The odds really were in Jennifer Lawrence’s favor last year as she raked in $52 million, topping a ranking of the highest-paid actresses by a wide margin, according to Forbes magazine’s annual estimates. Robert Downey Jr. blew away his male counterparts in Forbes’ rankings of the top-paid male stars, released earlier this month, raking in $80 million. 5. Jennifer Aniston / $16.5 million 4. Fan Bingbing / $21 million 3. Melissa McCarthy / $23 million 2. Scarlett Johansson / $35.5 million 1. Jennifer Lawrence / $52 million 5. Adam Sandler / $41 million 4. Bradley Cooper / $41.5 million 3. Vin Diesel / $47 million 2. Jackie Chan / $50 million 1. Robert Downey Jr / $80 million