"The Young and the Restless" has been on the air since 1973, it's been the number one rated daytime drama for 28 years, and it crossed 12,000 episodes as of 2020. That is to say, "Y&R" is very, very popular. And it's stars are very, very popular.
The biggest names, the folks who have been leading long-running story arcs on the series for decades, have amassed tens of millions of dollars. While covering all of the stars would take nearly as long as the show has been on the air, with a little help from data at CelebrityNetWorth, here are the richest stars from "The Young and the Restless," ranked by net worth.
Melody Thomas — Scott Net Worth: $7 Million
You know you're off to a good start when your first film credit is in a Hitchcock title. Melody Thomas Scott starred in "Marnie" at age 9, before going on to projects like "Charlie's Angels" before taking over the role of Nikki Reed on "The Young and the Restless."
Tracey E. Bregman — Net Worth: $7 Million
From "Days of Our Lives" to "The Bold and the Beautiful" to "Y&R," Tracey Bregman is an all around soap star, even playing multiple parts at once.
Jeanne Cooper — Net Worth: $8 Million
At the time of her passing in 2013, Jeanne Cooper had amassed $8 million, much of it from her decades on "The Young and the Restless" as Katherine Chancellor. In the '60s she starred on shows like "Wagon Train" and the original "Perry Mason."
Gina Tognoni — Net Worth: $9 Million
After successful stints on "Guiding Light" and "One Life to Live" (and an episode of "The Sopranos"), Gina Tognoni played Phyllis Summers on "The Young and the Restless" between 2014 and 2019.
Peter Bergman — Net Worth: $10 Million
Peter Bergman has starred as Jack Abbott since 1989, appearing in over 3,200 episodes to date. He also had a long career on "All My Children," where he played Dr. Cliff Warner. Together the roles have added up to 10 mill.
Christel Khalil — Net Worth: $17 Million
While she doesn't appear on CelebrityNetWorth, Christel Khalil is one of the richest actors on the show, according to NetWorthHeightSalary, which puts her at $17 million, tied with Daniel Goddard. She has played Lily Winters since 2002.
Daniel Goddard — Net Worth: $17 Million
Daniel Goddard has quite the varied career, beginning his acting career in his native Australia, landing a role on "BeastMaster" before making his way to the role of Cane Ashby on "The Young and the Restless" in 2007, and modeling along the way.
Eric Braeden — Net Worth: $25 Million
A titan of the soap world, Eric Braeden has held down "The Young and the Restless" with his role as Victor Newman since 1980. He somehow found time over the years to star in "Titanic," and he previously starred in "Escape from the Planet of the Apes" too.
Lauralee Bell — Net Worth: $200 Million
Lauralee Bell is synonymous with "Y&R." Her parents, William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell, created the show, and Lauralee has starred as Christine Blair since 1984. For all that, she has a ridiculous $200 million.
