Sandra Bullock has been named Hollywood’s highest paid actress after topping Forbes’ annual list of top earning movie stars.
The 50-year-old beauty has topped Forbes’ annual ranking of the highest paid female movie stars after making a reported $51 million (R544 million) between June 2013 and June 2014, which was largely due to her leading role in the Oscar-winning movie Gravity.
Jennifer Lawrence climbed into second place with an estimated $34 million (R362 million) thanks to her successful role in the Hunger Games franchise, while Jennifer Aniston followed closely behind with a reported $31 million (R331 million).
Gwyneth Paltrow landed in fourth place with an estimated $19 million (R203 million) following her work in ‘Iron Man 3,’ while last year’s top-earner Angelina Jolie found herself in joint fifth place with Cameron Diaz after making an estimated $18 million (R192 million) over the 12-month period.
Scarlett Johansson came sixth with an estimated earning of $17 million (R181 million), while Amy Adams and Natalie Portman came joint seventh with $13 million (R139 million). Kristen Stewart finished off the list in last place after making an estimated $12 million (R128 million) over the past year.
Meanwhile, the list also drew attention to the fact that men are still earning more than women in Hollywood as the top 10 actors – which included the likes of Robert Downey Jr., Leonardo DiCaprio and Bradley Cooper – earned a total of $419 million (R4,6 billion), while the women made just over half that with a combined total of $226 million (R2,4 billion).
The list of highest paid actresses in 2014 are as follows:
1. Sandra Bullock – $51 million
2. Jennifer Lawrence – $34 million
3. Jennifer Aniston – $31 million
4. Gwyneth Paltrow – $19 million
5. Angelina Jolie – $18 million
5. Cameron Diaz – $18 million
6. Scarlett Johansson – $17 million
7. Amy Adams – $13 million
7. Natalie Portman – $13 million
8. Kristen Stewart – $12 million
