Ranking The World's 10 Highest-Paid Actresses From Worst To Best

4. Jennifer Aniston ($16.5 Million)

Rank On List: 5 Jennifer Aniston is one of the most likeable actresses on the planet, and there's nothing you can do about it. Since she became, like, huge, playing Rachel Green on TV's still-the-best-sitcom-ever Friends, Aniston has remained super popular and culturally relevant. As an actress, though, she doesn't get anywhere near enough credit as she deserves. We're not talking about her more "serious" roles, like her recent Oscar-bait turn in Cake (which was still impressive); we're talking about her comic chops, which have remained near-on unrivalled for two or more decades. Jennifer Aniston's sense of comic timing is impeccable, and her comedy instincts are honed to a truly remarkable degree. It's the sort of thing you take for granted after you've seen her in countless funny movies, but she's an immensely talented actress - it doesn't matter that her thing is being funny; it still counts. So after a long and fruitful career, Aniston - now 46-years-old - is still the 5th highest-paid actress on the planet. You can bet with the utmost confidence that you'll see her on next year's list, too, and the year after that, and the year after that, and the...
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Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.