This graph displays the top ten ranking of world's best-paid actresses from June 2017 to June 2018. The best-paid actress in Hollywood is Scarlett Johansson, with an annual income of 40.5 million U.S. dollars. Scarlett Johansson plays character Black Widow Marvel's 'Avengers' movies, most recently featuring in 'Avengers: Infinity War' which was highly successful in North America, generating 257.7 million U.S. dollars in its opening weekend.
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Best-paid actresses in 2018
Annual income of the world's best-paid actresses in 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
This graph displays the top ten ranking of world's best-paid actresses from June 2017 to June 2018. The best-paid actress in Hollywood is Scarlett Johansson, with an annual income of 40.5 million U.S. dollars. Scarlett Johansson plays character Black Widow Marvel's 'Avengers' movies, most recently featuring in 'Avengers: Infinity War' which was highly successful in North America, generating 257.7 million U.S. dollars in its opening weekend.
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| Annual income in million U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| Scarlett Johansson | 40.5 |
| Angelina Jolie | 28 |
| Jennifer Aniston | 19.5 |
| Jennifer Lawrence | 18 |
| Reese Witherspoon | 16.5 |
| Mila Kunis | 16 |
| Julia Roberts | 13 |
| Cate Blanchett | 12.5 |
| Melissa McCarthy | 12 |
| Gal Gadot | 10 |
| Annual income in million U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| Scarlett Johansson | 40.5 |
| Angelina Jolie | 28 |
| Jennifer Aniston | 19.5 |
| Jennifer Lawrence | 18 |
| Reese Witherspoon | 16.5 |
| Mila Kunis | 16 |
| Julia Roberts | 13 |
| Cate Blanchett | 12.5 |
| Melissa McCarthy | 12 |
| Gal Gadot | 10 |
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This graph displays the top ten ranking of world's best-paid actresses from June 2017 to June 2018. The best-paid actress in Hollywood is Scarlett Johansson, with an annual income of 40.5 million U.S. dollars. Scarlett Johansson plays character Black Widow Marvel's 'Avengers' movies, most recently featuring in 'Avengers: Infinity War' which was highly successful in North America, generating 257.7 million U.S. dollars in its opening weekend.
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