From Nicole Kidman to Scarlett Johansson, these Hollywood royals have built careers worth many millions. Learn about how they made their fortunes below.&nbsp;

These actors have been gracing our screens for decades, and with that comes some pretty sizeable paychecks. And while we are usually the most fascinated with these stars' award season gowns or throwback inspiration, their net worths are also guaranteed to blow minds.&nbsp;
Whether it's <a href="https://preview.lofficielusa.com/shopping/margot-robbie-aeyde-ballet-flats-shop" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Margot Robbie</a> transforming into <a href="https://preview.lofficielusa.com/fashion/margot-robbie-barbie-looks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Barbie</a> for the 2023 film that made Warner Bros history or <a href="https://preview.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/young-photos-scarlett-johansson-90s-2000s-age" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scarlett Johansson</a> becoming the highest-grossing actress of all time for her roles in The Avengers films and <a href="https://preview.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/jonathan-bailey-scarlett-johansson-kissing-jurassic-world-rebirth" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jurassic World Rebirth</a>, these women have raised the bar for leading actors. While at the end of the day, their male counterparts still take home more money (which will never not be an eyebrow-raiser), these women have made more than enough money for a lifetime.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Between hitting the theater to see a new blockbuster or binge-watching a Netflix series, we have often wondered what pays more: film or television? The answer is not that simple. While actors like the women below may take home $10 or even $20 million for one film, they may also get paid up to $1 million per episode for a popular television show. If the show is a longstanding hit, actors will consistently make high paychecks compared to the one-time salary for a film. But with these actors, it's all about what projects they choose to take on. Keep scrolling to learn about the highest-paid actresses in the industry.

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Whether she's playing Elle Woods in&nbsp;Legally Blonde&nbsp;or Tracy Flick in&nbsp;Election, Reese Witherspoon has been lighting up our screens for decades. With a resume like hers, the actor reportedly makes around $15 to $20 million per role she plays, but her biggest source of income comes from off-screen. Her media company, Hello Sunshine, has helped the actress amass a net worth of around <a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/actors/reese-witherspoon-net-worth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$400 million</a>, one of the largest in Hollywood.

Julia Roberts has long been topping the charts for highest-paid actresses, after her breakout role in the 1990 film,&nbsp;Pretty Woman.&nbsp;Since then, she has starred in fan favorites like Notting Hill and&nbsp;Eat Pray Love. Between those two movies alone, the actress reportedly made $25 million. With her impressive resume and Lanc&ocirc;me contract, Roberts reportedly has a net worth of an impressive, <a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/actors/julia-roberts-net-worth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$250 million</a>.

The&nbsp;Babygirl&nbsp;star has quite an impressive repertoire, earning her a net worth of around $250 million according to <a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/actors/nicole-kidman-net-worth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Celebrity Net Worth</a>. In the early aughts, she was already getting paid around $15 million per movie, with Bewitched being her highest paying at $17.5 million. On top of this, she has starred in a handful of television series like Big Little Lies, where her season 2 salary was $1 million per episode. &nbsp;

Scarlett Johansson has made a name for herself as the highest-grossing actress to date with her most recent role in Jurassic World Rebirth.&nbsp;The movie has been a smash hit this summer, grossing roughly $1 billion worldwide, according to <a href="https://deadline.com/2025/07/box-office-jurassic-world-rebirth-worldwide-opening-1236451256/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deadline</a>. Between her roles in Marvel films and beloved movies like <a href="https://preview.lofficielusa.com/fashion-week/best-dressed-celebrities-bal-d-ete-paris-couture-week-musee-des-arts-decoratifs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sofia Coppola's</a> Lost in Translation, her projects have grossed more than $14 billion. She reportedly has a net worth of <a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/actors/scarlett-johannson-net-worth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$165 million</a> according to <a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/actors/scarlett-johannson-net-worth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Celebrity Net Worth</a>.&nbsp;

Jennifer Lawrence&nbsp;

Jennifer Lawrence quickly solidified her spot as one of Hollywood's elite when she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Silver Linings Playbook&nbsp;at only 22. But outside of her critical acclaim, she is the face of the Hunger Games&nbsp;film franchise and has starred in multiple X-Men films. On top of that, her roles in American Hustle&nbsp;and&nbsp;Passengers put her net worth at around <a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/actors/jennifer-lawrence-net-worth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$160 million</a>.

Margot Robbie has had quite the illustrious career, starring in movies from&nbsp;Suicide Squad, The Wolf of Wall Street,&nbsp;and the record-smashing Barbie.&nbsp;In 2023 alone, the actress reportedly brought home $50 million by playing Barbie and making a cameo in&nbsp;Asteroid City.&nbsp;For her next project, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, Robbie is starring alongside Colin Farrell, and <a href="https://deadline.com/2024/02/margot-robbie-barbie-colin-farrel-sony-big-bold-beautiful-journey-big-deal-efm-1235827278/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deadline</a> reported that Sony made a $50 million deal for the two actors.

At only 28, Zendaya has already brought home many millions between her time on Disney, in Marvel films, and the fan-favorite, Euphoria. The television show was renewed for a third season in 2022, and it has been rumored that Zendaya and her agents negotiated a contract of $1 million per episode.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/actors/zendaya-coleman-net-worth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Celebrity Net Worth</a> reports that she's worth roughly $30 million, and at under 30 years old, her career is still rapidly growing.

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