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Jennifer Lawrence tops Forbes list of highest-paid actresses for second year in a row

August 24, 2016 by Gary Collinson

For the second year in a row, Jennifer Lawrence has topped Forbes’ list of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood, with the X-Men and The Hunger Games star banking $46 million over the past twelve months.

The site reports that the bulk of Lawrence’s income came from her backend deal on The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, along with an upfront fee for the sci-fi Passengers, which is set for release later this year.

Here’s the full top ten:

1. Jennifer Lawwrence – $46 million
2. Melissa McCarthy – $33 million
3. Scarlett Johansson – $25 million
4. Jennifer Aniston – $21 million
5. Fan Bingbing – $17 million
6. Charlize Theron – $16.5 million
7. Amy Adams – $13.5 million
8. Julia Roberts – $12 million
9. Mila Kunis – $11 million
10. Deepika Padukone – $10 million

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Originally published August 24, 2016. Updated April 15, 2018.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Jennifer Lawrence

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and the suspense thriller Death Among the Pines. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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