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Emma Stone named Hollywood’s highest-paid actress for 2017

January 3, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Forbes has unveiled its annual list of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood for 2017, with Emma Stone leading the way with $26 million in earnings thanks in no small part to her Oscar-winning turn as Mia in Damien Chazelle’s La La Land.

After topping the list in 2015 and 2016, Jennifer Lawrence slips to third with $24 million behind Stone and second-planed Jennifer Aniston, whose various endorsements helped her to $25.5 million. Melissa McCarthy ($18 million) and Mila Kunis ($15.5 million) round out the top five.

Here’s the full top ten:

1. Emma Stone – $26 million
2. Jennifer Aniston – $25.5 million
3. Jennifer Lawrence – $24 million
4. Melissa McCarthy – $18 million
5. Mila Kunis – $15.5 million
6. Emma Watson – $14 million
7. Charlize Theron – $14 million
8. Cate Blanchett – $12 million
9. Julia Roberts – $12 million
10. Amy Adams – $11.5 million

SEE ALSO: Mark Wahlberg tops the list of the world’s highest-paid actors

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Amy Adams, Cate Blanchett, Charlize Theron, Emma Stone, Emma Watson, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lawrence, Julia Roberts, melissa mccarthy, Mila Kunis

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, and the founder and editor-in-chief of the pop culture media brand Flickering Myth. As a producer, his work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and suspense thriller Death Among the Pines, and he is also the author of the book Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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