The 20 Richest Actresses in the World Based on Net Worth

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1. Dina Merrill Net Worth: $5.1 Billion

The oldest and richest on the list is Dina Merrill. She was the darling of the
50s and 60s with 22 film credits to her name and a number of television
appearances. It isn’t her acting that made her a billionaire (yes billionaire).
She is the heir to the Post cereal fortune and made a number of savvy business
ventures with her different husbands. She wasn’t just a pretty and rich face
though she was skilled and was given a lifetime achievement award from the
American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

2. Jessica Alba Net Worth: $200+

Jessica Alba is a very successful actress with a number of movies and a
television series under her belt. Her acting career has garnered her a net worth
of $200 million but when she had children she also became co-founder of The
Honest Company. The company is currently valued at around $1 billion and going
IPO in the near future so her net worth may grow very soon.

3. Sandra Bullock Net Worth: $200 Million

Sandra Bullock has reached a point in her career where she only works when she
wants to and on the projects she wants. Her most recent film with George
Clooney, Gravity, made well over $250 million and showed her ability to carry
the movie when she was the only one on the screen. She was paid $56 million for
one movie making her the highest paid actress in the world.

4. Julia Louis-Dreyfus Net Worth: $200 Million

This Seinfeld actress comes by her $200 million net worth by her own acting
career. She has won a Golden Globe and 5 Emmys for her acting career. However,
she is also the daughter of billionaire Gerard Louis-Dreyfus so it is possible
her net worth may one day go up when she comes into her inheritance. She seems
too focused on her acting career to have much to do with Louis-Dreyfus Energy
Services.

5. Julia Roberts Net Worth: $175 million

Julia Roberts rose to fame after starring in Pretty Women. She gets $25 million
per film and she has some of the highest returns of any actress in Hollywood.
People magazine has named one her one of the most beautiful people on the planet
11 times and her films have grossed over $2 billion in ticket sales alone. She
has also won an Oscar for her role in Erin Brockovich.

6. Jennifer Aniston Net Worth: $150 Million

Jennifer Aniston is without a doubt one of the most recognized comedic actresses
in Hollywood today. She was the star of the highly successful show Friends. In
the final seasons of the show Aniston was making $1 million an episode making
her one of the highest paid television actresses in history. She has gone on to
start in a number of movies that have become significant box office draws.

7. Angelina Jolie Net Worth: $145 Million

Angelina Jolie is not only a talented actress, earning $19 million for her role
in Maleficent, she is also a dedicated activist. She travels the world speaking
out on human rights issues, all the while continuing pull in one of the biggest
paychecks in Hollywood. The rights to the first pictures of her firstborn went
for over $3 million alone…although Brad and Angelina donated that money.

8. Jane Fonda Net Worth $120 Million

Jane Fonda is a well-known actress whose numerous roles have earned her a tidy
sum of money. She is the daughter of Henry Fonda and the winner of two academy
awards, an Emmy and seven Golden Globes. However, most people know her as Hanoi
Jane for the fact that she sided with the Black Panthers during the Vietnam War.
In addition to her acting career she also made money through several fitness
videos.

9. Cameron Diaz Net Worth: $90 Million

In 2013, Cameron Diaz was named the highest paid actress over 40 but that was
before Sandra Bullock’s big Gravity payday. She consistently pulls in the crowds
with her comedy roles including The Mask, There’s Something About Mary and Bad
Teacher. However, she is also known for a few dramatic roles and her voice
acting in Shrek. Her most recent film was The Other Woman which earned her $19
million.

10. Sofia Vergara Net Worth: $85 Million

This Modern Family star remains the highest paid television actress for the
third year in a row. She earned $37 million last year which actually puts her
higher than the highest paid television actor Ashton Kutcher. She also gets a
great deal of money from her endorsement deals which help her get to that $37
million a year mark.

11. Kristen Stewart Net Worth: $70 Million

There are few who would argue that Kristen Stewart doesn’t belong in the same
class as many of the talented actresses on this list. But she got $25 million
per Twilight movie with a small percentage of profits that could make her pay
$40 million, so she fits into the got lucky category of high paid actresses. She
may not have the talent to propel her very far but Twilight should be a big
enough payday to last her.

12. Gwyneth Paltrow Net Worth: $65 Million

Continuing on the superhero track is Gwyneth Paltrow, who has had a number of
great roles, but the bulk of her money is coming in from the Iron Man series.
She made $19 million from Iron Man 3 and since Robert Downey Jr. has already let
loose that there will be an Iron Man 4, her payday isn’t going away any time
soon. Not to mention she gets some high paying endorsement deals too.

13. Meryl Streep Net Worth: $65 Million

Meryl Streep is an icon in Hollywood, regarded as one of the most talented
actresses of all time. She has been nominated for more Academy Awards than any
other actor or actress in history, winning three of them. She has been nominated
for 29 Golden Globes, winning 8 which is more nominations and wins than any
other actor or /actress in history. With all this it may be surprising to know
that she only pulls in $10 million per movie.

14. Scarlett Johansson Net Worth: $65 Million

What actresses like Scarlett Johansson teach the world is that getting cast in a
superhero series is big money. The Marvel series makes big money and being cast
as Black Widow means that Scarlett Johansson has some big paydays coming. Right
now she gets paid $17 million per film, which may not be as much as Robert
Downey Jr., but it is still a big payday for one film.

15. Emma Watson Net Worth: $60 Million

The Harry Potter leading actress was easily pulling in $15- $20 million a year
while filming the series. That money will last her on her current break from any
major acting projects. Despite spending her entire life wanting to be an
actress, Emma Watson is currently a goodwill ambassador and championing women’s
issues around the world.

16. Mariska Hargitay Net Worth: $45 Million

Mariska Hargitay has been on Law and Order: SVU for 13 seasons and continues to
be one of the biggest draws of the show. As she stays with the show her paycheck
keeps growing and she is now the second highest paid television actress earing
$13 million a year. She has been nominated for 8 Emmy awards, 6 SAG awards, and
two Golden Globes. Of these she won one Emmy and one Golden Globe.

17. Jennifer Lawrence Net Worth: $40 Million

Her current net worth may be small, but she is well on her way. Thanks to the
success of the first Hunger Games movie, she is now able to command a big salary
for the future films in the series. It is estimated that she made $34 million
for the latest film which makes her the second highest paid actress in 2014
after Sandra Bullock. She was only paid $1 million up front for the first film
so the success of the film has propelled her career by leaps and bounds.

18. Kaley Cucuo-Sweeting Net Worth: $30 Million

Kaley Cucuo-Sweeting is most known for her role on the highly popular The Big
Bang Theory which nets her $11 million a year. She has been on the show since
2007 and her paycheck was grown as the show became the most watched comedy on
television. Prior the Big Bang Theory she appeared on 8 Simple Rules for Dating
my Teenage Daughter and Supernatural.

19. Ellen Pompeo Net Worth: $30 Million

Another actress that brings in a big payday for her television role is Ellen
Pompeo, who nets $350,000 per episode, or $10 million a year. She is most known
for her current role on Grey’s Anatomy which she has been the star of since
2005. She says that once Grey’s Anatomy is done that she will no longer be
acting because she does not find it very empowering.

20. Julianna Marguiles Net Worth: $22 Million

Julianna Marguiles is third on the list of highest paid television actresses
with a yearly income of $10 million. But it is only by choice that she has a
smaller paycheck than Mariska Hargitay. She left ER at the height of her career
on the show and was offered $27 million to stay on the show. She decided it was
time to move on and try new things.



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[Red Boyles]

This list must make Democrat Socialists just shit their pants trying to
figure out how to get some of that money.