Jennifer Lawrence is the highest paid Hollywood actress

                                         Jennifer Lawrence (time.com)

According to a list by Forbes, Jennifer Lawrence is the highest paid actress of the year. The 25 year old actress got $52,000,000. She appeared in Hunger Games , X-Men and several others.

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                                                                             Scarlet Johansson (discover10.com) 

The second on the list is Scarlet Johansson, who earned a staggering sum of $35,500,000. She featured in Lucy and many others.

                                        Melissa McCarthy (time.com)

The third actress on the list is Melissa McCarthy with $23,000,000.

Below is the list of the top 18 actresses who are highly paid.

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

source:pulse.ng