"Hollywood has a new queen bee, and the money made from her movie portfolio outmatches the market caps of billion-dollar companies like Alaska Airlines and H&R Block. Academy Award-winning star Zoe Saldaña was just crowned the highest-grossing actor in Hollywood, surpassing Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L. Jackson after a breakout year of entertainment. The movies Saldaña has starred in as a leading actress have earned a staggering $15.47 billion—ranking her above every other actor in the world—according to recent data from The Numbers."
"Following the immense $1.08 billion global success of Avatar: Fire and Ash, she finally overtook her Marvel peer Johansson ($15.4 billion) and Hollywood icon Jackson ($14.6 billion), who ranked above her in 2024. The 47-year-old is also the first woman in Hollywood to have starred in four projects that have amassed more than $2 billion globally. And 2025 was her year-aside from the success of Fire and Ash, she won the best supporting actress Oscar for her role in Emilia Pérez,"
Zoe Saldaña became the highest-grossing actor in Hollywood with $15.47 billion earned from leading roles. Avatar: Fire and Ash contributed $1.08 billion to that total and pushed her past peers Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L. Jackson. Saldaña is the first woman to star in four projects that each surpassed $2 billion globally. In 2025 she won the best supporting actress Oscar for Emilia Pérez, becoming the first Dominican American Oscar winner. Saldaña credited franchises, collaborators, directors, and her mother’s career advice while celebrating the milestone. Her film revenue outmatches market caps of major billion-dollar companies.
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