Emma Stone is the world's highest-paid actress

In the city of stars, Emma Stone's paycheck shines bright.

Forbes has officially named the La La Land star the highest-paid actress in the world, after she earned $26 million through a 12 month-period.

She made most of that money from the Academy Award winning La La Land, which raked in $445.3 million globally, Forbes reported.

Stone recently spoke out about the gender pay gap in Hollywood, revealing that her male co-stars have taken a pay cut to achieve parity with her.

Speaking on the issue, she said:

Following Stone in the top five on the earnings list are Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lawrence, Melissa McCarthy and Mila Kunis. Read more...