Jennifer Lawrence is the biggest moneymaker among Hollywood actresses this year. She leads the Forbes‘ 2016 list with an estimated $46 million. Some of her money comes from blockbuster movies “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2” and “X-Men: Apocalypse“, and her lucrative deal as a lead for upcoming sci-fier “Passengers“.
The actress’ earnings, however, dropped 11.5% from her 2015 total of $52 million. Although she retains her last year spot at the top, her payday is way less than her male counterparts. As a comparison, Robert Downey Jr. topped the list of 2015 highest-paid actors with an estimated $80 million. The new list will be updated later this week.
But when it comes the biggest-paid celebrity in showbiz, the title goes to none other than Taylor Swift. None of the movie stars comes close to the country/pop singer. She is estimated to pocket more than twice of what Downey Jr. made, raking in a whooping $170 million from ticket sales of the numerous sold-out concerts during her world tour.
J.Law’s 2016 domination is followed by Melissa McCarthy. She becomes the runner-up with an estimated $33 million. Thanks to her role in “Ghostbusters” remake, she is up $10 million from 2015. Scarlett Johansson rounds up the top 3 with $25 million and Jennifer Aniston trails closely behind with $21 million.
- Jennifer Lawrence – $46M
- Melissa McCarthy – $33M
- Scarlett Johansson – $25M
- Jennifer Aniston – $21M
- Fan Bingbing – $17M
- Charlize Theron – $16.5M
- Amy Adams – $13.5M
- Julia Roberts – $12M
- Mila Kunis – $11M
- Deepika Padukone – $10M
