Harrison Ford Earned Almost 2.5 Times More Than The Top Earning Actress In 2008

By Peter Sciretta/July 2, 2009 8:00 am EST

Forbes Magazine has released their list of the highest earning actresses, once again proving that Hollywood is sexist. Angelina Jolie tops the list with $27 million, almost two and a half times less than the highest earning male actor (Harrison Ford with $65 million – remember, Crystal Skull was a huge payday). The top 10 actresses earned $183 million, less than half of the $393 million total that makes up the top 10 actors. Check out the top 15 after the jump.

  1. Angelina Jolie, $27 million
  2. Jennifer Aniston, $25 million
  3. Meryl Streep, $24 million
  4. Sarah Jessica Parker, $23 million
  5. Cameron Diaz, $20 million
  6. TIE: Sandra Bullock and Reese Witherspoon, $15 million
  7. TIE: Nicole Kidman and Drew Barrymore, $12 million
  8. Renee Zellweger, $10 million
  9. Cate Blanchett, $8 million
  10. TIE: Anne Hathaway and Halle Berry, $7 million
  11. Scarlett Johansson, $5.5 million
  12. Kate Winslet, $2 million

Harrison Ford Earned Almost 2.5 Times More Than The Top Earning Actress In 2008

By Peter Sciretta/July 2, 2009 8:00 am EST

Forbes Magazine has released their list of the highest earning actresses, once again proving that Hollywood is sexist. Angelina Jolie tops the list with $27 million, almost two and a half times less than the highest earning male actor (Harrison Ford with $65 million – remember, Crystal Skull was a huge payday). The top 10 actresses earned $183 million, less than half of the $393 million total that makes up the top 10 actors. Check out the top 15 after the jump.

  1. Angelina Jolie, $27 million

  2. Jennifer Aniston, $25 million

  3. Meryl Streep, $24 million

  4. Sarah Jessica Parker, $23 million

  5. Cameron Diaz, $20 million

  6. TIE: Sandra Bullock and Reese Witherspoon, $15 million

  7. TIE: Nicole Kidman and Drew Barrymore, $12 million

  8. Renee Zellweger, $10 million

  9. Cate Blanchett, $8 million

  10. TIE: Anne Hathaway and Halle Berry, $7 million

  11. Scarlett Johansson, $5.5 million

  12. Kate Winslet, $2 million

  13. Angelina Jolie, $27 million

  14. Jennifer Aniston, $25 million

  15. Meryl Streep, $24 million

  16. Sarah Jessica Parker, $23 million

  17. Cameron Diaz, $20 million

  18. TIE: Sandra Bullock and Reese Witherspoon, $15 million

  19. TIE: Nicole Kidman and Drew Barrymore, $12 million

  20. Renee Zellweger, $10 million

  21. Cate Blanchett, $8 million

  22. TIE: Anne Hathaway and Halle Berry, $7 million

  23. Scarlett Johansson, $5.5 million

  24. Kate Winslet, $2 million