• Megan Fox has starred in films like Transformers
  • She recently announced her split from Machine Gun Kelly
  • They are expecting a baby together
Megan Fox
Megan Fox has carved a niche as an action star. Credit: IMAGO/ZUMA

Megan Fox has been a mainstay in Hollywood since the early 00s but how has it impacted her bank balance?

Before cementing herself as a vampy action flick sex symbol, she proved herself no stranger to the business. Fox has been working in and around the industry since childhood. Her first professional acting job was in the 2001 Mary Kate and Ashley direct-to-video movie Holiday In The Sun.

Recently, she’s been hitting the headlines for her relationship with Machine Gun Kelly. The pair recently called it quits after they revealed via Instagram that they were expecting a much-longed-for baby.

After already welcoming three sons with her ex-husband Brian Austin Green, this new addition was her and the rapper’s – whose real name is Colson Baker – first child together. The pair were first romantically linked in 2020.

Megan Fox’s net worth

Fox has a total net worth of $8 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

She has starred in a string of films since the early 00s. A landmark was bagging the role of mean girl Carla in Confessions of A Teenage Drama Queen. The 2004 teen flick boasted co-stars like Lindsay Lohan, Adam Garcia and Alison Pill.

However, her big break came with the Michael Bay-helmed action flick Transformers. In this 2007 adaption of the toy franchise, Fox starred as Mikela Baines opposite Shia LaBeouf’s Sam Witwicky.

How much did she make for Transformers?

Fox took home a cool $100,000 for the first instalment of the series. According to Parade, she then pocketed $800,000 for the follow-up, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. This number doesn’t include any potential bonuses.

With 2011’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon, she was touted to take home another $2 million. This was never meant to be as Fox departed the project due to issues with Bay. Her replacement was the model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.

What other roles have we seen Megan Fox in?

After encountering career issues after comparing Bay to “Napoleon” and “Hitler” in a now-infamous Wonderland interview, Fox struggled to find work for a long time. This drought was largely put to an end by Jennifer’s Body.

This 2009 Diablo Cody dark comedy saw Fox play a murderous cheerleader. According to reports, she made $400,000.

She then went on to star in a number of big-budget movies like Rogue, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and its sequel.

In 2011, she was cast in the sitcom New Girl as Reagan. Her role, a love interest for Jake Johnson’s Nick, acted as a replacement for Zooey Deschanel. The actress, who played the titular Jess, was on maternity leave.

In 2021, she starred in Til Death, in which payment details have been kept under wraps.

Despite carving out somewhat of a niche as an action star in flicks like Expendables 4, Fox has detailed how money and acting aren’t that important to her. Instead, she uses them as strategies to provide for her family and follow her true passions.

She told the New York Times in 2016, “I’m not necessarily very passionate about acting per se. I don’t feel validated by being on a set or making a movie. I have a lot of fun making these movies, but it’s not a representation of my innermost being.”

Does Megan Fox have any brand deals or other endeavours?

Due to her stunning good looks, Fox has been the face of many brands. Before she made it as an actress, she was a child model, a talent she took into her adulthood. In 2010, she was named as a brand ambassador for Armani. This gig involved a reported $1 million paycheque.

In 2016, she launched a lingerie line with Frederick’s of Hollywood, which was available at outlets like Forever 21 and Topshop.

In addition to this, she has modelled Lotus watches and shot campaigns for Kim Kardashian’s cult fashion line Skims. Fox has lent her acting talents to video games like Stormfall: Rise of Balur.

Last year, she realised a literary dream with the publication of her debut book of poetry, titled Pretty Boys Are Poisonous. The work became a New York Times bestseller.