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Fantasy teen sitcomWizards of Waverly Placehad an incredibly successful four-season run on the Disney Channel between 2007 and 2012. It starred Selena Gomez as teenage wizard Alex Russo, who lived on the eponymous street in the Greenwich Village area of New York City, and the adventures she experiences with her family and friends.
Her fellow original cast members were David Henrie as he brother Justin Russo, Jake T. Austin as her brother Max Russo, Jennifer Stone as her best friend Harper Finkle, Maria Canals-Barrera as her mother Theresa Russo, and David DeLuise as her father Jerry Russo.
All six core cast members have taken different career paths since the show ended, but they’re all wealthy individuals. Here, they are ranked by their reported net worth.
5Maria Canals-Barrera – $2 Million
57-year-old actress Maria Canals-Barrera played Alex Russo’s mother, Theresa, inWizards of Waverly Place. Previously, she had recurring roles in shows likeKey West,Beggars and Choosers, andAmerican Family. Her movie credits include 2003’sImagining Argentinaand 2011’sLarry Crowne. Since playing Theresa, her prominent television roles include a recurring role inCristelaand voice roles inUltimate Spider-ManandMadagascar: A Little Wild. Hernet worthis said to be in the region of$2 million.
5Jennifer Stone – $2 Million
Jennifer Stone played Harper Finkle inWizards of Waverly Placeand had minimum acting experience when she landed the role. Her early acting credits included a role as an extra in 2003’s Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over and appearances in television’sLine of Fire,House, andWithout a Trace. SinceWizards of Waverly Placeended, the 30-year-old has a few more movies to her name, including 2013’sNothing Left to Fearand 2021’sThe In-Between, as well as television appearances inDeadtime Stories, in which she had a leading role as the Babysitter andBody of Proof. She also played the main character in the 2010 television filmHarriet the Spy: Blog Wars. Her net worth is believed to be$2 million.
4David Henrie – $3 Million
For someone who was still a teenager whenWizards of Waverly Placebegan, David Henrie had an extensive television career before it. Henry, who played Justin Russo in the show, had already landed recurring roles inThat’s So RavenandHow I Met Your Motherand appeared inHouse,Cold Case, and several others. Since playing Justin, he’s appeared in several movies, including 2013’sGrown Ups 2and 2015’sPaul Blart: Mall Cop 2andWalt Before Mickey. Subsequent television credits includeArrested Development,Mind Games, andA Tale Dark & Grimm. The 34-year-old has a reputed net worth of$3 million.
3Jake T. Austin – $5 Million
Jake T. Austin was only 12 when he landed the role of Max Russo inWizards of Waverly Place. Still, hisacting credits already included movies like 2006’sThe Ant Bullyand television shows likeDora the ExplorerandGo, Diego, Go!where he voiced the eponymous character. While on the show, he had roles in movies like 2009’sHotel for Dogsand 2011’sRioandNew Year’s Eve. His roles since it finished include 2014’sRio 2and 2017’sThe Emoji Movie andtelevision shows likeLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitandDancing with the Stars, where he was a season 23 contestant (Austin was eliminated first). The 29-year-old now has a net worth of around$5 million.
2David DeLuise – $10 Million
David DeLuise is a 57-year-old actor with an extensive career in film and television. He started acting as a child, and his first on-screen role came in the 1979 movie Hot Stuff. His first television role came in a 1990 episode of21 Jump Street. Before his role as Jerry Russo inWizards of Waverly Place, his movie roles also included 1993’sRobin Hood: Men in Tights, 1995’sDracula: Dead and Loving It, and 2001’sDr. Dolittle 2, and his television roles also includedSaved by the Bell: The College Years,Blossom, a recurring role in3rd Rock from the Sun, andHome Improvement. Since playing Jerry, his television appearances includeHawaii Five-0,NCIS,Shameless, andThe Rookie. He’s said to have amassed a net worth of$10 million.
1Selena Gomez – $800 Million
Selena Gomez, who played the main character Alex Russo inWizards of Waverly Place, is worth the most of all the original cast members – and by some distance. Before appearing in the show, she made her acting debut in the 2003 movieSpy Kids 3-D: Game Over, and she’d appeared in television shows likeBarney & Friends,Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire, andHannah Montana. it was, however,Wizards of Waverly Placethat made her a star. Now a massively successful singer, actress, producer, and businesswoman, Gomez’s movie credits include 2012’sSpring BreakersandHotel Transylvaniaand 2020’sDolittle, and she’s a regular on television shows likeSaturday Night Live. As a musician, she’s had three successful studio albums: 2013’sStars Dance, 2015’sRevival, and 2020’sRare. Her most popular singles include 2013’s “Come & Get It,” 2015’s “Same Old Love,” 2019’s “Lose You to Love Me,” and 2022’s “Calm Down (Remix).” She’s believed to have a whopping net worth of around$800 million.
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Kevin Stewart is a full-time professional freelance writer and editor with 10 years of experience in the industry. He’s produced more than 2000 pieces of published work on sports and entertainment topics - work that includes listicles, news articles, feature articles, voice-over scripts, quizzes, opinion pieces, and more. He’s worked for the likes of NBC SYFY, Paste Magazine, FourFourTwo, Screen Rant, Digital Spy, CBR, WhatCulture, College Humor, The Richest, SportsKeeda, The Sportsman, and SugarScape. As an editor, he’s managed the work of teams of up to 45 writers. He’s a former business owner who’s educated to degree level and has a BA Hons in Business Management. He loves movies (especially horror, 80s films, and superhero flicks), football (Tottenham Hotspur fan), keeping fit, and travelling the world.
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