Margot Robbie Is the Highest Paid Actress of the Year *Again* Thanks to ‘Barbie’—Here’s How Much She Made

We've been buzzing about Greta Gerwig’s Barbie for months, and since the film premiered in theaters back in July 2023, the fantasy comedy has broken record after record. But, besides dominating at the box office, Barbie has also grabbed headlines because of its star, Margot Robbie. This should come as no surprise, since the Mattel role made her the highest-paid actress in Hollywood in both 2022 and 2023. 

According to Forbes, the 33-year-old star was the highest paid actress in 2023, raking in a whopping $59 million last year. This was mainly due to her Barbie salary (we’ll get into that later), in addition to her cameo in Asteroid City. Robbie was ranked ahead of Jennifer Aniston, who earned around $42 million for The Morning Show and Murder Mystery 2.

Back in December 2022, it was reported that Robbie got paid an impressive $12.5 million for her acting role as Stereotypical Barbie, the same amount that her supporting co-star, Ryan Gosling, received (which, unfortunately, is still a common occurrence in Hollywood). According to a ranking released by Variety, this salary made Robbie the highest paid actress of 2022.

Right behind Robbie was Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown, who got an impressive $10 million from Netflix for Enola Holmes 2, the sequel to her 2020 mystery film about Sherlock Holmes's teenage sister. Brown was tied with Sandra Bullock (who starred in the rom-com The Lost City) and Zendaya (who stars in an upcoming Luca Guadagnino movie Challengers), who each also earned $10 million.