Angelina Jolie’s cinematic butt kicking made her the highest-paid actress on Forbes annual Celebrity 100 list. Coming in second behind Angelina is Jennifer Aniston, continuing the never-ending battle between the two actresses.Angelina zoomed to no. 1 from no. 10 last year with an estimated earnings of $27 million in the last 12 months. Jennifer, on the other hand, raked $25 million in the same period.
Jolie starred in the movies Wanted, Changeling and a voice over in the animated film Kung Fu Panda. Aniston, on the other hand, starred in He’s Just Not That Into You and Marley & Me.
Check out Forbes Magazine's Top 15 Earning Hollywood Actresses below:
1 - Angelina Jolie, $27 million
2 - Jennifer Aniston, $25 million
3 - Meryl Streep, $24 million
4 - Sarah Jessica Parker, $23 million
5 - Cameron Diaz, $20 million
6 - Sandra Bullock, $15 million
6 - Reese Witherspoon, $15 million
8 - Nicole Kidman, $12 million
8 - Drew Barrymore, $12 million
10 - Renee Zellweger, $10 million
11 - Cate Blanchett, $8 million
12 - Anne Hathaway, $7 million
12 - Halle Berry, $7 million
14 - Scarlett Johansson, $5.5 million
15 - Kate Winslet, $2 million
In the Top Earning Actors category, Harrison Ford leads the pack with $65 million earnings in the last 12 months courtesy of his comeback film Indiana Jones 4. Comedian Adam Sandler is 2nd with $55 million and Will Smith is 3rd with $45 million.
Brad Pitt is at no. 9 with an earning of $28 million. He earned $1 million higher than his partner Jolie.
Note that the top 10 actors earned $393 million, compared with $183 million for the top 10 actresses.
