Johansson, 33, took in $40.5 million in pre-tax earnings from
June 1, 2017, to June 1, 2018, quadrupling her income from the
previous year, according to Forbes' calculations.
She played Black Widow in this year's hit movie "Avengers:
Infinity War" and will return to the role in the 2019
installment from Walt Disney Co's <DIS.N> Marvel Studios.
Jolie, 43, earned $28 million, largely thanks to a payment for
the film "Maleficent 2," scheduled for 2020.
Jennifer Aniston, 49, who still earns residual income from the
1990s sitcom "Friends," came in third with $19.5 million. She
also received money from endorsements of products including
Coca-Cola Co's <KO.N> Smartwater brand and Johnson & Johnson's <JNJ.N>
Aveeno.
Jennifer Lawrence, 28, who starred in the underperforming films
"Mother!" and "Red Sparrow," was fourth on the Forbes list with
continued earnings from her role in the "X-Men" series and an
endorsement contract with fashion brand Christian Dior <DIOR.PA>.
Her $18 million income was $6 million less than the prior year.
In fifth place, Reese Witherspoon, 42, took in $16.5 million.
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The rest of the top 10 were Mila Kunis, Cate Blanchett, Melissa
McCarthy and Gal Gadot.
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Last year's highest-paid actress, Oscar-winning "La La Land" star
Emma Stone, fell out of the top 10.
The 2018 Forbes list of highest-paid actors is scheduled to be
released next week. Last year, Mark Wahlberg led the pack with $68
million thanks to his pay days for movies "Daddy’s Home 2" and
"Transformers: The Last Knight."
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Forbes said the lack of roles for women means "there are fewer
opportunities for stars to earn big bucks." Only two women topped
the $20 million mark, down from three in 2017 and four in 2016.
The magazine compiles its annual celebrity earnings lists from box
office and Nielsen data, as well as from interviews with industry
insiders.
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Editing by Bill Trott)
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