Forbes magazine just unveiled its list of the world's highest paid actresses spanning 12 months (from June 2014 to June 2015), and surprise, surprise - Jennifer Lawrence ranks number one!
25-year-old Jennifer Lawrence earned $52 million, which is mainly attributed to her signature role as Katniss Everdeen in the "Hunger Games" franchise, in addition to her "lucrative" deal with Dior.
A photo posted by Jennifer Lawrence (@jennishrader) on May 12, 2015 at 10:46am PDT
Scarlett Johansson takes the second spot, who earned $35.5 million. Scarlett Johansson's earnings this year were mainly comprised of profits from her role as Black Widow on "Avengers: Age of Ultron" and for "Lucy."
Although Scarlett Johansson typically asks for $10 million per movie, the 30-year-old actress demanded a whopping $17.5 million for her upcoming thriller flick, "Ghost in the Shell."
A photo posted by Scarlett Ingrid Johansson (@scarlettingridjohansson) on Apr 11, 2015 at 7:42am PDT
Third on the list is Melissa McCarthy, whose breakthrough performance in "Bridesmaids" made her a household name.
Thanks to her roles in "Spy" and "Tammy," Melissa McCarthy earned $23 million. Melissa McCarthy also has a fashion line, called Melissa McCarthy Seven7.
@amymorrisonhsn is an absolute force of nature!! https://gohsn.co/9zFC #McCarthyonHSN
A photo posted by Melissa McCarthy (@melissamccarthy) on Aug 13, 2015 at 12:32pm PDT
The only non-American who made the list is Bingbing Fan, taking the fourth sport with $21 million in earnings. Bingbing Fan is more known for her role in "X-Men: Days of Future Past."
Bingbing Fan made the list thanks to her role in "The White-Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom" and her endorsement deals with Chopard and L'Oreal.
#Cannes2015 A photo posted by Fan Bingbing (@bingbing_fan) on May 13, 2015 at 12:00pm PDT
Beloved "Friends" star Jennifer Aniston ranks fifth on the list, who earned $16.5 the past year. Although Justin Theroux's new wife remains low key nowadays, Aniston gained so much from her films, "Cake" and "Horrible Bosses 2."
Jennifer Aniston also made a lot of bucks for her deals with Aveeno, SmartWater, and Living Proof.
#beauty #jenniferaniston #oscars2013 #oscars #2013 #redvalentino #dress #engaged
A photo posted by Jennifer Aniston (@jenniferjaniston) on Mar 8, 2013 at 1:49pm PST
Check out the full list of Forbes magazine's world's highest paid actresses below.
1. Jennifer Lawrence - $52 million
2. Scarlett Johansson - $35.5 million
3. Melissa McCarthy - $23 million
4. Bingbing Fan - $21 million
5. Jennifer Aniston - $16.5 million
6. Julia Roberts - $16 million
7. Angelina Jolie - $15 million
8. Reese Witherspoon - $15 million
9. Anne Hathaway - $12 million
10. Kristen Stewart - $12 million
11. Cameron Diaz - $11 million
12. Gwenyth Paltrow - $9 million
13. Meryl Streep - $8 million
14. Amanda Seyfried - $8 million
15. Sandra Bullock - $8 million
16. Emma Stone - $6.5 million
17. Mila Kunis - $6.5 million
18. Natalie Portman - $6 million
