Emma Stone is the highest paid actress of 2017

The "La La Land" actress surpassed Jennifer Aniston and Jennifer Lawrence in the list released by Forbes on August 16.

Emma Stone has been Hollywood's highest paid actress in the past 12 months, earning $26 million. Her main income comes from her Oscar-winning film, La La Land. The film grossed $445 million worldwide.

Emma Stone highest earner of 2017.

Emma Stone recently spoke out against the pay gap in Hollywood, saying that male actors should be paid less to ensure equality. Her latest film was Battle of the Sexes, co-starring Steve Carell.

* Emma Stone in "La La Land"

Behind Emma Stone on the Forbes list is Jennifer Aniston, who earned $25.5 million, mostly from endorsement deals.

Jennifer Lawrence (left) and Jennifer Aniston are in the top 3.

Last year, Jennifer Lawrence was the highest-paid actress. This year, she dropped to third place with $24 million. Like Jennifer Aniston, The Hunger Games beauty earns a large income from advertising for many brands.

The remaining names in the top 10 include Melissa McCarthy, Mila Kunis, Charlize Theron, Cate Blanchett, Julia Roberts and Amy Adams.

Forbes compiled the actresses' earnings from June 2016 to June 2017, based on the remuneration received from acting in movies, commercials...

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