Meryl Streep and Don Gummer, who have been married since 1978, announced their separation in October 2023. But which of the couple is the richest and oldest?
On October 20, 2023, news broke that Meryl Streep and Don Gummer split up over six years ago.
A spokesperson for the actress told Page Six: “Don Gummer and Meryl Streep have been separated for more than six years, and while they will always care for each other, they have chosen lives apart.”
The former couple were last seen together at the 2018 Oscars, but Streep was seen wearing her wedding band at the Princesa de Asturias Awards in 2023.
Streep and her husband Gummer met through Streep’s brother and married in 1978, just six months into their courtship.
They have been married for 45 years.
Following the couple’s decision to split, fans want to learn more about their ages, and net worth. Here are details on which of the pair makes the most money and is the oldest.
What is Meryl Streep’s net worth?
Meryl Streep has had a successful career in the entertainment industry for decades. She has accumulated an impressive fortune over the years which makes her a multimillionaire.
The beloved actress, Meryl Streep, has a current estimated net worth of $100 million. Back in 2022, she was worth $160 million.
She accrued her hefty fortune from her primary career as an American theater, television, and film actress, and a spokesperson.
She was named as one of the highest-paid actors in 2020.
According to Forbes, she raked in a cool $24 million in 2020 after appearing in Let Them All Talk which was sold to HBO for $33 million – of which she reportedly took home $5 million.
The balance was made up from her roles in The Prom and Little Women.
It is reported she is one of Hollywood’s biggest earners, reaching figures as high as $20 million.
It’s a long way off her first film salary Julia which reportedly scored her $35,000 which would be roughly $181,000 when adjusted to the current inflation rate.
Her most successful movie, Mamma Mia, grossed more than half a billion dollars worldwide.
Meryl was born in Summit, New Jersey, on June 22, 1949. She is 74 years old.
In 1975, at the age of 26, she completed her Master of Fine Arts in acting at The Yale School of Drama.
She paid her way through the school by waitressing and typing before hitting the New York theatre stage.
The prestigious qualification has paved the road for many to fame, but none compare to the Hollywood success Meryl has achieved.
After making her acting debut on stage in the comic play Trelawny Of The Wells in 1975, the starlet nabbed her first Tony Award nomination within a year.
She made her movie debut in 1976 alongside Jane Fonda in the critically acclaimed Julia.
What is Don Gummer’s net worth?
Don Gummer has earned a sizable fortune from his profession as a visual artist. Per reports, he has an estimated current net worth of $80 million.
The 76-year-old spouse of famed actress Meryl Streep is a sculptor with many years of experience, according to his website.
According to his IMDb profile, his early work focused on tabletop and wall-mounted sculpture.
However, in the mid-1980s he shifted his interest to large free-standing works, often in bronze.
It continues: “In the 1990s he added a variety of other materials, such as stainless steel, aluminum, and stained glass. His interest in large outdoor works also led him to an interest in public art.”
He graduated from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and later earned an MFA from Yale University.
Who is the richest between Meryl Streep and Don Gummer?
Meryl Streep, known for her versatility and accent adaptability, is wealthier than her visual artist spouse, Don Gummer.
The actress has a personal net value of $100 million while her husband has $80 million. They have a combined fortune of $180 million and a net worth difference of $20 million.
The couple have raised their creative children who are all successful in their careers in the entertainment industry as well.
What is the age gap between Meryl Streep and Don Gummer?
Don Gummer (who is 76 years old) is older than his spouse, Meryl Streep who is 74 years old.
The couple have an age gap of 3 years.
Dummer was born on December 12, 1946, while actress Streep celebrates her birthday on June 22 and was born in 1949.
They also have American nationality but are from different cities. While Don is from Louisville, Kentucky, his spouse is from Summit, New Jersey.
Gummer and Streep have four children
Streep and Gummer have four children: Henry Wolfe Gummer was born in 1979, followed by Mary Willa “Mamie” Gummer in 1983, Grace Gummer in 1986, and Louisa Jacobson Gummer in 1991. The kids grew up in rural Connecticut, away from the public eye. “They got their legs from their dad, thank God,” Streep said in 2006. “[They got] my sense of humor and a love of a bargain.”
Jokes aside, Streep and Gummer take parenting seriously. “Our marriage and our children and their well-being inform all the decisions we make,” Streep said in 2016.
Streep and Gummer became grandparents in 2019 when Mamie welcomed a baby boy with her then-fiancé Mehar Sethi. Henry and his wife, Tamryn Gummer, then gave the couple two more grandchildren: daughter Ida June, born in 2020, and son Quinn William, born in 2022. Streep and Gummer’s brood of grandchildren will grow by one more in the near future as Grace is expecting her first child with husband Mark Ronson.
In one way or another, all of Streep and Gummer’s children have followed creative paths, though none have gone into the visual arts. “My poor dad,” Mamie said in 2007. “My youngest sister does have an eye for aesthetics and a skilled hand. She is very interested in fashion and design.”
Mamie, Grace, and Louisa are actors and models, even appearing in campaigns together, while Henry is a musician. In fact, some of his songs were featured on the soundtracks of Streep’s films, including Julie & Julia and Ricki and the Flash.
Streep and daughter Mamie have also costarred alongside each other. When Mamie was a toddler, she appeared as the daughter of Streep’s character in Heartburn. As an adult, Mamie and Streep shared the screen in the films Ricki and the Flash and Evening.
Grace has starred alongside her famous mom as well, playing a younger version of Streep’s character in The House of the Spirits. The couple’s youngest child, Louisa, currently stars in HBO’s period drama, The Gilded Age.