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Jennifer Lawrence tops Forbes list of highest-paid female actors

JENNIFER Lawrence is the world’s highest-paid actress in 2016 for the second year in a row.

The 26-year-old star was followed by Melissa McCarthy, who notched a big gain to claim the runner-up spot, Forbes magazine reports.

Lawrence, the star of the Hunger Games franchise, has earned $US46 million ($A60 million) before taxes over 12 months in part from a big upfront fee for her upcoming movie Passengers, also starring Chris Pratt, Forbes said.

The earnings mark an 11.5 per cent drop from her 2015 total.

McCarthy has $US33 million ($A43 million) in earnings, up $US10 million ($A13 million) from her estimate for the year before, in part from her payday for the reboot of Ghostbusters.

Scarlett Johansson of Captain America: Civil Wars was third at $US25 million ($A33 million), down nearly 30 per cent from 2015.

Melissa McCarthy landed the no.2 spot on the Forbes list for 2016.
Melissa McCarthy landed the no.2 spot on the Forbes list for 2016.Source:Supplied

The rest of the 2016 top 10 include:

Jennifer Aniston — $US21 million ($A27 million)

Fan Bingbing — $US17 million ($A22 million)

Charlize Theron — $US16.5 million ($A21.6 million)

Amy Adams — $US13.5 million ($A17.6 million)

Julia Roberts — $US12 million ($A16 million)

Mila Kunis — $US11 million ($A14 million)

Deepika Padukone — $US10 million ($A13 million).

Deepika Padukone attends the 17th IIFA Awards in Madrid, Spain.
Deepika Padukone attends the 17th IIFA Awards in Madrid, Spain.Source:Getty Images

The totals cover from June 1, 2015 to June 1 of this year, before fees and taxes.

Source: News Corp Australia Network:

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