It's good to be a beautiful and sought-after actress. And being one of the richest actresses in the world is even better. Forbes magazine calculated the income of Hollywood stars received over the past year, and amounted to list of highest paid actresses of 2018.
10. Gal Gadot - $ 10 million
One of most beautiful actresses in the world and Wonder Woman is the only new member of the Forbes collection. She replaces La La Lenda Oscar star Emma Stone, now retired from the world's highest paid actresses.
9. Melissa McCarthy - $ 12 million
Of the women on the 2017 list, Melissa McCarthy fell the most financially. The former Mike & Molly star, ranked second in the 2016 Forbes Women's Film Awards, is now only ninth. However, 12 million dollars is a very good result.
8. Cate Blanchett - $ 13 million
One of only two non-American women on the Forbes list. The Australian actress earned her millions this year by starring in Thor: Ragnarok and The Mystery of the Clock House. The second film has not yet been released in Russia, its premiere is scheduled for September 27.
7. Julia Roberts - $ 13 million
Remaining forever in the hearts of spectators as the spontaneous and smiling "Pretty Woman" from the film of the same name, Roberts climbed to seventh place in the top 10 after the successful premiere of the family movie "Miracle". She also continues to make money advertising Lancome products.
6. Mila Kunis - $ 16 million
This actress has managed to win the sixth place on the list of Hollywood rich women thanks to films such as Bad Moms 2 and The Spy Who Dumped Me.
5. Reese Witherspoon - $ 16.5 million
The Big Little Lies star earns an impressive income for her work. For each episode she is paid a million "American presidents." In addition, Reese is co-producing Apple's new show with fellow acting Jennifer Aniston. It will be a remake of the series "Amazing Stories", which was released in the 80s of the twentieth century.
4. Jennifer Lawrence - $ 18 million
28-year-old Jennifer Lawrence, who starred in the "unstoppable" films "Red Sparrow" and "Mom!" nevertheless, it is one of the five most successful actresses in the world. She continues to earn roles in X-Men and a contract with fashion label Christian Dior. Her income of $ 18 million is $ 6 million less than the previous year.
Jennifer Lawrence was the highest paid actress for two consecutive years in 2015 and 2016, but her rankings are slowly declining without the Hunger Games.
3. Jennifer Aniston - $ 19.5 million
While most of the actresses on the list have earned most of their income from films, other stars like Jennifer Aniston make their money from past projects and advertising contracts. Aniston is still receiving millions of dollars for the super-successful Friends series, as well as appearances in commercials for Emirates Airlines, Coca-Cola's Smartwater brand and Johnson & Johnson's Aveeno.
And Aniston's place in the top 10 is likely to remain safe, with more than a million dollars for each episode in Apple's upcoming sitcom. There she will play in tandem with another member of the list of millionaire actresses, Reese Witherspoon.
2. Angelina Jolie - $ 28 million
Brad Pitt knows how to choose not only beautiful, but also successful lovers. Already his second former passion entered the ranking of the richest women in Hollywood. Thanks to the filming of the second part of Disney's "Maleficent" Angelina deposited almost $ 30 million into her account.
1. Scarlett Johansson - $ 40.5 million
The charming Danish-Jewish American topped the list of highest grossing actresses in 2018. Most of her earnings came from the role of the superheroine Natasha Romanoff in the recently released fantasy film Avengers: Infinity War.
A solo movie Black Widow is in the works, although it has no release date yet. And next year, Scarlett will play one of the main roles in the fourth tape from the Avengers franchise. Discussing the payout, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige said: “There is certainly a huge bias in budget spending nowadays, especially in the Avengers movies, whereas there may have been more visuals or below the bar in the past. But that's good because (actors) are the best effects. "
This is not the first time Johansson has triumphed to the financial pedestal in Hollywood. In 2016, again thanks to The Avengers, she became one of the highest paid Hollywood stars.