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Forbes has recently released the list of the highest paid celebrities in the world. Dwayne Johnson became the highest paid actor for the fifth time in a row while stars like Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Hart and Jerry Seinfeld are also in the 2024 list. Scroll to see the full list of highest paid actors of 2024 here:
Dwayne Johnson [$88 million ($103 million gross)]: Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock has grabbed the top spot of highest paid actors of 2024. Dwayne became the highest-paid actor in the world in 2024 with $88 million net earnings even though his ambitious holiday film, Red One, failed.
Ryan Reynolds [$85 million ($100 million gross)]: Deadpool & Wolverine actor Ryan Reynolds came second in the list of highest-paid actors of 2024.
Kevin Hart [$81 million ($108 million gross)]: Kevin Hart did multiple projects which made his huge 2024 earnings.
Jerry Seinfeld [$60 million ($70 million gross)]: The 70-year-old Jerry Seinfeld was named a billionaire by Forbes last year. He got the fourth rank on the list of highest-paid actors of 2024.
Hugh Jackman [$50 million ($66 million gross)]: For Hugh Jackman, Deadpool & Wolverine ended up being the most lucrative movie of his career.
Brad Pitt [$32 million ($42 million gross)]: The actor got the sixth rank on the list.
George Clooney [$31 million ($37 million gross)] American actor and filmmaker George Clooney's name is also on the list. He was in the news after he publicly denied that he and Brad Pitt were paid $35 million each for the spy comedy Wolfs.
Nicole Kidman [$31 million ($41 million gross)] : The 57-year-old Nicole Kidman is the highest-paid woman actor of 2024.
Adam Sandler [$26 million ($35 million gross)] Adam Sandler, who was a part of commercial projects like the upcoming Happy Gilmore 2 or more modest fare like 2024's Spaceman, got the ninth rank on the list of highest-paid actress of 2024.
Will Smith [$26 million ($30 million gross)] The 56-year-old Oscar winner is on the tenth rank.
