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Jennifer Lawrence Tops “Forbes’” List of Top-Grossing Actors in 2014

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111714 JenniferLawrence?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1419859139304ABC/Fred Lee(NEW YORK) — Not only is Jennifer Lawrence beautiful, quick-witted and charismatic, she’s also the top draw at the box office.

Forbes magazine says the Oscar-winner was the top-grossing actor in Hollywood during 2014. Her films this year — The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1 and X-Men: Days of Future Past — raked in 1.4 billion dollars worldwide.

Chris Pratt is second on the list, thanks to Guardians of the Galaxy — the highest-grossing film at the domestic box office this year — and The LEGO Movie. Overall, his movies have pulled in 1.2 billion bucks.

Scarlett Johansson, whose recent credits include Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Lucy, rounds out the top three, at 1.18 billion.

Forbes referred to box office figures listed on BoxOfficeMojo.com to compile its list.

Here are the top-10 celebrities ranked by Forbes, along with the global box office take of the films in which they starred:

1. Jennifer Lawrence, $1.4 billion.
2. Chris Pratt, $1.2 billion.
3. Scarlett Johansson, $1.18 billion.
4. Mark Wahlberg, $1 billion.
5. Chris Evans, $801 million.
6. Emma Stone, $764 million.
7. Angelina Jolie, $758 million.
8. James McAvoy, $747 million.
9T. Michael Fassbender, $746 million.
9T. Hugh Jackman, $746 million.


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