Jennifer Lawrence banked $52 million over the past 12 months, making her the world's highest-paid actress in 2015 according to Forbes. "The Hunger Games" star clinched the top spot after ranking number two in 2014 following Sandra Bullock, who dropped to number 15 this year.

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The Academy Award-winning actress earned $16.5 million more than second runner-up Scarlett Johansson who raked in $35.5 million. Melissa McCarthy ranked third with $23 million in earnings.

Aside from her stint as Katniss Everdeen, Lawrence is also part of the "X-Men" trilogy where she plays the mutant Mystique. The last installment "X-Men: Apocalypse" will be released on May 27, 2016. Meanwhile, "The Hunger Games" trilogy concludes this year with "Mockingjay Part 2" to be released on November 20.

Lawrence also signed a lucrative deal with Dior, making her the face of Be Dior and Miss Dior handbags, ready-to-wear line, and Dior Addict makeup.   

This is the first time Forbes looked at actresses' net worth on a global scale, and although almost all of the celebrities were from the United States, Chinese actress Fan Bingbing clinched the fourth spot with $21 million. She is best known for her roles in "The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom" and "X-Men: Days of Future Past." Fan also has endorsements with Chopard and L'Oreal.

Here is a quick rundown of the world's highest-paid actresses in 2015:

1.       Jennifer Lawrence: $52,000,000

2.       Scarlett Johansson: $35,500,000

3.       Melissa McCarthy: $23,000,000

4.       Bingbing Fan: $21,000,000

5.       Jennifer Aniston: $16,500,000

6.       Julia Roberts: $16,000,000

7.       Angelina Jolie: $15,000,000

8.       Reese Witherspoon: $15,000,000

9.       Anne Hathaway: $12,000,000

10.   Kristen Stewart: $12,000,000

11.   Cameron Diaz: $11,000,000

12.   Gwyneth Paltrow: $9,000,000

13.   Meryl Streep: $8,000,000

14.   Amanda Seyfried: $8,000,000

15.   Sandra Bullock: $8,000,000

16.   Emma Stone: $6,500,000

17.   Mila Kunis: $6,500,000

18.   Natalie Portman: $6,000,000

Lawrence will reunite with "Silver Linings Playbook" co-star Bradley Cooper in the movie "Joy," where she plays the role of a matriarch and head of a multimillion dollar business in a family story that spans four generations. The movie is set to be released on Christmas Day this year.

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