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Jennifer Lawrence tops Forbes list of highest-paid actresses

Jennifer Lawrence tops Forbes magazine's list of the world's highest-paid actresses for the second straight year, banking $46 million US thanks to her paycheque for the final Hunger Games installment.

Oscar-winning star has Hunger Games, X-Men franchises to thank

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Natalie Dormer, left, and Jennifer Lawrence appear in a scene from the finale film of the Hunger Games series. The film helped vault Lawrence atop Forbes magazine's tally of Hollywood's highest-paid actresses. (Murray Close/Lionsgate via Associated Press)

Jennifer Lawrence is a girl on fire — at least monetarily speaking.

The actress topped Forbes magazine's list of the world's highest-paid actresses for the second straight year, banking $46 million (all figures in U.S.) thanks to her paycheque for the final Hunger Games installment.

Lawrence also figures prominently in the latest X-Men films. (20th Century Fox/The Associated Press)

Lawrence out-earned second-ranked Melissa McCarthy with $33 million and Scarlett Johansson at No. 3 with $25 million.

Melissa McCarthy, left, and Scarlett Johansson trail Jennifer Lawrence on the list. (Associated Press)

Together, the world's 10 highest-paid actresses tallied a combined $205 million between June 1, 2015, and June 1, 2016, before fees and taxes.

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Earlier this summer, Forbes released its annual list of the 100 highest-paid celebrities and Taylor Swift was on top with $170 million and One Direction was at No. 2 with $110 million.

Forbes: The world's 10 highest-paid actresses in 2016

  1. Jennifer Lawrence, U.S. ($46 million)
  2. Melissa McCarthy, U.S. ($33 million)
  3. Scarlett Johansson, U.S. ($25 million)
  4. Jennifer Aniston, U.S. ($21 million)
  5. Fan Bingbing, China. ($17 million)
  6. Charlize Theron, U.S./South Africa. ($16.5 million)
  7. Amy Adams, U.S. ($13.5 million)
  8. Julia Roberts, U.S. ($12 million)
  9. Mila Kunis, U.S. ($11 million)
  10. Deepika Padukone, India. ($10 million)

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