Inbetweeners star James Buckley became Cameo's first UK millionaire after joining the app just two and a half years ago. The 35-year-old has amassed $1million or £930,00, simply by sending fans personalised messages for a fee.
The actor played Jay Cartwright in the hit show for three series and two movies opposite Simon Bird, Joe Thomas and Blake Harrison. He has since said Cameo had given him "financial freedom" to pursue his passion projects.
The platform has proved to be a particularly successful side hustle for many other actors, sports stars and comedians. With this in mind, Business Name Generator revealed the names of five more stars who have made massive amounts of money using the Cameo app. And some may come as a surprise.
Floyd Mayweather
One of the heavyweights of the Cameo app, Mayweather punched the high numbers by setting his prices as high as $15,000 (£13,293) per video. Personalised messages from the world champion boxer are currently only available for business videos, plus it costs users £45 just to message with a request.
Lindsay Lohan
Cameo has had no problem attracting Hollywood names to its platform, as Mean Girls actress Lohan proved when she got involved with the app in March 2020. Lohan has been known to deliver classic lines of dialogue from her movie history, however, her personalised video messages fetch a fee, with prices set at £450.
Brian Baumgartner
Better as Kevin Malone from the US version of The Office, the actor is also one of Cameo’s biggest earners. The comedy actor was the first celebrity to pass the $1million mark on Cameo - a feat he achieved in November 2021.
Carole Baskin
After becoming famous on Netflix’s hit documentary, The Tiger King, animal rights activist Carole Baskin has continued to make a roar on Cameo. Baskin made $20,000 (£17,762) on her first day on Cameo alone, as fans lapped up her ‘cool cats and kittens’ Cameo content.
Rhys James
Possibly aiming to follow the path of James Buckley, Mock the Week‘s Rhy James is out there proving that Cameo can be a successful side hustle for people in the UK. While the stand-up comic has no problem making audiences laugh, the prices of his personalised message videos come in at £900 a go.
