Forbes has unveiled its list of the highest-earning actors and actresses in Hollywood for the period of June 2018 through to June 2019, with Dwayne Johnson and Scarlett Johansson topping the lists with $89.4 million and $56 million respectively.
Johnson finished up in second place last year behind George Clooney, whose earnings were boosted significantly by the sale of his Casamigos Tequila business. However, The Rock was some $13 million ahead of the nearest competition this year, thanks in part to a $23.5 million upfront fee for Jumanji: The Next Level, a hefty cut of the back-end on Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and some $700,000 an episode for Ballers.
1. Dwayne Johnson ($89.4 million)
2. Chris Hemsworth ($76.4 million)
3. Robert Downey Jr. ($66 million)
4. Akshay Kumar ($65 million)
5. Jackie Chan ($58 million)
6. Adam Sandler ($57 million)
6. Bradley Cooper ($57 million)
8. Chris Evans ($43.5 million)
9. Paul Rudd ($41 million)
10. Will Smith ($35 million)
Scarlett Johansson makes its two years in a row at the top of the highest-earning female stars, the actress having received around $35 million from the back-end of Avengers: Endgame, along with an eight-figure sum for the Black Widow solo movie, which is currently in production.
1. Scarlett Johansson ($56 million)
2. Sofia Vergara ($44.1 million)
3. Reese Witherspoon ($35 million)
4. Nicole Kidman ($34 million)
5. Jennifer Aniston ($28 million)
6. Kaley Cuoco ($25 million)
7. Elisabeth Moss ($24 million)
8. Margot Robbie ($23.5 million)
9. Charlize Theron ($23 million)
10. Ellen Pompeo ($22 million)
