Jennifer Lawrence's net worth is incredibly growing after she's been proclaimed as the top "Highest-Paid Actress" by Forbes.
Lawrence, 25, raked a total of $52 million earnings in one year, from June 2014 to June 2015. She's followed by Scarlett Johansson at number 2 with $35.5 million earnings and Melissa McCarthy at number 3, who earned an estimated $23 million. The site reveals that Lawrence earned $16.5 million more than the second placer Johansson.
Much of Lawrence's net worth came from her starring and breakthrough role as heroine Katniss Everdeen in Suzane Collins' "Hunger Games" trilogy, which banked $2.3 billion worldwide, according to New York Daily News. Reports claim that she only got $500,000 for the first installment of the film, but she received a whopping increase in the second and third installments.
The "X Men: Apocalypse" star had been the talk of the town since Sony revealed that she is receiving a lower cut in profit compared to her male counterparts. After the controversial leaked emails by Sony, the award-winning actress reportedly started to receive handsome paychecks. When she did the movie "Silver Linings Playbook," she apparently received $15 million as her salary.
Since the said movie, her earnings skyrocketed. She also won the Best Actress Academy Award for her role in the film which resulted in a huge increase to her net worth. The 25-year-old actress has also amassed a huge some of cash after her lucrative deal with Dior.
The site's list includes other A-listers Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie. Chinese BingBing Fan scored earnings of $21 million, which placed her at number 4. Other high earners are Reese Whiterspoon at number 8, Anne Hathaway at number 9 and Kristen Stewart at number 10.
Meanwhile, the highest-paid Actress by Forbes is due to appear in a sci-fi film opposite Chris Pratt. According to Entertainment Online, the two are due to receive "out-of-this-world" salaries for the film. The Oscar winner is reportedly going to earn $20 million while Pratt is receiving $12 million. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Jennifer Lawrence's net worth is estimated at $60 million.
