With a total of $15.46 billion, Zoe has conquered the MCU, Avatar, and earned the title of Hollywood’s highest-grossing actress — and nothing seems to be stopping her.


With a total of $15.46 billion, Zoe has conquered the MCU, Avatar, and earned the title of Hollywood’s highest-grossing actress — and nothing seems to be stopping her.

Just last year, she made her first appearance at the Oscars for a controversial film — and immediately took home the statuette. Yet today, Zoe Saldaña is not just a star… she’s Hollywood’s highest-grossing actress, with total movie earnings of $15.46 billion! And all this without ever having received a lifetime achievement award before.

No one saw it coming: Zoe stars in the two biggest franchises of all time. Her credits include five MCU films — Guardians of the Galaxy 1-3, Avengers: Infinity War, and Endgame — and three Avatar movies, with projections expecting at least five. Just the three Avatar films brought in $6.5 billion, while Infinity War and Endgame added another $4.8 billion, already topping $11.5 billion without counting her other blockbusters.

With this trajectory, she surpassed Tom Cruise by $2 billion, leaving behind a slew of major names. The only one close to challenging her is Scarlett Johansson with $15.40 billion, while the rest of the top five include Samuel L. Jackson ($14.61 billion), Robert Downey Jr. ($14.31 billion), and Chris Pratt ($14.12 billion). Other positions in the top 10 feature Tom Cruise ($12.66 billion), Chris Hemsworth ($12.18 billion), Vin Diesel ($12.04 billion), Chris Evans ($11.48 billion), and Dwayne Johnson ($11.46 billion).

The future is already mapped out: with the release of Avengers: Secret Wars in 2027, before the next Avatar, Zoe is set to enjoy two years at the top. But the competition isn’t sleeping: Robert Downey Jr. with Doomsday, Chris Hemsworth and Chris Evans with upcoming MCU blockbusters, and Tom Holland, who already has over $10 billion and a new Spider-Man in 2026.

Zoe Saldaña is therefore not just a name in cinema. She is the box office phenomenon, the woman who conquered two of the biggest franchises, the MCU and Avatar, and became Hollywood’s highest-grossing actress — all without even expecting it. Her future is bright, the records lie ahead — and we’re just watching her absolute domination.

Hollywood’s Highest-Grossing Actors (Detailed)

  1. Zoe Saldaña ($15.46 billion)

  2. Scarlett Johansson ($15.40 billion)

  3. Samuel L. Jackson ($14.61 billion)

  4. Robert Downey Jr. ($14.31 billion)

  5. Chris Pratt ($14.12 billion)

  6. Tom Cruise ($12.66 billion)

  7. Chris Hemsworth ($12.18 billion)

  8. Vin Diesel ($12.04 billion)

  9. Chris Evans ($11.48 billion)

  10. Dwayne Johnson ($11.46 billion)

* Information from Variety