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Kristen Stewart, Cameron Diaz, Sandra Bullock Top Forbes’ Highest-Paid Actresses List
Posted 6/20/2012


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Kristen Stewart certainly ain’t hurting for movie roles these days … and she certainly ain’t hurting for cash.

The Twilight actress — who commands a whopping $12.5 million per film, plus a share of profits — is nestled comfortably at the top of Forbes magazine’s annual list of highest-paid actresses, with her $34.5 million haul from May 2011 to May 2012. (Her two co-stars, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, get paid the same, FYI … but KStew earned more than them this year because of “Snow White and the Huntsman.”)
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Last year, Kristen and Julia Roberts tied at No. 5 on the list. But with the taking off of the Twilight franchise, KStew is in major demand … and Julia, who ranks No. 6 this year, is kinda chopped liver by comparison.
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Cameron Diaz secured the No. 2 spot on the list, earned about $34 million between May 2011 and May 2012 … with the help of the surprise blockbuster “Bad Teacher.”
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Sandra Bullock is at No. 3 on the list … Angelina Jolie and Charlize Theron are at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively.
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Check out a photo gallery of the highest earners here.
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Interestingly, and perhaps sadly, but probably not surprisingly, women are still paid less than men in the movie business. The 10 actresses who make up Forbes’ list earned a total $200 million compared to the $361 million brought in by the magazine’s top 10 men.
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