The Highest-Paid Female Movie Roles of All Time (No. 1 Raked in $115 Mil)

Hollywood brims with money, as the movies produced by its studios have the biggest budgets, the most famous actors, and the largest revenues. Even the actors performing minor roles are fairly well paid, while the paychecks of Hollywood A-listers may exceed dozens of millions of dollars.

Although there is some sexism in Hollywood when it comes to paying male and female stars, actresses still get their fair share of the movie industry's riches. Here is the list of the highest-paid actresses in the history of Hollywood.

7. Jennifer Lawrence ($25 million)

Lawrence received this hefty paycheck for her portrayal of Kate Dibiasky in Netflix's Don't Look Up. Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Cate Blanchett were among the actress' co-stars.

6. Emma Stone ($26 million)

Her portrayal of Mia Dolan in La La Land brought Emma Stone an Oscar in the Best Actress category along with a nice $26 million income in the form of post-distribution payments.

5. Angelina Jolie ($35.5 million)

The ultimate female star of the 2000s action movies got her biggest paycheck for the role of Thena, a Greek goddess Athena-based character in Marvel's Eternals.

4. Cameron Diaz ($42 million)

The star of The Mask and Charlie's Angels and the voice of Princess Fiona, Cameron Diaz got paid most for her role of Elizabeth Halsey in the 2011 comedy Bad Teacher. Her original paycheck accounted for only $1 million, while the rest of the money came from her cut of the profits.

3. Emma Watson ($60 million)

You are right if you think that Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movie series was this actress' highest-paid role. It brought her the hefty sum of $60 million by the time Emma Watson was only 21.

2. Sandra Bullock ($70 million)

With a whopping $20 million upfront payment for the role of Dr. Ryan Stone, Sandra Bullock also got a 15% cut of Gravity's gross. Interestingly, the actress was paid her percent of the profits before production and marketing costs were covered.

1. Scarlett Johansson ($115+ million)

The actress behind Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff earned around $75 million for her roles in several Marvel franchises. Besides, she got a $20 million upfront payment for the movie Black Widow and reportedly additional $40–50 million from Disney after her lawsuit in 2021.

Certainly, these figures can't compare with what male actors make in Hollywood, but they are very impressive nonetheless.