--- title: Emma Stone Was Just Dethroned as the World's Highest-Paid Actress description: Scarlett Johansson, Black Widow in the Avengers, is the world's highest paid actress. Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston are also ranked. authors: - name: Brad Tuttle role: Senior Editor url: https://money.com/author/brad-tuttle/ bio: Brad Tuttle is a former senior editor at Money with over 10 years’ experience covering a vast number of personal finance topics, including careers, cars, travel, budgeting, investing, insurance, credit cards, consumer psychology, real estate, banking, and shopping and deals. education: Columbia University School of Journalism, MS at_money_since: 2014 articles: 366 covers: - Lifestyle - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Pets - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology social: - https://twitter.com/bradrtuttle - https://linkedin.com/in/brad-tuttle-834b225 former_staff: true published: '2018-08-17T14:03:46.000Z' modified: '2024-04-17T10:51:24.000Z' section: Lifestyle tags: - Hollywood word_count: 290 canonical: https://money.com/highest-paid-actress-scarlett-johansson/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![90th Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals](https://img.money.com/2018/08/emma-stone-highest-paid-actress-927259700.jpg) *Emma Stone attends the 90th Annual Academy Awards in 2018 in Hollywood.* Emma Stone just lost her throne to a superhero. A year ago, Stone was named by [*Forbes*](https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2017/08/16/the-worlds-highest-paid-actresses-2017-emma-stone-leads-with-26-million/#4b63692d11e6) as the [world's highest-paid actress](https://money.com/jennifer-lawrence-emma-stone-forbes-highest-paid-actress/), with total earnings of $26 million thanks largely to her role in the hit musical *La La Land*. In [*Forbes'* newly released ranking](https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2018/08/16/the-worlds-highest-paid-actresses-2018-scarlett-johansson-steals-the-spotlight-with-40-5-million/) of actresses who make the most money, however, Stone didn't get a spot anywhere in the top 10. The woman who now holds the title as #1 highest-paid actress is Scarlett Johansson, who plays Black Widow in the Marvel *Avengers* movies — and who earned an estimated $40.5 million over the past 12 months. Another woman who plays a superhero — Gal Gadot, who stars in *Wonder Woman* and the 2019 sequel, *Wonder Woman 1984* — also made the list, landing in 10th place with earnings of $10 million. There's a comic book super villain in the rankings too: Cate Blanchett, who played Thor's nemesis in last year's *Thor: Ragnorak*, earned $12.5 million, good enough for eighth place. Coming in second place in *Forbes'* latest rankings is Angelina Jolie, who is starring in the forthcoming *Malificent 2* and pulled in an estimated $28 million. Jennifer Aniston, best known as Rachel in the '90s hit sitcom "Friends," was the world's third-highest-paid actress last year. She made nearly $20 million, mostly from endorsement deals with brands like Aveeno and the airline, Emirates. Here is the entire top 10 list of world's highest paid actress, according to [*Forbes*](https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2017/08/16/the-worlds-highest-paid-actresses-2017-emma-stone-leads-with-26-million/#4b63692d11e6). 10\. Gal Gadot: $10 million 9\. Melissa McCarthy: $12 million 8\. Cate Blanchett: $12.5 million 7\. Julia Roberts: $13 million 6\. Mila Kunis: $16 million 5\. Reese Witherspoon: $16.5 million 4\. Jennifer Lawrence: $18 million 3\. Jennifer Aniston: $19.5 million 2\. Angelina Jolie: $28 million 1\. 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