Johansson topped the magazine’s annual list with $40.5 million in pretax earnings in the year that ended June 1. She was followed by Angelina Jolie ($28 million), Jennifer Aniston ($19.5 million), Jennifer Lawrence ($18 million), and Reese Witherspoon ($16.5 million).
The figures include endorsement deals away from the big screen, explaining in part why Aniston (Aveeno, Smartwater, Emirates airline) ranks near the top of the money-making marquee, Forbes reported.
Scarlett Johansson, above, and Angelina Jolie were the only two actresses to top the $20 million mark, compared with three last year. (Photo: Taylor Hill via Getty Images)
Rounding out the top 10 were Mila Kunis, Julia Roberts, Cate Blanchett, Melissa McCarthy and Gal Gadot.
“La La Land” star Emma Stone, who earned $26 million to top the list in 2017, tumbled out of the top 10, Reuters noted.
While Johansson’s hefty windfall bodes well for women in Hollywood, not all the news was good. Just two women surpassed $20 million, compared with three in 2017 and four in 2016.
Johansson, who plays Marvel’s Black Widow, is keeping the money train running with another upcoming turn in the “Avengers” superhero series and a planned Black Widow spinoff.
She topped Forbes’ 2016 rankings of “top-grossing” male and female actors. Her movies’ box office, including “Captain America: Civil War,” earned $1.2 billion worldwide.
Forbes’ 2017 list of the highest-paid actors and actresses showed a wide gender gap, with the top 10 men actors hauling in nearly three times what the top 10 women earned. The 2017 list was topped by Mark Wahlberg, with $68 million.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 20: Actress Scarlett Johansson attends the UK Film Premiere of 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' at Westfield London on March 20, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 20: Actress Scarlett Johansson arrives at the Tom Ford Autumn/Winter 2015 Womenswear Collection Presentation at Milk Studios on February 20, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 20: Actress Scarlett Johansson arrives at Tom Ford Autumn/Winter 2015 Womenswear Collection Presentation at Milk Studios on February 20, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 20: Actress Scarlett Johansson arrives at Tom Ford Autumn/Winter 2015 Womenswear Collection Presentation at Milk Studios on February 20, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 01: Scarlett Johansson attends the 24th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on December 1, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Steve Mack/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 20: Scarlett Johansson arrives at the Tom Ford Autumn/Winter 2015 Womenswear Collection Presentation at Milk Studios on February 20, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 31: Actress Scarlett Johansson attends the 2015 G'Day USA Gala featuring the AACTA International Awards presented by QANTAS at the Hollywood Palladium on January 31, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 20: Scarlett Johansson attends the UK Film Premiere of 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' at Westfield London on March 20, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
PARIS, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 28: Scarlett Johansson arrives for the 39th Cesar Film Awards 2014 at Theatre du Chatelet on February 28, 2014 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 20: Scarlett Johansson attends the UK film premiere of 'Captain America' at Vue Westfield on March 20, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Fred Duval/FilmMagic)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 13: Scarlett Johansson visits 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' at Rockefeller Center on September 13, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 10: Actress Scarlett Johansson arrives at the 'Don Jon' Premiere during the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival at Princess of Wales Theatre on September 10, 2013 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 10: Actress Scarlett Johansson arrives at the 'Don Jon' Premiere during the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival at Princess of Wales Theatre on September 10, 2013 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 10: Actress Scarlett Johansson arrives at the 'Don Jon' Premiere during the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival at Princess of Wales Theatre on September 10, 2013 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Ian Blakeman/WireImage). (Photo by Ian Blakeman/WireImage)
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