Jennifer Lawrence is the highest paid actress in Hollywood.
Katniss Everdeen pulled in an incredible $46 million before taxes over the last 12 months, which makes her the highest paid actress in Hollywood for the second straight year.
Here’s the breakdown, according to Forbes Magazine:
- Jennifer Lawrence – $52 million
- Melissa McCarthy – $39 million
- Scarlett Johansson – $25 million
- Jennifer Aniston – $21 million
- Fan Bingbing – $17 million
Even though Lawrence is the highest paid actress in Hollywood, . In the essay, Lawrence not only takes issue with the uneven pay scale women in Hollywood deal with but also with the fact that standing up for her self is looked upon differently than a male co-star.
Not only is Lawrence the top-paid Hollywood actress on the Forbes list, she did so as the only one under 30. According to Forbes, their numbers are based on data compiled from Nielsen, Box Office Mojo, and IMDb, as well as interviews with agents, managers, and lawyers.