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And the world's highest paid actress is...

Not a bad pocket of change.

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JENNIFER LAWRENCE HAS been named the world’s highest paid actress by Forbes magazine, with earnings of $52 million (€46.1 million) pre-tax over 12 months.

Not too shabby for a 25-year-old.

It wasn’t a tight race either, second highest paid, Scarlett Johansson was $16.5 million behind, taking in $35.5 million last year.

Melissa McCarthy ranked third, taking in $23 million thanks to Spy and Tammy, and the launch of her new all-sizes clothing line.

Chinese actress Fan Bingbing was the only non-American to make the list. She ranks fourth, with earnings of $21 million.

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Last year’s highest paid actress Sandra Bullock saw her earnings fall from $51 million to $8 million.

Forbes notes that the top 18 actresses earned a combined $281 million, $660 million less than the world’s highest paid actors, at $941 million.

The list is compiled by figures based on Nielsen data, Box Office Mojo and IMDB, interviews, and all figures are before management fees and taxes.

The full list:

  1. Jennifer Lawrence $52,000,000
  2. Scarlett Johansson $35,500,000
  3. Melissa McCarthy $23,000,000
  4. Bingbing Fan $21,000,000
  5. Jennifer Aniston $16,500,000
  6. Julia Roberts $16,000,000
  7. Angelina Jolie $15,000,000
  8. Reese Witherspoon $15,000,000
  9. Anne Hathaway $12,000,000
  10. Kristen Stewart $12,000,000
  11. Cameron Diaz $11,000,000
  12. Gwyneth Paltrow $9,000,000
  13. Meryl Streep $8,000,000
  14. Amanda Seyfried $8,000,000
  15. Sandra Bullock $8,000,000
  16. Emma Stone $6,500,000
  17. Mila Kunis $6,500,000
  18. Natalie Portman $6,000,000

Written by Nicola Byrne and originally published on DailyEdge.ie.

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    Mute Veronica
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    Jul 7th 2016, 7:33 AM

    “All of the victims … were hacked to death.”

    Jesus Christ. Those poor people, even worse that they were celebrating a religious holiday.

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    Mute Val Rossi
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    Jul 7th 2016, 7:45 AM

    “it’s believed to have been carried out by Islamists” No shít Sherlock, I’d have never guessed that one.

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    Mute Harry C
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    Jul 7th 2016, 7:18 AM

    This is Blair’s legacy!!!!

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    Mute Chris Mcdonnell
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    Jul 7th 2016, 8:26 AM

    This has nothing to do with Blair

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    Jul 7th 2016, 9:50 AM

    This has everything to do with Blair, Bush, Obama, and soon, Clinton.

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    Jul 7th 2016, 10:13 AM

    I don’t seem to remember Blair, Bush, Obama bothering Bangladesh?.

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    Mute Pádraig Ó Raghaill
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    Jul 7th 2016, 10:34 AM

    Radicalisation is not like your mind William, myopic. When you say things like aforementioned, you present as a moron. I fully understand how the Journal is the same ilk on mass as the Truth, Mirror or Sun. However, you do not need to personify that at every given opportunity.

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    Jul 7th 2016, 8:03 AM

    Will it ever end?

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    Jul 7th 2016, 2:02 PM

    Over 2,000 murdered by Islamists during supposedly peaceful Ramadan. Is this a record? #religionofpeace

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    Jul 7th 2016, 7:52 AM

    “SUSPECTED ISLAMISTS CARRIED out a new deadly attack earlier today” Now that is a shocker!

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    Mute Dave Smith
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    Jul 7th 2016, 8:26 AM

    nearly 2000 people have been killed in the name of Islam during Ramadan , the total for the rest of the world religions was 0 …what more needs to be said

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    Jul 7th 2016, 8:58 AM

    “Have a Snickers – everytime you get hungry you turn into a diva” – it’s all that fasting…

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    Jul 7th 2016, 9:25 AM

    I don’t even get this any more, Islamist’s attacking Muslims?

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    Jul 7th 2016, 9:32 AM

    you can translate that as people who have read the whole Quran attacking people that have only read half the Quran ;-)

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    Jul 7th 2016, 10:38 AM

    There was mention of the rise of the anti Christ in the bible , I’m now wondering is it the Islamic terrorists as it seems to be non ending with people thinking it’s fine to go into crowded places and blow people to bits and then hack them to death .

    Mmmm time to cut off the heads of the snake , all there leaders should be found and disposed of .

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    Mute Ariana
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    Jul 7th 2016, 10:52 AM

    Christians attacked Christians in the North.

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    Jul 7th 2016, 10:57 AM

    @Ariana , if fairness , I don’t think Gerry and the lads had a beef with prods because they didn’t believe in Transubstantiation

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    Jul 7th 2016, 1:29 PM

    Or indeed the “wrong” koran….

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    Jul 7th 2016, 10:58 AM

    Monsters

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    Jul 7th 2016, 12:51 PM

    Journal snowflakes deleting comments that don’t suit the narrative once again.

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    Jul 7th 2016, 1:08 PM

    Journal snowflakes thinking the world is out to get them when one of their comments gets removed.

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    Mute Rob O'Brien
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    Jul 7th 2016, 6:29 PM

    You okay hun?

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    Jul 7th 2016, 6:15 PM

    @Padraig O Raghaill………… It’s now obvious why you are so quick to denigrate others as psychopaths. ‘Tis nought but
    projections from your own twisted pathological mind that compels you to connect Bangladesh hellhole killings with Blair ,Bush Obama,etc. But carry on making a show of your pathology,-that’s how observers know they are on sane ground.

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