Which Actresses Are Hollywood's Top Earners?

By Kelly Fisher Posted Jul 5th 2011 05:00PM

What do Angelia Jolie, Sarah Jessica Parker and Jennifer Aniston have in common? They top Forbes' annual list of Hollywood's highest paid actresses.

In the money mag's 2011 list, both Jolie and Parker are tied for the No. 1 spot, with each bringing in $30 million between May 2010 and May 2011.

Jolie's blockbusters 'Salt' and 'The Tourist' helped her bring in the cash, while SJP's 'Sex and the City' residual checks and $18 million perfume lines are keeping her comfortable these days.

Trailing not too far behind Hollywood's leading ladies comes Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, each banking a cool $28 million in the last year to tie for third place.

The 'Horrible Bosses' star had 'The Bounty Hunter' and 'Just Go With It' to keep her afloat this year, while Witherspoon's 'How Do You Know?' and upcoming film projects have allowed her to keep her high price tag.

Rounding out fifth place is Hollywood favorite Julia Roberts. Though 'Larry Crowne' just flopped at the box office, last summer's 'Eat, Pray, Love' helped her earn $20 million -- tying the spot with 'Twilight' star Kristen Stewart.

Noticeably missing from the this year's Top 5 is Sandra Bullock, who dropped from the top spot in 2010 to baring making the Top 10, bringing only $15 million in the last year.

Tags: angelina jolie, sarah jessica parker

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Tuesday 05 July

By the yapper

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What's really funny is none of these so called actresses can act! Goes to show ya...there's a fool born every minute!

By Pat Brown

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People get in ah about celebs, their just regular people who act whether their home or on stage. Their just people like you and me. Now, it you like the way the act that's great, but its just an act. Now, if you like them as regular people that's different. If you want to spend your money on a movie that's great to, but remember, its what counts inside, not out and we people put too much focus on the exterior stuff. Who cars.

By renee

yeah you say that... but i'll bet your always sitting there in front of the tv or at the movies.. watching one of their movies.....

By jadebridg

Angelina Jolie can't act??? Seriously???

By stu

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what hunger in what world??????
though angelina is VERY generous to MANY charities!

Friday 08 July

By Precy

what none of these actress can act? u might be dumb to think or where have u been? Angelina Jolie has been a best actress twice, one is on Gigi, and other i forgot the title, duh! why can't or don't u search, huh! plus she is also the Most Beautiful woman of the world...where have u been? LOL, ur so funny!

Wednesday 06 July

By ajschrod

Soon Angie won't be able to reprise her strenuous adventure roles with any conviction, so what characters can she play to continue to deserve huge bucks? Sarah takes many parts but I'm surprised she earns that much per film.

And suppose you tell us who you DO consider to be an actress (?) Some of these women regularly receive awards, so would you say their fellow actors and industry judges are off base?

By Enough Already

Not one of these top paid actresses have had a decent movie that made a lot of money in years. The price of a ticket to see a movie is too high to spend on mediocre, made for TV or straight to video movies.

By hello kitty

The movie industry is sinking, sinking. Abandon ship.

By Barbara Sanders

I just saw "Larry Crowne" this past weekend, and IT SUCKED......not worth the money spent!! I don't esp. like Roberts as an actress, she is mediocre, and Tom Hanks is a great actor.. but this film just didn't cut it.

I don't get it.. all that money that people make in the media, and movies, and TV... It's amazing.

hey we saw that movies and it was ok....

By junior

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Well, it shouldn't just be male athletes that make millions, should it?

no it should be teachers too who put up w/ little brats all day!

Stu. you are absolutely correct.

By jeanann

Larry Crowne flopped? I just saw it and liked it. Maybe not Oscar material but entertaining.

if i hear Julias stupid laugh in 1 more trailor for another movie i will...
does hollyweird really think she's still appealing? NOT!

By ML

agree, it's been all downhill since pretty woman

By Hello Beautiful

I'd take Sandra Bullocks paycheck any day! And FYI, you some of people may not think they can't act, but THEY'RE the ones with the money!

By molvinita

Is that what you call informaton???
And who taught you gramar? You sure need the school to give you a change from the school fees you were paying, the grammar teacher was an amature

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