Angelina Jolie Tops Forbes Annual 'Top-Earning Actresses' List

The Post Chronicle - 3rd Jul 2009

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Brad Pitt: Angelina Jolie has topped Forbes magazine's annual list of Hollywood's Top-Earning Actresses. The 'Salt' star raked in an impressive $27 million between June 2008 and June 2009. Angelina beat her partner Brad Pitt's ex-wife Jennifer Aniston, who came second in the list with earnings of $25 million. In a statement, the magazine said: "Much of Angelina's earnings came from her share of the profits on 'Wanted', but she also scored a fat upfront cheque for 'Salt', an action film originally slated...

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