Cameron Diaz | $42 million per movie

Just a mention of her name and you would instantly recognize her! Cameron Diaz is an A-list actress who has gained massive success in the entertainment scene since her movie role in 1994’s The Mask. She has maintained a prominent presence ever since she started acting, appearing in dozens of films and earning hundreds of millions from movie salaries alone. She even garnered a total box office ticket sales of a whopping $7 billion, securing her spot as the fifth highest-grossing actress in the U.S.

Diaz’s notable salaries include $20 million for the sequel of Charlie’s Angels. Of course, who would ever forget that she walked away with $42 million after her work in Bad Teacher? She took a massive pay cut of $1 million in exchange for a percentage of the movie’s backend gross. Talk about excellent money management!