Forbes has listed the highest paid actresses for 2016 based on the figures from IMDB, Box Office Mojo and Nielsen data. The odds are still in Jennifer Lawrence’s favor who still reigns at number one for the second time while Deepika Padukone surprisingly entered the top ten this year. Drop offs from our 2015’s list are Sandra Bullock, Kristen Stewart, Cameron Diaz, Reese Witherspoon and Angelina Jolie. Check out this list and find out who made it to the cut.
#10 Deepika Padukone
With her hits like Bajirao Mastani and her dozen endorsements, made her not just the highest paid actress in India but the tenth in the world. The only Bollywood star that made it to the list, Deepika Padukone at #10 position with $10 Million earnings.
2016 Earnings : $10 Million
#9 Mila Kunis
“Bad Moms” actress came back in the list at #9 with $11 Million earnings from her film acting and voice acting as Meg in “Family Guy”. Mila Kunis endorsements for Jim Beam whiskey and British jewelry Gemfields supplemented her earnings as well.
2015 Earnings : $6.5 Million
2016 Earnings : $11 Million
#8 Julia Roberts
At age 48, Julia Roberts proves she still has it by landing at #8 in our list as highest paid actress in the world according to Forbes. Her income from her endorsement for Lancôme secured her position even though her film “Mother’s Day” didn’t go well with film critics but “Money Monster” fared well in the box office.
2015 Earnings : $16 Million
2016 Earnings : $12 Million
#7 Amy Adams
Amy Adams returned in our list with earnings from her recurring role as Lois Lane in the “Superman” series and endorsement for MaxMara. With $13.5 Million at #7 position, Adams might be still in the list for 2017 through her upcoming movie “Justice League”.
2016 Earnings : $13.5 Million
#6 Charlize Theron
The “Mad Max” star and the face of Dior J’Adore perfume returned in the list with $16.5 Million earnings. Her film acting and the rumored $10 Million fee from her supporting role in the “The Huntsman: Winter’s War” secured her place at #6 in the highest paid actress in the world for 2016.
2016 Earnings : $16.5 Million
#5 Bingbing Fan
The only Chinese star that made it to the cut with $17.5 Million earnings from her local movies “Skiptrace” and “Lady of the Dynasty”. Her endorsements for L’Oréal and Chopard added to her earnings placed her #5 in the list. Fan Bingbing played as Blink in 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past.
2015 Earnings : $21 Million
2016 Earnings : $17.5 Million
#4 Jennifer Aniston
Moving up to the list from last year’s #5 position is Jennifer Aniston, with $21 Million earnings mostly from her endorsements like Aveeno, Smartwear and Living Proof aside from her Emirates airlines advertisements. Her movies like “Office Christmas Party” and “Mother’s Day” added to her annual earnings as well.
2015 Earnings : $16.5 Million
2016 Earnings : $21 Million
#3 Scarlett Johansson
For her role in the film “Ghost in the Shell” she reportedly cashed in $17.5 Million, added to her earnings made her third in this list. But most of her earning came from her recurring role in the Marvel series as Natasha Romanoff and her Dolce & Gabbana endorsement.
2015 Earnings : $35.5 Million
2016 Earnings : $35 Million
#2 Melissa McCarthy
Coming in at second place is Melissa McCarthy with $33 Million earnings from her reportedly eight figure upfront fee for her role in the all-female remake of “Ghostbusters”. Adding to her earnings for this year were also from her all-sizes clothing line sold in major retail stores in the country.
2015 Earnings : $23 Million
2016 Earnings : $33 Million
#1 Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence still reigns at #1 for the second time thanks to her earnings from X-Men and “Hunger Games” series, as well as her fee for “Passengers”. The youngest in our list at just 26 years old is the Forbes’ Highest Paid Actress in the World for 2016 earning $46 Million.
2015 Earnings : $52 Million
2016 Earnings : $46 Million
