If you are looking to become seriously wealthy, then becoming a successful actress is a pretty good way to ensure there are plenty of zeroes on your bank statements.
They are some of the world’s most lauded, famous and influential figures - and the stars of the acting world can command millions of dollars to sign up to star in the latest blockbuster movie.
Add in enormous bonuses for box office success, advertising deals and shrewd investments, and actors can become extremely wealthy - particularly, as has become common, if they have their own film production company.
Of course, marrying somebody who is loaded can also help.
We've taken a look at those who have banked the most bucks out of the film businesses.
Here are the top 12 richest actresses in the world in 2026, according to CelebrityNetWorth.
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9. Nicole Kidman - $250 million
Australian actress Nicole Kidman has won an Oscar, a BAFTA andsix Golden Globes during a career which has seen her successfully mix money-spinning blockbusters such as 'Days of Thunder', 'Far and Away', 'Aquaman' and 'Batman Forever' with critically-acclaimed arthouse films like 'Eyes Wide Shut', 'The Hours' and 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer'. It's also earned her a fortune of around $250 million. | Getty Images
10. Julia Louis-Dreyfus - $250 million
The hugely-popular sitcom 'Seinfeld' made everybody involved in it fabulously wealthy, including Julia Louis-Dreyfus who played Elaine. She went on to star in 'The New Adventures of Old Christine' and 'Veep'. She's won more Primetime Emmy Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards than any other performer - and earned around $250 million. She's also now part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, having starred in 'Thunderbolts'. That shouldn't hurt her bank balance either. | Getty Images
11. Julia Roberts - $250 million
Catapaulted to global superstardom thanks to romcom 'Pretty Woman', Julia Roberts has gone on to be one of the most bankable film stars in history, combining commecially successful films like 'Notting Hill', 'Ocean's Eleven' and 'Runaway Bride' with award-winning roles in the likes of 'Erin Brokovich (for which she won an Oscar), 'Charlie Wilson's War', and last year's criminally underrated 'After The Hunt'. She's banked around $250 million in the process. | AFP via Getty Images
12. Sandra Bullock - $250 million
Completing out list is the final member of the $250 million actress club - Sandra Bullock. Her role alongside Keanu Reeves in 'Speed' made her one of the world's most bankable actresses - and she topped the Hollywood pay table in both 2010 and 2014. She also bagged an Oscar for her role in 'The Blind Side'. | Getty Images