Scarlett Johansson has been named 2018's World's Highest-Paid Actress.<br /><br /><br /><br />The 33-year-old actress pulled in a huge $40.5 million before taxes between June 2017 and June 2018, topping Forbes' annual list of Hollywood females largely due to her Black Widow role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.<br /><br /><br /><br />Following behind her in second place was Angelina Jolie, whose $28 million earnings for the year mainly come from her paycheque for 'Maleficent 2', which she is currently filming.<br /><br /><br /><br />Jennifer Aniston may have had a quiet year in TV and movies, but her endorsement contracts with the likes of Smartwater, Emirates airlines and Aveeno helped her take third place with earnings of $19.5 million.<br /><br />
