The World's Highest-Paid Actress

                           

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Emma Stone topped Forbes’s 2017 list of the world’s highest-paid actresses, continuing a three-year streak of women under 30 in the No. 1 position.

For years, blockbuster stars like Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Aniston and Sandra Bullock had been leading the pack of highest-earning Hollywood women. And while Aniston made contributions to the heaping $172.5 million actresses brought in between June 2016 and June 2017—Bullock and Jolie didn’t appear on the top 10 list at all—it was Stone who banked the most, bringing in roughly $26 million pretax within a year.

Forbes’s report, released on Wednesday, credited Stone’s movie-musical La La Land for the majority of her earnings. The film, which grossed over $445.3 million at the box office worldwide, also scored her an Academy Award for best actress.
               

It was 28-year-old Stone’s first time appearing on the list, followed by Aniston, 48, who saw a $25.5 million payday over the course of 12 months, thanks to her many endorsement deals for brands like Emirates airlines, Smartwater and Aveeno.

Jennifer Lawrence, 27, who was the world’s highest-paid actress in 2016 and 2015, came in third, grossing a cool $24 million. In the previous years that landed her the title, Lawrence raked in $46 million and $52 million, respectively, mostly due to the third and fourth installments of The Hunger Games series.
               

Kristen Stewart was the first 20-something to top the list back in 2012, when she grossed $34.5 million between May 2011 and May 2012. The actress became a household name following her role as Bella Swan in the Twilight series and was just 25 years old when she landed the No. 1 spot on Forbes’s list.

Usually, the top Hollywood earners tend to be big-name celebrities, like 53-year-old Bullock, who earned the most in 2014 and 2010, as well as 42-year-old Jolie, who grossed the most money of all actresses in 2013, 2011 and 2009.

However, Stewart’s introduction to the list launched the start of breakthrough actresses, like Lawrence and Stone, finally scoring the highest-earning title.
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It’s happened! Forbes’ yearly “World’s Highest-Paid Actresses” list is up, and the results are honestly not that surprising. In case you’ve been pondering whether or not Hollywood actually has a diversity problem, then we’d like to rest our case with this list — because not a single woman of color is in the Top 10.

Forbes’ annual roundup calculates the yearly income of Hollywood’s sweethearts, and this year’s highest-paid actress is 28-year-old Emma Stone. While we’re happy for the La La Land star, more than anything, we’re disappointed that there are no women of color represented.

There Are No Women of Color on the Top Ten Highest Paid Actress List

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By Olivia Blair

Aug 17, 2017

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Emma Stone earned $26 million in 2017, making her the highest-paid actress in the world, according to Forbes. But unfortunately, the outlet's top 10 list shows that Hollywood is still lagging when it comes to diversity: There were no women of color on it this year.

Chinese actress Fan Bingbing and Indian star Deepika Padukone, who were both on the list last year, weren't on the 2017 list because they made fewer films during the assessment period, according to the magazine.

The 2017 list of Forbes' Highest-Paid Actresses in full is:

1. Emma Stone—$26 million
2. Jennifer Aniston—$25.5 million
3. Jennifer Lawrence—$24 million
4. Melissa McCarthy—$18 million
5. Mila Kunis—$15.5 million
6. Emma Watson—$14 million
7. Charlize Theron—$14 million
8. Cate Blanchett—$12 million
9. Julia Roberts—$12 million
10. Amy Adams—$11.5 million

The 28-year-old Stone saw her annual income rise significantly, thanks in no small part to an Oscar-winning performance in La La Land opposite Ryan Gosling. This is the first time the actress has made the prestigious list, overtaking her good friend Jennifer Lawrence, who topped the list for the last two years in a row.

Lawrence placed third in this year's round-up after earning $24 million. In second place was Jennifer Aniston, who earned $25.5 million over 12 months due to a range of films and endorsement deals, including campaigns for Emirates and Aveeno.

According to Forbes, the highest-paid British actress is Emma Watson, who came sixth on the global list. She joined the top 10 for the first time this year, having earned $14 million thanks to her portrayal of Belle in Beauty and the Beast.

One nice takeaway from this year's list is that, despite the many tales we continue to hear about Hollywood ageism, 60 percent of the top 10 are over 40, including Melissa McCarthy, Julia Roberts, and Cate Blanchett.

Update, 4:25 p.m.: Natalie Robehmed, associate editor at Forbes, addressed the lack of diversity on the highest paid actress list in a just-related statement:

"This year's ranking did not include a single actress of color. Last year, Deepika Padukone and Fan Bingbing made the cut, but this year both failed to earn the $11.5 million entry due to quieter schedules, FORBES estimates.

The lack of diversity on the list comes down to roles: Only 28.3% of all speaking roles across formats go to characters from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, according to a 2016 study. That means there are simply fewer characters—and fewer high-paying roles—written for women of color. When studios, directors and screenwriters begin creating more main characters for women of color in the types of big budget movies that pay huge upfront fees and backend profits, we'll see more actors of color on the list."

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