Scarlett Johansson Tops Forbes’ Highest Paid Actresses List


These women earned themselves some serious cash.

Earlier this week, Forbes revealed their list highest-paid male actors, which was topped by none other than the hardest working man in Hollywood, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Now, it’s time to see who earned the title the highest-paid actress in Hollywood. That honor has been bestowed upon Scarlett Johansson for the second year in a row.

The Black Widow actress leads the way, earning $56 million for her roles this year, which is spearheaded by a Marvel paycheck. She was able to rake in a substantial payday worth $35 million for her role in Avengers: Endgame. Endgame, now the highest-grossing movie all time, has earned a total $2.8 billion at the box fice so far this year. 

Also on the list is Margot Robbie who impressed many with her performance as Sharon Tate in the new Tarantino film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Check out the trailer for the remarkable film below. Robbie earned a total $23.5 million for her efforts this year.

Rounding out the top ten list is the always impressive Elisabeth Moss, Jennifer Aniston, Big Little Lies costars Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman as well as more. Check out the full list below courtesy Forbes.

10. Ellen Pompeo
Earnings: $22 million

9. Charlize Theron
Earnings: $23 million

8. Margot Robbie
Earnings: $23.5 million

7. Elisabeth Moss
Earnings: $24 million

6. Kaley Cuoco
Earnings: $25 million

5. Jennifer Aniston
Earnings: $28 million

4. Nicole Kidman
Earnings: $34 million

3. Reese Witherspoon
Earnings: $35 million

2. Sia Vergara
Earnings: $44.1 million

1. Scarlett Johansson
Earnings: $56 million