Forbes names Angelina Jolie as the top-earning actress for 2009
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Brad Pitt's current flame Angelina Jolie has been named as the top-earning actress by Forbes Magazine for the period June 2008 to June 2009.
On Forbes' annual list of top-earning actresses, Jolie earned $27 million in the last 12 months, which is just $2 million more than the earnings of Pitt's ex-flame Jennifer Aniston, who is in 2nd place.
It's totally a big jump for Jolie this year. In Forbes' 2008 list of top-earning actresses, she was only in 10th place with $14 million earnings.
Earlier, Jolie has also been named by Forbes Magazine as the 2009 Most Powerful Celebrity beating Oprah Winfrey.
Here's the Top 10 Highest-Paid Actresses for 2009:
1. Angelina Jolie $27 million
2. Jennifer Aniston $25 million
3. Merryl Streep $24 million
4. Sarah Jessica Parker $23 million
5. Cameron Diaz $20 million
6. Sandra Bullock $15 million - tie
6. Reese Witherspoon $15 million - tie
8. Nicole Kidman $12 million - tie
8. Drew Barrymore $12 million - tie
10. Renee Zellweger $10 million
2008 Top-Earning Actresses
1. Cameron Diaz $50 million
2. Keira Knightley $32 million
3. Jennifer Aniston $27 million
4. Reese Witherspoon $25 million
5. Gwyneth Paltrow $25 million
6. Jodie Foster $23 million
7. Sarah Jessica Parker $18 million
8. Meryl Streep $16 million
9. Amy Adams $14.5 million
10. Angelina Jolie $14 million
Last June, Forbes also released the list of top-earning actors with Indiana Jones star Harrison Ford topping the list.
Brad Pitt is earning $1 million more than Jolie, but he's only good for #9.
2009 Top Earning Actors
1. Harrison Ford: $65 million
2. Adam Sandler: $55 million
3. Will Smith: $45 million
4. Eddie Murphy: $40 million
5. Nicolas Cage: $40 million
6. Tom Hanks: $35 million
7. Tom Cruise: $30 million
8. Jim Carrey: $28 million
9. Brad Pitt: $28 million
10. Johnny Depp: $27 million
11. George Clooney: $25 million
12. Russell Crowe: $20 million
13. Robert Downey Jr.: $20 million
14. Denzel Washington: $20 million
15. Vince Vaughn: $14 million
16. Ben Stiller: $14 million
17. Seth Rogen: $12 million
18. Matt Damon: $11 million
19. Christian Bale: $10 million
20. Will Ferrell: $10 million
On Forbes' annual list of top-earning actresses, Jolie earned $27 million in the last 12 months, which is just $2 million more than the earnings of Pitt's ex-flame Jennifer Aniston, who is in 2nd place.
It's totally a big jump for Jolie this year. In Forbes' 2008 list of top-earning actresses, she was only in 10th place with $14 million earnings.
Earlier, Jolie has also been named by Forbes Magazine as the 2009 Most Powerful Celebrity beating Oprah Winfrey.
Here's the Top 10 Highest-Paid Actresses for 2009:
1. Angelina Jolie $27 million
2. Jennifer Aniston $25 million
3. Merryl Streep $24 million
4. Sarah Jessica Parker $23 million
5. Cameron Diaz $20 million
6. Sandra Bullock $15 million - tie
6. Reese Witherspoon $15 million - tie
8. Nicole Kidman $12 million - tie
8. Drew Barrymore $12 million - tie
10. Renee Zellweger $10 million
2008 Top-Earning Actresses
1. Cameron Diaz $50 million
2. Keira Knightley $32 million
3. Jennifer Aniston $27 million
4. Reese Witherspoon $25 million
5. Gwyneth Paltrow $25 million
6. Jodie Foster $23 million
7. Sarah Jessica Parker $18 million
8. Meryl Streep $16 million
9. Amy Adams $14.5 million
10. Angelina Jolie $14 million
Last June, Forbes also released the list of top-earning actors with Indiana Jones star Harrison Ford topping the list.
Brad Pitt is earning $1 million more than Jolie, but he's only good for #9.
2009 Top Earning Actors
1. Harrison Ford: $65 million
2. Adam Sandler: $55 million
3. Will Smith: $45 million
4. Eddie Murphy: $40 million
5. Nicolas Cage: $40 million
6. Tom Hanks: $35 million
7. Tom Cruise: $30 million
8. Jim Carrey: $28 million
9. Brad Pitt: $28 million
10. Johnny Depp: $27 million
11. George Clooney: $25 million
12. Russell Crowe: $20 million
13. Robert Downey Jr.: $20 million
14. Denzel Washington: $20 million
15. Vince Vaughn: $14 million
16. Ben Stiller: $14 million
17. Seth Rogen: $12 million
18. Matt Damon: $11 million
19. Christian Bale: $10 million
20. Will Ferrell: $10 million
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