And the 22-year-old star of the series "Stranger Things" became the youngest actress in Forbes' ranking history.

Adam Sandler. Photo: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
The highest-paid actor of last year, according to Forbes' calculations, is Adam Sandler. He earned 48 million dollars (after paying fees to his agent and manager).
He has a long-term contract with Netflix. In 2025, Sandler produced and starred in "Happy Gilmore 2", and also played the main role in the Netflix film "Jay Kelly", receiving a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Next in the ranking is Tom Cruise with 46 million dollars for the year. The action film "Mission: Impossible: Final Reckoning" (the eighth part of this film series) was released starring him.
In third place is Mark Wahlberg ($44 million), in fourth — Scarlett Johansson ($43 million), in fifth — Brad Pitt ($41 million).
The top 10 also included actors Denzel Washington ($38 million), Jack Black ($28 million), Jason Momoa ($28 million), Daniel Craig ($27 million), and Millie Bobby Brown ($26 million).

Millie Bobby Brown. Photo: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP
Brown, the 22-year-old star of the Netflix series "Stranger Things", became the youngest actress in Forbes' ranking history.
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