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Jennifer Lawrence named highest grossing Hollywood star

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Last Updated : Dec 27 2014 | 5:25 PM IST

Actress Jennifer Lawrence has topped the list of highest grossing actors in Hollywood by Forbes magazine, thanks to her films "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1" and "X-Men: Days of Future Past".

"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1" and "X-Men: Days of Future Past" grossed a total of $1.4 billion worldwide, making Lawrence the most bankable actress in Hollywood, reports variety.com.

The next star on the list is Chris Pratt with his lead roles in "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "The Lego Movie", which collectively grossed $1.2 billion globally. Pratt is followed by Scarlett Johansson with her roles in "Captain America: The Winter Soldier", "Lucy" and "Under the Skin" -- films that collectively earned $1.18 billion.

The fourth place goes to Mark Wahlberg with "Transformers: Age of Extinction," which grossed $1 billion worldwide, and "The Gambler", which is estimated to have made $5 million on its Dec 25 release.

Fifth on the list is Chris Evans with lead roles in "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" and "Snowpiercer", which collectively grossed $801 million globally.

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First Published: Dec 27 2014 | 5:24 PM IST

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