Highest-Paid Hollywood Actresses: Hello friends, in this article, I have told you about the top ten actresses of the world, who have kept their name firmly in the list of highest-grossing actresses in the film industry for a few decades. Whatever I have told in this article, all this information has been given on the basis of internet research.
Many actresses in the world’s film industry have won the hearts of the world’s audience with their beauty and hard work and the art of superb acting skills through films and TV series. and with time she has also become famous who has millions of fans in the world who eagerly wait for the release of her movies. In today’s time, some of those actresses are included in the list of the world’s best actresses, who have earned more money along with showing their acting skills in films and TV shows.
In this article, I have made a list of all those 10 actresses who have firmly established their names in the list of world’s highest-paid actresses in the film industry.
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List of top ten highest-paid actresses in the world
| Actresses | Annual Salary (2022) | Nationality |
| Sandra Bullock | $70 million | United States |
| Scarlett Johansson | $56 million | United States |
| Sofia Vergara | $43 million | United States |
| Reese Witherspoon | $35 million | United States |
| Angelina Jolie | $34 million | United States |
| Gal Gadot | $31.5 million | United States |
| Julia Fiona Roberts | $30 million | United States |
| Jennifer Aniston | $28 million | United States |
| Jennifer Lawrence | $28 million | United States |
| Melissa McCarthy | $25million | United States |
1. Sandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock is an American actress who has acted in many films till now. and in 2022, as an actress, she earns the most money worldwide by acting in films. Actress Sandra Bullock was paid $10.5 million for starring in the movie “Speed 2: Cruise Control” in 1997 and $17.5 million for starring in the movie “Miss Congeniality 2 Armed and Fabulous” in 2005. When Gravity movie was released in the year 2013, the film grossed $723,192,705 worldwide, out of which Sandra Bullock got paid a staggering $74.239 million.
He has also acted in many films such as: Demolition Man (1993), Speed (1994), While You Were Sleeping (1995), A Time to Kill (1996), Hope Floats (1998), Miss Congeniality (2000), Too Week Notice (2002), The Proposal (2009), The Heat (2013), Ocean’s 8 (2018), The Lost City (2022).
2. Scarlett Johansson
You must know Scarlett Johansson very well that she is a young and beautiful Hollywood American actress who has featured in many hit movies and has featured in the Forbes Top Celebrity list several times in 2018 – 2019. Scarlett Johansson is the world’s highest-paid actress and is the second number on the list.
If we talk about acting in films, She has appeared in several high-profile films performing action and stunts such as :- A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004), Match Point (2005), Scoop (2006), and Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), Iron Man 2(2010) , )Her (2013), Under the Skin (2013) and Lucy (2014), Marriage Story (2019), Jojo Rabbit (2019), Black Widow (2021), and many more movies.
He has also received awards for his acting – Tony Award, British Academy Film Award, two Academy Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards.
3. Sofia Vergara
Sofia Vergara is a 50 years old Colombian actress who is also known as a model. she has acted in a famous television series 2013–2020 which is the American television series “Modern Family” in which she acted as the role of Gloria. This is a TV comedy series that has a total of 250 episodes. and Sofia Vergara was paid half a million dollars for each episode, becoming the world’s highest-paid Hollywood actress in 2020. And since 2020, Vergara has served as a judge on America’s Got Talent show.
He has also acted in many movies like:- Chasing Papi (2003), Four Brothers (2005), Meet the Browns (2008), Madea Goes to Jail (2009), The Smurfs (2011), New Year’s Eve (2011) , The Three Stooges (2012), Machete Kills (2013), Fading Gigolo (2013), Chef (2014), and Hot Pursuit (2015).
He has also received awards for his acting – four Golden Globe Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and eleven Screen Actors Guild Awards.
4. Reese Witherspoon
Apart from Reese Witherspoon being an American film actress, she is also a producer, Who started his film career as a teenager with the movie “The Man in the Moon (1991)”. and further he acted in many films and achieved a lot of success. She was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2006 and 2015 and was named by Forbes as the world’s richest actress with an estimated net worth of $400 million.
Reese Witherspoon went on to star in films such as The Man in the Moon (1991), Legally Blonde (2001), Sweet Home Alabama (2002), Water for Elephants (2011), Wild (2014).
Melissa McCarthy has also received several awards such as -: Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards.
5. Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie is a famous American actress of Hollywood as well as a film producer who has several times registered her name in the list of the world’s highest-paid artists. He is involved in international charitable projects apart from acting in films.
According to Forbes, most of Angelina Jolie’s earnings came from acting in Marvel’s film ‘The Eternals.
He has acted in many films like :- Cyborg 2 (1993), Hackers (1995), George Wallace (1997), Gia (1998), Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Wanted (2008), Salt (2010), and The Tourist (2010), A Mighty Heart (2007), Changeling (2008), Maleficent (2014), First They Killed My Father (2017), Eternals( 2021)
He has also received awards for his acting. – Academy Award, Three Golden Globe Awards.
6. Gal Gadot
Gal Gadot is an Israeli actress who is a famous actress. She was a model alongside actress, who was crowned Miss Israel 2004. She first appeared as a film actress in the international film Fast and Furious (2009) as Giselle Yasher and rose to prominence. Then he also worked in Flex’s action-comedy film ‘Red Notice’ in 2019.
Gal Gadot had earned a lot through her film and has registered her name twice in the list of world’s highest-grossing actresses.
Gal Gadot has worked in many films, such as -:
Fast & Furious (2009), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Wonder Woman (2017), Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021), Red Notice (2021), and Death on the Nile (2022).
7. Julia Fiona Roberts
Julia Fiona Roberts is an American actress who has appeared in a variety of film genres (romantic, comedy, drama, thriller, and action films). She is best known for starring as Vivian Ward in the 1990 film Pretty Woman. And she has got paid more by acting in films as an actress and even today her name is recorded in the list of highly paid actresses. Julia Fiona Roberts has been declared by People Magazine for the title of Five Times Most Beautiful Woman in the World.
Julia Fiona Roberts has worked as an actress in these films till now. Such as -: Mystic Pizza (1988), Steel Magnolias (1989), Pretty Woman (1990), My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997), Notting Hill (1999), Runaway Bride (1999), Erin Brockovich (2000), Ocean’s Eleven ( 2001), Ocean’s Twelve (2004), Charlie Wilson’s War (2007), Valentine’s Day (2010), Eat Pray Love (2010), August: Osage County (2013), Wonder (2017), and Ticket to Paradise (2022).
He has won many awards for his acting skills such as Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and three Golden Globe Awards.
8. Jennifer Aniston
Apart from Jennifer Joanna Aniston is an American actress, she is also a film producer. Jinho has acted in many films and television series and is known for her tremendous acting skills. From 1994 to 2004, she starred as Hal Green in the television series of the television sitcom, for which she gained international fame. And his acting was also appreciated a lot. Jennifer Joanna Aniston has been named in the list of the world’s highest-grossing actresses.
Following are the movies starring Jennifer Joanna Aniston:-
Bruce Almighty (2003), The Break-Up (2006), Marley & Me (2008), Just Go with It (2011), Horrible Bosses (2011), We’re the Millers (2013), Office Space (1999), The Good Girl (2002), Friends with Money (2006), Cake (2014), and Dumplin’ (2018).
He has also won many awards -: Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
9. Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Shrader Lawrence is an American actress. She is best known for starring as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games film series. Because of this film series, Jennifer Shrader Lawrence became a very famous actress in the world. And she became the highest-grossing action actress of all time. In the year 2013, his name was included in the list of 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine. Known as the first woman to receive an Oscar Award for acting among actresses of the 1990s.
The following are the films he has acted in:- Garden Party (2008), Winter’s Bone (2010), X-Men film series (2011–2019), and The Hunger Games film series (2012–2015).
She has won many awards like – Academy Award for Best Actress, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and Golden Globe Award.
10. Melissa McCarthy
Apart from Melissa McCarthy, an American comedy actress, she is also a producer, writer, and fashion designer. Who has a lot of fans all over the world. She started her career as a stand-alone comedian, Melissa McCarthy along with her husband started a production company named “One Day Productions” in 2013, and currently, she is running her own production company works for. Presents her show ‘Little Big Shots’ on the US channel NBC.
She has acted as an actress in many films. And has registered her name many times in the list of highest-paid actresses.
The films she has acted in as an actress are Bridesmaids (2011), Identity Thief (2013), The Heat (2013), Tammy (2014), St. Vincent (2014), Spy (2015), The Boss (2016), Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
Melissa McCarthy has also received many awards such as: two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Academy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards.
FAQ
Q. Who is the highest-paid actress 2022?
Ans. Sandra Bullock.
Q. Who is the highest-paid actress 2022?
Ans. Scarlett Johansson
Q. What is the salary of Sandra Bullock?
Ans. $70 million