Actress Kristen Stewart, who plays Bella Swan in the Twilight movie series, is this year's highest paid Hollywood actress, earning an estimated $34.5 million between May 2011 and May 2012, according to Forbes.com. The 22-year-old ranked fifth in Forbes's list in 2011.

Forbes.com cites her combined earnings from Twilight and box-office hit Snow White and the Hunstman for her sudden increase in revenue this year.

Cameron Diaz of Charlie's Angels fame landed in second place with $34 million after low-budget film Bad Teacher, which she starred in, earned $216 million in 2011. Rounding out the top five are Sandra Bullock with $25 million, Angelina Jolie with $20 million, and Charlize Theron with $18 million.

Angelina topped the list in 2011, along with Sarah Jessica Parker, and despite not having any huge films in the past 12 months, she still earned $20 million from endorsements and residuals.

The rest of the top 10 include Julia Roberts, Sarah Jessica Parker, Meryl Streep, Kristen Wiig, and Jennifer Aniston, in descending order.


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