Star of The Hunger Games franchise, Jennifer is leading Hollywood women when it comes to pay in 2016, earning a whopping $46 million United States dollars in the past 12 months before tax. McCarthy out-earned "Lucy" actress Scarlett Johansson, who secured the third spot on the Forbes' list with $25 million (AU$32.5 million). Her work on the X-men and Hunger Games franchises, including the latest installments, Mockingjay - Part 2 and X-Men: Apocalypse respectively, helped earn her the top spot on Forbes' list once again. Another boon to Lawrence's pre-tax earnings came from a massive upfront fee for her upcoming sci-fi flick "Passengers", Forbes said. However, her total income was down by 11.5% from last year's $52 million. But alas, she's still untouchable.

Actress Jennifer Aniston's earnings of $21 million score her fourth place, with Chinese actress Fan Bingbing was fifth with her annual takings of $17 million.

According to prestigious business magazine Forbes, Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone is the tenth highest paid actress in the world with earnings of $10 million. Lawrence is also the youngest woman on this year's list, and the only actress under the age of 30. This year represented the largest-ever annual paycheck for McCarthy, whose earnings increased by $10 million from 2015.

Ninety per cent of the women on the 2016 Forbes list supplemented their pay from acting gigs with major endorsement deals, according to Forbes.

Melissa Mc Carthy finished second

Lawrence has previously spoken out about the gender pay gap in Hollywood, pointing out in a 2015 essay that actresses are still often routinely paid less than their male co-stars.

A separate list of highest-paid male actors will be published on Thursday. The list, which numbered 18 past year, has returned to its traditional 10 spots. The Oscar victor spoke out previous year via an essay for Lena Dunham's website Lenny, titled Why do I Make Less Than My Male Co-Stars?

Jennifer Lawrence has been named film's best-paid female star for the second year in a row.

"7. Amy Adams ($13.5 million) - Portrayed Lois Lane in "Superman" and "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice".

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