According to TheThings.com, Jameela Jamil's net worth was estimated to be around $2 million as of November 2020. A report by Net Worth Post, however, suggests that Jamil's net worth in 2021 is even higher — at a whopping $8 million!

But how did the breakout actress amass such a fortune? While Jamil is fairly new to the American Hollywood scene, it turns out that she already had established fame back home in the United Kingdom. Prior to moving to the United States and joining the "Good Place" cast in 2016, the actress was an established presenter on British television and radio, starting her career on Channel 4 as a TV host before becoming the first female solo BBC Radio 1 host in 2012 (via Insider).

As for how Jamil turned to acting, it turns out that she auditioned for "The Good Place" (her first audition ever!) entirely on a whim after she moved to LA. According to Showbiz Cheat Sheet, she was convinced by her agents to audition despite her lack of acting experience. "I was told about an audition for this role and said 'no way, I've no training and I'm surrounded by people who've devoted their lives to this,'" she told BBC News in 2017.

Luckily for us, Jamil still went for it and soon became a rising Hollywood star — and we're certain that we'll be seeing even bigger success for her in the coming years!