Angelina Jolie is Hollywood’s Top Earning Actress
Angelina Jolie (people.com)
Not only she’s beautiful, according to business magazine Forbes, Angelina Jolie is the highest paid actress in Hollywood.
The mother of six earned $27 million from June 2008 to June 2009, in which her biggest earnings came from last year’s action-flick Wanted. While her partner Brad Pitt’s ex-wife, Jennifer Aniston is in second place with $25 million earnings.
The study that was released on Wednesday noted that beside getting the bulk from Wanted, Jolie was also paid a large upfront sum for her role in Salt. Meanwhile, 40-year-old Aniston earned most of her millions from the romantic comedy Marley and Me and her upcoming film The Baster. She also still earns money from (reruns of TV series) Friends and gets a nice paycheck shilling for Glaceau’s SmartWater.
Meryl Streep is placed third for earning $24 million, most of which came from her role in Mamma Mia, followed by Sarah Jessica Parker with $23 million in earnings following the movie version of TV series Sex and the City. Cameron Diaz sits on the number five spot, took home $20 million.
Although all those actresses got paid well, Forbes also said, “As is still typical for Hollywood, our actresses earned significantly less than their male counterparts.” The comparison was based on the top earning male actor, Harrison Ford, who made $65 million.
Great acting, beautiful, and rich. Way to go, ladies!
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