Catherine Zeta-Jones' net worth has been steady among millions over the last few years, as the actress hasn't been entirely in the spotlight over the last few years. The Welsh actress, who won an Oscar for her turn as Velma Kelly in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Chicago, has recently been cast as a Colombian drug lord who was the topic of the 2008 documentary Cocaine Cowboys 2, a role that might potentially lead Catherine Zeta-Jones' net worth to the higher numbers.

Catherine Zeta-Jones' net worth will probably be affected by the new role, although it's still undisclosed just how much she'll be getting paid for it. In the upcoming film, she'll be playing Griselda Blanco, nicknamed The Godmother (La Madrina) of Medellin's drug cartel, one of the most notorious Colombian drug lords in the country's history. She was active in the Miami drug wars of the 70s and 80s - so the film that might change up Catherine Zeta Jones' net worth might look somewhat like the 80s television classic Miami Vice.

The decision to cast the actress in the role has been met with raised eyebrows, as she'd be playing a South American while being Welsh. However, it wouldn't be the first time Zeta-Jones has played a Latina, as one of her earlier films, The Mask of Zorro, had her playing the daughter of Zorro (who coincidentally was also played by a Welsh actor in the film, sir Anthony Hopkins).

Currently, Catherine Zeta-Jones' net worth stands at $45 million, according to the website CelebrityNetWorth. She's been known in the film business since the mid 90s, having worked in hit films like Entrapment, Chicago, The Terminal and the second installment of Steven Soderbergh's Ocean franchise, Ocean's 12.

In the meantime, her husband Michael Douglas' net worth, whom she met when filming the movie Traffic (another drug-related film) is actually around $300 million.