The tussle between Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie is on once again, this time not over Brad Pitt but over money, and the mother of six Jolie wins the money round against her current partner’s ex wife Aniston.
Jolie ahead of Aniston
Jolie has beaten Aniston in the latest Forbes annual Celebrity 100 list by raking in $27 million between June 2008 and June 2009. According to Forbes.com, Jennifer banked $25 million.
Most of the "Changeling" star’s last year's paycheck came from her "Wanted" film that brought in $341 million and from her advance payment for the upcoming action film "Salt," in which Jolie plays a CIA agent who is accused of being a Russian spy.
Runner-Ups
After Jolie, Aniston is the biggest female moneymaker in the Hollywood, Forbes reports. The former "Friends" star earned $25 million in the past year, thanks to her work in the romantic comedy “Marley & Me” that $244 million worldwide and upfront cash she received for her upcoming comedy “The Baster,” in which she plays a woman who tries to become pregnant on her own.
Money still pours in for 40-year-old Aniston from her immensely popular NBC series "Friends" and she also gets a nice paycheck shilling for Glaceau's SmartWater.
Following Aniston in the rich list is Meryl Streep. The star of "Mamma Mia!", which brought in $603 million worldwide, with $24 million came in third place.
Sarah Jessica Parker and Cameron Diaz make up the top 5 with $23 million and $20 million respectively.
Complete List
Following is the list of Hollywood's Top Earning Actresses:
1. Angelina Jolie - $27 million
2. Jennifer Aniston - $25 million
3. Meryl Streep - $24 million
4. Sarah Jessica Parker - $23 million
5. Cameron Diaz - $20 million
6. Sandra Bullock - $15 million (tie)
7. Reese Witherspoon - $15 million (tie)
8. Nicole Kidman - $12 million
9. Drew Barrymore - $12 million
10. Renee Zellweger - $10 million
11. Cate Blanchett - $8 million
12. Anne Hathaway - $7 million (tie)
13. Halle Berry - $7 million (tie)
14. Scarlett Johansson - $5.5 million
15. Kate Winslet - $2 million
"As is still typical for Hollywood, our actresses earned significantly less than their male counterparts," Forbes.com said, pointing out that Top 10 women earned a combined $183 million compared to $393 million for the Top 10 men.
Actor Harrison Ford has topped the Hollywood’s biggest male moneymaker’s list, with $65 million which is $38 million more than Jolie earned.
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