By now you must be a victim of the hype of “Highest-Paid Bollywood Actors/Actresses” but now is the time you know about Hollywood. Although it is a clear enough fact that people who work for television and the big-screen are well compensated for their work. But how much, we didn’t know that until Forbes released a list for highest paid actresses of the year.
For those who don’t know about Forbes, head over to the Wikipedia page.
Moving on to the highest paid actresses list.
Kristen Stewart
Money Earned: $12 million
Highest-Grossing Film: Still Alice $41 million
Upcoming Films: American Ultra, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
Kristen Stewart has distanced herself from the Twilight roles and has proved her acting capabilities ever since. Although she may not be neck deep in blockbusters at the moment but she has a busy schedule ahead of her.
Anne Hathaway
Money Earned: $12 million
Highest-Grossing Film: Interstellar $672 million
Upcoming Films: The Intern, Alive Through the Looking Glass
Interstellar gathered up a tidy sum of money worldwide, although reviews were mixed. Anne Hathaway travelled through a wormhole after performing the iconic act of Catwoman in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises.
Reese Witherspoon
Money Earned: $15 million
Highest-Grossing Film: Wild $52 million
Upcoming Films: Downsizing, Wish List
Hot Pursuit may not have taken off like she had expected, but still she had a solid year with the Oscar nomination of Wild and all.
Angelina Jolie
Money Earned: $15 million
Highest-Grossing Film: Maleficent $758 million
Upcoming Films: By the Sea, Maleficent 2
After beginning her career as an actor, she moved up the rank and became a full time director. With her projects lined up, one of them being Africa and her upcoming movie By the Sea in which she co-stars with her real-life hubby Brad Pitt, she has her pockets filled and looks for a good year.
Julia Roberts
Money Earned: $16 million
Highest-Grossing Film: None in this time
Upcoming Films: The Secret in Their Eyes, Money Monster
Mostly on this list because of endorsement deals with the likes of Lancome, Givenchy, and Calzedonia, Julia Roberts may not be the box office guarantee she once was, but she’s still America’s sweetheart.
Jennifer Aniston
Money Earned: $16.5 million
Highest-Grossing Film: Horrible Bosses 2, $106 million
Upcoming Films: Mother’s Day, Mean Moms
She has been the center of attraction of the all-time fan favorite drama Friends, but after that she has never quite been a blockbuster star.
Bingbing Fan
Money Earned: $21 million
Highest-Grossing Film: The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom
Upcoming Films: Skiptrace, The Moon and the Sun
Bingbing Fan is the only non-American on this list, but after coming off of an appearance as Blink in X-Men: Days of Future Past, she has signed a four-picture deal with 20th Century Fox. Heads-up, if you’re not already familiar with her, you’re going to.
Did I mention she has her own Barbie in her native China? Or that she has deals with L’Oreal and Chopard? And that she is appearing in a movie with Jackie Chan? I guess I didn’t.
Melissa McCarthy
Money Earned: $23 million
Highest-Grossing Film: Spy, $234 million
Upcoming Films: Ghostbusters, Michelle Darnell
Since stealing scenes in Bridesmaids and on Mike and Molly, among others, Melissa McCarthy has become one of the most bankable actresses working today.
Scarlett Johansson
Money Earned: $35.5 million
Highest-Grossing Film: Avengers: Age of Ultron, $1.4 billion
Upcoming Films: Hail, Caesar, Captain America: Civil War, Ghost in the Shell
Leaving the Avengers: Age of Ultron and Lucy alone, the upcoming Ghost in the Shell movie has reportedly agreed to pay her a straight $17.5 million. And that’s not the end of it, reportedly she gets paid an average $10 million for her movies. Add revenue from Dolce & Gabbana and Sodastream, that’s why she is number two on the list.
Jennifer Lawrence
Money Earned: $52 million
Highest-Grossing Film: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, $752 million
Upcoming Films: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, Joy, X-Men: Apocalypse
With three Oscar nomination, including a win, and a blockbuster franchise that has earned more than $2 billion, it is no surprise that Jennifer Lawrence is the highest earning actress this year.