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Diaz Tops Best-Paid Actresses

Posted Aug 12, 08 10:17 AM CDT in Arts & Living 

(Newser) – Hollywood's leading ladies earn big bucks for delivering box office gold, and rake in even more with lucrative product endorsements. Together, the top 10 best-paid actresses made more than $244 million in the last 12 months, reports Forbes. Here's how the stars stack up:

  1. Cameron Diaz, $50 million
  2. Keira Knightley, $32 million
  3. Jennifer Aniston, $27 million

  1. Reese Witherspoon (tie), $25 million
  2. Gwyneth Paltrow (tie), $25 million
  3. Jodie Foster, $23 million
  4. Sarah Jessica Parker, $18 million
  5. Meryl Streep, $16 million
  6. Amy Adams, $14.5 million
  7. Angelina Jolie, $14 million

Source: Forbes

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Jennifer Aniston at the People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles. Aniston earned $27 million last year from 'Friends' income and endorsements.   (AP Photo, file)
American actress Angelina Jolie arrives for the premiere of the film "Kung Fu Panda." Busy with babies, Angie raked in $14 million this year.   (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
Actress Reese Witherspoon poses for photographers during a news conference to introduce her as the first-ever Avon Global Ambassador in Beverly Hills, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007. She'll earn $30...   (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Gwyneth Paltrow attends the 61st international Cannes film festival, on Tuesday, May 20, 2008. Endorsements for Estee Lauder and smash hit Iron Man helped her rake in $25 million.   (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
Actress Jodie Foster poses for cameras during a press conference, to promote "The Brave One," her biggest movie of the past year.   (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara)
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker arrives at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday June 1, 2008 in Los Angeles. This year's SATC movie helped bring Parker a cool $18 million.   (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Mamma Mia! Streep made $16 million in the last 12 months.   (AP Photo/Universal Pictures, Peter Mountain)
Actress Amy Adams arrives at the premiere of "Tropic Thunder" in Los Angeles on Monday, Aug. 11, 2008. Up next for the actor: Two movies with Meryl Streep.   (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Actress Cameron Diaz accepts the Decade of Hotness award during the Spike TV "Guys Choice" awards in Culver City, Calif., Friday, May 30, 2008. Diaz raked in $50 million last year.   (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Keira Knightley at the Elle Style Awards in London, Feb. 12, 2008. Knightley ranked second for Disney's 'Pirates' franchise and Chanel endorsements.   (AP Photo, file)
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