Following the ranking of the most Highly Paid Male Actors 2015 of the year Forbes released the ?? list highest paid actresses of 2015.
In order to determine the richest movie star, Forbes calculated the salaries of Hollywood actresses for the period from June 1, 2014 to June 1, 2015. None of them managed to come close to the "winner" of the men's ranking, Robert Downey Jr., who earned $ 80 million.
Here's what the top 10 most expensive female celebrities in the movie world look like.
10. Kristen Stewart
The love of vampire Edward from "Twilight" earned $ 12 million in a year. And, perhaps, will earn even more, thanks to Woody Allen's film "On the Fly", which is currently filming Stewart.
9. Anne Hathaway
The fantastic film Interstellar, in which Hathaway played one of the main roles, grossed $ 672 million at the box office. According to Forbes, the actress earned $ 12 million.
8. Reese Witherspoon
The star who starred in Legally Blonde, Wild, and Pretty Women on the Run earned $ 15 million in annual income.
7. Angelina Jolie
In 2014, the fantasy film Maleficent was released, in which Jolie earned $ 15 million.
6. Julia Roberts
Contracts with Lancome, Givenchy and Calzedonia, as well as filming in the drama "The Heart of the ordinary" (2014) provided Roberts with royalties totaling $ 16 million.
5. Jennifer Aniston
The Friends star remains one of the highest paid ladies in Hollywood. While 2015 was not too rich in roles for Aniston, two films (Horrible Bosses 2, Cake), as well as shooting in commercials and partnerships with cosmetics companies helped her to take the fifth place in the top ten richest actresses in 2015 and brought in $ 16.5 million.
4. Bingbing Fan
The only actress in the ranking who was born outside the United States. Western audiences are known for her role as Blink in "X-Men: Days of Future Past", but most of the $ 21 million in revenue came from her roles in the films "Empress of China", "Yang Gui Fei" and other films popular in the Middle Kingdom.
3. Melissa McCarthy
One of the stars of the upcoming Ghostbusters. McCarthy's success began with the Gilmore Girls, in which she played the role of Sookie St. James, and has not faded away thanks to her roles in Bridesmaids, The Spy and Tammy. The curvy actress is a well-known figure in the fashion world, her own line of clothing for obese women provides her with an additional source of income. Melissa McCarthy's total annual earnings reached $ 23 million.
2. Scarlett Johansson
The role of "Black Widow" and the Hulk's beloved in the blockbuster "Avengers: Age of Ultron" allowed Johansson to rise to the second line of the list of the highest grossing Hollywood actresses. And the contract with Dolce & Gabbana was a nice addition to the total earnings of $ 35.5 million.
1. Jennifer Lawrence
The 25-year-old star of the Hunger Games franchise has bypassed all of the cast members. Her income for 2014-2015 was $ 52 million, for the roles of the heroic Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games and Mystic from X-Men: Days of Future Past.