What Is 'Karate Kid' Star Jaden Smith's Net Worth?

Jaden Smith received a bonus of $2 million after his film The Karate Kid's success.

PUBLISHED SEP 21, 2023

Jaden Smith at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards | Getty Images | Photo by Rich Fury

Name	Jaden Smith
Net worth	$8 million
Salary	N/A
Annual income	N/A
Sources of income	Acting, music, business
DOB	July 8, 1998
Age	25 years
Gender	Male
Nationality	United States of America
Profession	Actor, Musician, Entrepreneur

What is Jaden Smith's net worth?

Actor, model, singer/rapper Jaden Smith has an estimated net worth of $8 million as of August, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Smith ventured into acting at a very young age, accompanying his father Will Smith in the global hit “The Pursuit of Happyness”. He then branched out to carve his name in Hollywood with appearances in "Karate Kid" and a successful music career.

Jaden Smith onstage during McDonald's at Bleacher Report All-Star Experience | Getty Images | Photo by John Sciulli — Jaden Smith onstage during McDonald's at Bleacher Report All-Star Experience | Getty Images | John Sciulli

Sources of income

Smith debuted with the film “The Pursuit of Happyness”, which grossed an astounding $308 million worldwide. He then got his big break with the 2010 film “Karate Kid” in which he played the lead role alongside Jackie Chan. The film grossed over $350 million worldwide, as per The Numbers. Smith won an MTV Award for his performance.

After that, he appeared in the 2014 sci-fi film “After Earth” alongside his dad again, followed by Netflix original series “The Get Down”, “Skate Kitchen”, and “Life in a Year”. Smith then ventured into music and went on to collaborate with Justin Bieber on the superhit songs “Never Say Never” and “The Cool Café”.

After several years, Smith released his first album, “Syre” and a year later, he released “Syre: The Electric Album”.

Jaden performs onstage during the "Justice World Tour" | Getty Images | Kevin Mazur

Jaden Smith’s Salary and Earnings

In 2011, Smith signed a contract for two Karate Kid films one of which paid him $1 million as an upfront fee for the film. With the film's global success, Smith received a bonus of $2 million. He was paid $250,000 for "The Pursuit of Happyness", as per Celebrity Net Worth.

Other Ventures

Before signing a deal with Roc Nation, Smith was releasing all of his music under his independent record label, MSFTSMusic, and got to keep all the revenue from sales. He has also co-founded the spring water company Just Water in 2015. After in just four years of its launch, the company was valued at $100 million, Fast Company reported. The company has rapidly grown with a presence in several countries including the US, UK, UAE, and Australia.

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— WILDCOAST (@WILDCOAST) April 21, 2022

He has also dabbled in modeling for Louis Vuitton, launched his clothing line called MSFTSrep and continues to be an avid social media influencer with millions of followers.

Real Estate Assets

Smith filed for emancipation from his family in 2015 and moved out of his family’s home in 2017 along with Willow Smith. As per Daily Mail, Smith’s home is located in a gated community in Hidden Hills, California. The mansion worth $4 million reportedly has five bedrooms and six bathrooms and is surrounded by plenty of greenery.

Personal Life

Smith was reportedly in a relationship with Vanessa Hudgens' younger sister Stella. Later, reports surfaced that Smith was dating Kylie Jenner, as per Celebrity Net Worth. Between 2012 and 2015, Smith dated Sarah Snyder, who reportedly inspired many of the songs for his album “Syre.”