Angelina Jolie places first in Forbes' list of Top-Earning Actresses

July 2, 2:18 PMSF Celebrity Headlines ExaminerMichelle Konstantinovsky

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Besides the coveted career, beautiful family, and oh yeah, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie can now add highest paid actress to her list of achievements. According to Forbes.com's list of Hollywood's Top-Earning Actresses, Jolie is number one, taking home 27 million dollars between June 2008 and June 2009. In what can only be described as an ironic and annoying twist of fate, Brad's ex-wife, Jennifer Aniston, placed second with 25 million dollars. Third place went to Meryl Streep who earned 24 million dollars, and Sex and the City's Sarah Jessica Parker took fourth with 23 million. According to The Press Association, Forbes.com spoke to agents, managers, producers and lawyers to compile the list, and money earned for perfume or clothing lines were factored into the equation. Forbes also points out that Hollywood's actresses still earn significantly less than their male counterparts. Harrison Ford was this year's top-earning actor with $65 million.

Check out the 15 below:

1. Angelina Jolie, $27 million

2. Jennifer Aniston, $25 million

3. Meryl Streep, $24 million

4. Sarah Jessica Parker, $23 million

5. Cameron Diaz, $20 million

6. Reese Witherspoon/Sandra Bullock, $15 million (TIE)

8. Nicole Kidman, Drew Barrymore, $12 million (TIE)

10.  Renee Zellweger, $10 million

11. Cate Blanchett, $8 million

12. Anne Hathaway, Halle Barry $7 million (TIE)

14. Scarlett Johansson, $5.5 million

15. Kate Winslet, $2 million