Jay Leno
This comedian, writer, actor, and producer is known for his work on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Show. Leno is worth $450 million, having made a salary of $15 million yearly while working on the show. He first appeared on The Tonight Show in 1977 as a comedian before taking over from 1992 to 2009.
Leno was briefly replaced with Conan O'Brien at the end of his reign, only to return the following year. Leno remained the face of The Tonight Show from 2010 until 2014 when Jimmy Fallon took his place. Leno, who went on to host Jay Leno's Garage, was then inducted into the Television Hall of Fame.
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