Amber Ruffin net worth: Former late night show host’s fortune explored amid WHCA cancellation

Amber Ruffin is in the news ever since her scheduled performance at the annual White House Correspondants' Association dinner on April 26, 2025, was canceled. There is considerable public interest over Ruffin's life and achievements. Among widely-discussed subjects is her net worth.

Comedian and show host Amber Ruffin's reported net worth as of 2023 is $3 million, according to the website, nta.ac.in. Most of Ruffin's success owes itself to the fact that she has been a writer on Late Night with Seth Meyers and has hosted a show named The Amber Ruffin Show for two season before it was canceled.

On the cancelation of her White House show, WHCA President Eugene Daniels released an announcement to its members via mail that stated:

"We are no longer featuring a comedic performance this year."

The statement added:

"At this consequential moment for journalism, I want to ensure the focus is not on the politics of division but entirely on awarding our colleagues for their outstanding work and providing scholarship and mentorship to the next generation of journalists."

Another statement on the WHCA website read:

"The WHCA will never stop advocating for comprehensive access, full transparency and the right of the American public to read, listen to and watch reports from the White House, delivered without fear or favor."

The White House Correspondants' Dinner is an annual high-profile event that honors selected journalists from various news organizations, known as the 'press pool.' These journalists have first-hand access to the briefings and events at the White House.

This year, problem arose between the Trump administration and the independent WHCA over the selection of the comedic performer for the event. According to a BBC report in February 2025, the Trump administration eventually revoked WHCA's authority to regulate the press pool at future events.

Last month, after Ruffin was selected as the WHCA comedic host for the 2025 White House Correspondants' Association Dinner, Daniels, who is the political Correspondant for MSNBC, expressed his excitement for her to host the ceremony. AOL reports that a Daily Caller report stated:

“She has the ability to walk the line between blistering commentary and humor all while provoking her audience to think about the important issues of the day. I’m thrilled and honored she said yes.”

More details explored as Amber Ruffin removed as comedic host of White House Correspondents' Dinner

Amber Ruffin is a well known comedian who has previously been critical of President Donald Trump. After her appointment as this year's host, Ruffin said in an interview with CNN, according to AOL:

"I don't know that anyone's looking forward to being in the same room as him." referring to Donald Trump, who as per tradition is supposed to be present at the WHCA dinner."

On Thursday, Amber Ruffin appeared on the Daily Beast Podcast. In conversation with hosts, Samantha Bee and Joanna Coles, Ruffin revealed that she had been instructed to maintain neutrality in her jokes.

"They were like, 'You need to be equal and make sure that you give it to both sides,' and I was like, 'There's no way I'm going to be freaking doing that,'" she said. "Under no circumstances."

The Emmy-nominated comedian learned about the cancellation after attending the NBC Upront event. According to the website named 800 Pound Gorilla Media, she claimed that she was informed of the decision by:

a “drunk NBC executive.”

In a 2024 interview with The Vulture, Ruffin said about the cacelation of The Amber Ruffin Show:

“It was the most fun I’ll probably ever have. Live or die, it was exactly what I wanted. Every minute of that sh*t was exactly the dream.”

On Friday, in the wake of Ruffin's scheduled performance at the event, the Republican Deputy White House Chief of Staff, Taylor Budowich posted on X, saying:

"What kind of responsible, sensible journalist would attend something like this? More importantly, what kind of company would sponsor such as hate-filled and violence-inspiring event?"

Amber Ruffin, who is currently a cast member of I Have Got News For You, was set to join the ranks of well known comedians like Jon Stewart, Hasan Minhaj, Conan O'Brien, Colin Jost and others, at the White House Correspondants' Association dinner.