The Highest-Paid Actresses of 2016 Revealed

  • <p>The Bollywood star of 'Bajirao Mastani' makes her debut on the highest-paid list thanks to a number of high profile roles and some lucrative brand partnerships. </p>
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    10: Deepika Paduknow – £7.5m

    The Bollywood star of 'Bajirao Mastani' makes her debut on the highest-paid list thanks to a number of high profile roles and some lucrative brand partnerships.

  • <p>Mila has moved on from the disastrous 'Jupiter Ascending' taking on a huge paycheck for 'Bad Moms' and landing various endorsements including a big one for Jim Beam. </p>
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    9: Mila Kunis – £8.3m

    Mila has moved on from the disastrous 'Jupiter Ascending' taking on a huge paycheck for 'Bad Moms' and landing various endorsements including a big one for Jim Beam.

  • <p>Although it's been a while since the 'Pretty Woman' star had a huge box office hit, she's still raking it in as the face of Lancôme with some big movie deals. </p>
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    8: Julia Roberts – £9.1m

    Although it's been a while since the 'Pretty Woman' star had a huge box office hit, she's still raking it in as the face of Lancôme with some big movie deals.

  • <p>The red-headed actress is back in the list thanks to her starring role in 'Batman v Superman' playing intrepid reporter Lois Lane. </p>
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    7: Amy Adams – £10.2m

    The red-headed actress is back in the list thanks to her starring role in 'Batman v Superman' playing intrepid reporter Lois Lane.

  • <p>She adores Dior adverts that earn her the big bucks, while her supporting role in 'Huntsman: Winter's War' is rumoured to have come with a £7.5m paycheck. </p>
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    6: Charlize Theron – £12.5m

    She adores Dior adverts that earn her the big bucks, while her supporting role in 'Huntsman: Winter's War' is rumoured to have come with a £7.5m paycheck.

  • <p>The Chinese star is crossing over into western roles like 'X-Men: Apocalypse' and she'll battle a giant shark in 2017 with Jason Statham in 'Meg'. </p>
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    5: Fan Bingbing – £12.9m

    The Chinese star is crossing over into western roles like 'X-Men: Apocalypse' and she'll battle a giant shark in 2017 with Jason Statham in 'Meg'.

  • <p>The most bankable of the former 'Friends' cast still commands big upfront movie deals and is not shy of appearing in adverts promoting brands like Emirates and Smartwater. </p>
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    4: Jennifer Aniston – £15.9m

    The most bankable of the former 'Friends' cast still commands big upfront movie deals and is not shy of appearing in adverts promoting brands like Emirates and Smartwater.

  • <p>Marvel star Scarlett is a proven box office draw, so it's not surprising 'Ghost In The Shell' is earning her a whopping (rumoured) £13.2m. </p>
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    3: Scarlett Johansson – £18.9m

    Marvel star Scarlett is a proven box office draw, so it's not surprising 'Ghost In The Shell' is earning her a whopping (rumoured) £13.2m.

  • <p>The comic actress is rumoured to have landed an eight-figure deal upfront for headlining 'Ghostbusters' and her clothes ranges continues to go from strength to strength. </p>
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    2: Melissa McCarthy – £25m

    The comic actress is rumoured to have landed an eight-figure deal upfront for headlining 'Ghostbusters' and her clothes ranges continues to go from strength to strength.

  • <p>J-Law tops the list for the second year running after taking a profit share from the final 'Hunger Games' film. She's also a ruthless negotiator often taking more - and rightfully so - than her male co-stars. </p>
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    1: Jennifer Lawrence – £34.8m

    J-Law tops the list for the second year running after taking a profit share from the final 'Hunger Games' film. She's also a ruthless negotiator often taking more - and rightfully so - than her male co-stars.

<p>The Bollywood star of 'Bajirao Mastani' makes her debut on the highest-paid list thanks to a number of high profile roles and some lucrative brand partnerships. </p>
<p>Mila has moved on from the disastrous 'Jupiter Ascending' taking on a huge paycheck for 'Bad Moms' and landing various endorsements including a big one for Jim Beam. </p>
<p>Although it's been a while since the 'Pretty Woman' star had a huge box office hit, she's still raking it in as the face of Lancôme with some big movie deals. </p>
<p>The red-headed actress is back in the list thanks to her starring role in 'Batman v Superman' playing intrepid reporter Lois Lane. </p>
<p>She adores Dior adverts that earn her the big bucks, while her supporting role in 'Huntsman: Winter's War' is rumoured to have come with a £7.5m paycheck. </p>
<p>The Chinese star is crossing over into western roles like 'X-Men: Apocalypse' and she'll battle a giant shark in 2017 with Jason Statham in 'Meg'. </p>
<p>The most bankable of the former 'Friends' cast still commands big upfront movie deals and is not shy of appearing in adverts promoting brands like Emirates and Smartwater. </p>
<p>Marvel star Scarlett is a proven box office draw, so it's not surprising 'Ghost In The Shell' is earning her a whopping (rumoured) £13.2m. </p>
<p>The comic actress is rumoured to have landed an eight-figure deal upfront for headlining 'Ghostbusters' and her clothes ranges continues to go from strength to strength. </p>
<p>J-Law tops the list for the second year running after taking a profit share from the final 'Hunger Games' film. She's also a ruthless negotiator often taking more - and rightfully so - than her male co-stars. </p>
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Forbes has released its annual list of cinema’s top earners. Forbes calculated the list by tallying each actresses earnings from June 1, 2015 to June 1, 2016 before fees and taxes. Let's see who made the cut…