Highest earning sports stars on OnlyFans including Madelene Wright and Renee Gracie

Subscription service OnlyFans has become increasingly popular among athletes looking to boost their income and find new ways to interact with their fans.

A number of sports stars are making substantial amounts of money on the site, having launched their own personal OnlyFans pages offering fans the chance to view exclusive content.

Some athletes use OnlyFans to promote behind-the-scenes pictures and videos, while others allow subscribers to access more adult content for a regular monthly fee.

Previously we took a look at the platform's overall highest earners, which includes everything from famous rappers to former Disney stars.

Here we take a more specific look at the athletes that are making the most money out of OnlyFans.

Renee Gracie

With a massive 505,600 likes on OnlyFans, former racing driver Renee Gracie has been raking in the cash from her subscribers, who pay a regular fee of $5 (£4) per month.

The 27-year-old Australian quit motorsport in 2019 and joined OnlyFans, claiming last year that she’d earned £5 million from the site since starting her account two years earlier.

While the explicit nature of her content saw her banned from the V8 Supercars sports league, she has said that in any case, “racing cars is not my passion anymore”.

Madelene Wright

Footballer Madelene Wright was released by Charlton Athletic in 2020, but has since gone on to make a lucrative living via OnlyFans.

The 23-year-old has 21,200 likes on her OnlyFans page, with subscribers paying $33 (£27) a month for access to her content.

Speaking to SunSport about how much she earns on the platform, Madelene revealed in January 2022 she had earned £500,000 since joining OnlyFans, a year previously.

She said: "In the first year I made in the ballpark of half a million pounds," Wright divulged. "I can't lie, it has completely changed my life.

"I was able to get my own place, I have been able to travel the world and have enjoyed a lot of luxurious things."

She’s also a big deal on Instagram, where she has more than 260,000 followers. Her net worth has been estimated at around $2-3 million (£1.6-2.6 million).

Paige VanZant

Former UFC fighter Paige VanZant has her own OnlyFans-style fansite, PaigeFanZant.com, which has more than 1.5 million likes.

With more than three million followers on Instagram, VanZant is currently signed to the All Elite Wrestling and Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship rosters.

Paige claims she's making more money from the members-only website than she ever did from UFC, and charges fans £9.99 for a month’s subscription.

Speaking to The Sun, she said: "I will say when I signed with BKFC, the bare-knuckle boxing, I was making more money than I had made in my entire UFC career.

“Now I’m making more money than my entire BKFC contract in like a month. It’s pretty crazy.”

She is estimated to be worth around $1.5 million (£1.2m).

Pearl Gonzalez

Another former UFC fighter who’s now making money with her own OnlyFans-style subscription page is Pearl Gonzalez.

The 36-year-old - who fought twice in UFC before being released - has nearly 79,000 likes on her personal site, PearlsParadize.com.

Fans can subscribe for $9.99 (£7.99) a month to get access to her content. According to TotalSportal, she can earn an estimated £500,000 a year based on her subscriber count.

Alysha Newman

Canadian pole-vaulter Alysha Newman joined OnlyFans in the run-up to the Tokyo Olympics last year.

The 27-year-old - who’s reportedly worth around $1.5 million (£1.2m) - has racked up 20,000 likes on her OnlyFans page, charging subscribers $19.99 (£16) a month to view her content.

According to TotalSportal, Alysha can earn a whopping £850,000 a year based on the content she posts, likes she's received and her subscription count.

Liz Cambage

Basketball player Liz Cambage - who won a bronze medal with the Australian women’s team in 2012 - joined OnlyFans last year.

Since then, she’s gone on to amass 43,200 likes on her OnlyFans page. The 30-year-old’s admirers can pay $10 (£8) a month to see more of her.

According to TotalSportal.com, Liza can earn an eye-watering £1m a year based on her content and likes she receives.

Erica Fontaine

US gymnast Erica Fontaine has 81,100 likes on OnlyFans, making her one of the platform’s most popular athletes.

She charges her fans $10 (£8) per month for access to her content, and for the chance to message her directly.

According to TotalSportal, Erica can earn an estimated £300,000 a year for her exclusive content.