methodology.
Financial record
The money timeline
Excellent Cadaver launchesBusinessNot disclosedDetails & source
Amount and context
Not disclosed · USD
Production company launch; financial terms and valuation were not disclosed.
Open source for Excellent Cadaver launches ↗Passengers upfront deal reportedContract$20MDetails & source
Amount and context
$20,000,000 · USD
Reported upfront fee plus profit participation.
Open source for Passengers upfront deal reported ↗American Hustle backend documentedContractNot disclosedDetails & source
Amount and context
Not disclosed · USD
Internal Sony terms showed a 7% share after an increase from 5%; male principals held 9%.
Open source for American Hustle backend documented ↗First Hunger Games dealContract$500,000Details & source
Amount and context
$500,000 · USD
Reported upfront compensation plus box-office bonuses; not take-home pay.
Open source for First Hunger Games deal ↗Winter’s Bone breakthroughCareerNot disclosedDetails & source
Amount and context
Not disclosed · USD
The performance brought her first Academy Award nomination.
Open source for Winter’s Bone breakthrough ↗Amounts describe different financial measures and retain their original currencies. They must not be added together as personal wealth. Our methodology.
Common questions
Questions, answered
What is Jennifer Lawrence’s net worth?
Celebrity Net Worth publishes a $160 million estimate. Forbes does not publish a current net-worth figure for her, and the estimate is not an audited personal balance sheet.
Who is Jennifer Lawrence married to?
Cooke Maroney, an art-gallery director. They married in October 2019.
How many children does Jennifer Lawrence have?
Two. Her elder son is named Cy; she has kept details about her younger child private.
What did the Sony leak reveal about Jennifer Lawrence’s pay?
It documented a 7% American Hustle backend share for Lawrence and Amy Adams, compared with 9% each for the director and three male co-stars. Lawrence’s original deal had been 5%.
Is Jennifer Lawrence returning to The Hunger Games?
Yes. Variety reported in December 2025 that she will reprise Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, scheduled for November 2026.
Follow the evidenceSources & reading13 links
- Celebrity Net Worth — Jennifer Lawrence ↗
Current published estimate used for the headline. It is an aggregator estimate, not an audited personal statement.
- Biography.com — Jennifer Lawrence ↗
Biography reference for full name, birthplace and the Winter’s Bone breakthrough.
- Vogue — second child ↗
April 1, 2025 report naming Cooke Maroney as her husband and confirming two children, including son Cy.
- Variety — Hunger Games return ↗
December 11, 2025 report that Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson will reprise their roles in Sunrise on the Reaping.
- The Hollywood Reporter — Sony leak essay ↗
October 2015 coverage of Lawrence’s own response to the leaked American Hustle compensation terms.
- The Hollywood Reporter — Passengers salary ↗
May 2015 trade report: $20 million upfront plus participation for Lawrence and roughly $10–12 million for Chris Pratt.
- The Hollywood Reporter — Hunger Games sequel salary ↗
August 2012 trade report: $500,000 plus bonuses for the first film and a sequel deal in the $10 million range.
- Forbes — highest-paid actresses 2015 ↗
Forbes estimated $52 million in pretax earnings for its 2015 measurement period.
- Forbes — highest-paid actresses 2016 ↗
Forbes estimated $46 million in pretax earnings for its 2016 measurement period.
- The Hollywood Reporter — Excellent Cadaver ↗
October 2018 launch report. Deal terms and company finances were not disclosed.
- Variety — MUBI buys Die, My Love ↗
May 2025 acquisition report: $24 million for distribution rights. This was not Lawrence’s personal fee.
- Cottages & Gardens — penthouse sale ↗
July 2020 report: $9.9 million sale after a $15.6 million purchase.
- CityRealty — West Village purchase ↗
October 2020 report of a $21.9 million off-market duplex purchase.
