Top 50 Most Popular Actresses in the World 2025
The Ultimate Rankings of Cinema's Leading Ladies
2025's most popular actresses command global box office, streaming dominance, and cultural influence through franchise power, awards prestige, and unmatched star charisma across Hollywood and world cinema.
From Zendaya's $3B+ Dune/Challengers empire to Margot Robbie's $1.4B Barbie phenomenon, these 50 women define modern entertainment with billions in ticket sales and universal fan devotion.
Zendaya
Dune franchise lead earning $3B+, Challengers tennis drama smash, Euphoria phenomenon, and youngest Emmy winner dominating Gen Z fandom.
Margot Robbie
Barbie director/producer earning $1.4B, Harley Quinn franchise, LuckyChap production empire making her 2025's most bankable star.
Emma Watson
$10B+ Harry Potter franchise earnings, HeForShe feminism pioneer, Little Women Oscar nom maintaining timeless appeal.
Scarlett Johansson
MCU's highest-paid actress with $15B franchise earnings, Marriage Story Oscar nom, Jurassic World Rebirth lead 2025.
Florence Pugh
Oppenheimer breakout, Midsommar scream queen, Marvel Thunderbolts lead proving fearless range across horror/drama/superhero.
Anya Taylor-Joy
Queen's Gambit global sensation, Furiosa: Mad Max prequel star, The Menu horror success dominating prestige + franchise.
Sydney Sweeney
Euphoria bombshell, Immaculate horror directorial debut, Anyone But You rom-com hit making her Gen Z's ultimate fantasy.
Gal Gadot
Wonder Woman franchise earning $2B+, Death on the Nile, Red Notice Netflix smash maintaining superhero queen status.
Emma Stone
La La Land/Poor Things double Oscar winner, Cruella Disney success, and indie darling maintaining prestige appeal.
Ana de Armas
Bond girl breakthrough, Blonde Marilyn Monroe, John Wick Ballerina spin-off star representing Latin excellence.
Deepika Padukone
Pathaan/Fighter box office queen, Hollywood debut, Live Love Laugh Foundation making her India's biggest export.
Alia Bhatt
Gangubai Kathiawadi National Award, Hollywood debut, Met Gala fashion icon representing new Bollywood generation.
Jennifer Lawrence
Hunger Games franchise $6B, youngest Best Actress Oscar, No Hard Feelings comedy comeback proving enduring appeal.
Nicole Kidman
Oscar winner with $4B box office, Big Little Lies Emmy, Babygirl erotic thriller proving 58 is the new 28.
Charlize Theron
Mad Max: Fury Road icon, Atomic Blonde action star, The Old Guard Netflix success maintaining badass status.
Angelina Jolie
Maleficent $7B franchise, humanitarian legend, Maria biopic proving timeless beauty and activism power.
Anne Hathaway
Princess Diaries/Devil Wears Prada nostalgia, The Idea of You Netflix romance smash, proving rom-com queen comeback.
Millie Bobby Brown
Stranger Things global phenomenon, Enola Holmes Netflix franchise, Florence by Mills beauty empire at 21.
Saoirse Ronan
Lady Bird/Little Women 4x Oscar noms, Brooklyn romance classic, proving prestige darling with commercial appeal.
Phoebe Dynevor
Bridgerton season 1 sensation, Fair Play Netflix thriller, maintaining Regency romance fantasy status.
Katrina Kaif
Tiger franchise action queen, Kay Beauty makeup empire, Merry Christmas thriller proving commercial dominance.
Priyanka Chopra
Bollywood to Hollywood pioneer, Citadel Amazon series, Jio Studios producer representing East-West crossover.
Elizabeth Olsen
WandaVision Emmy noms, Doctor Strange 2, Agatha spin-off proving Marvel's most complex character arc.
Rachel McAdams
Notebook/Mean Girls nostalgia, Are You There God? success proving redhead rom-com queen immortality.
Hailee Steinfeld
True Grit Oscar nom at 14, Hawkeye Kate Bishop, Pitch Perfect 2 proving triple-threat evolution.
Dakota Fanning
War of the Worlds child prodigy, The Watchers horror, proving 30-year career sustainability.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Pushpa 2 blockbuster, Citadel India lead, autoimmune advocacy making her South India's biggest star.
Rashmika Mandanna
Animal/Pushpa 2 double blockbusters, dubbed "National Crush" dominating Telugu/Hindi cinema simultaneously.
Brie Larson
Captain Marvel franchise $2B+, Room Best Actress Oscar, The Marvels proving superhero staying power.
Natalie Portman
Black Swan Best Actress, Thor: Love and Thunder, May December prestige proving Harvard genius versatility.
Jenna Ortega
Wednesday Netflix phenomenon, Scream franchise final girl, Beetlejuice 2 proving teen horror dominance.
Sophia Lillis
IT horror breakout, I Am Not Okay With This Netflix, Dungeons & Dragons proving horror-to-fantasy transition.
Keke Palmer
Nope Jordan Peele lead, Akeelah child prodigy, proving multifaceted entertainer across music/film.
Zoe Saldaña
Avatar/Guardians combined $10B, Star Trek franchise, proving motion-capture animation queen status.
Lupita Nyong'o
12 Years a Slave Best Supporting Oscar, Black Panther Wakanda Forever, Us horror proving African excellence.
Ayo Edebiri
The Bear breakout Emmy, Bottoms comedy, proving Gen Z comedy/drama double-threat rising rapidly.
Miley Cyrus
Hannah Montana $1B franchise, Flowers Grammy/Oscar hosting, proving pop culture immortality evolution.
Selena Gomez
Only Murders in the Building Emmy nom, Rare Beauty $1B empire, proving Disney-to-serious actress transition.
Lady Gaga
A Star is Born Best Original Song Oscar, Joker: Folie à Deux Harley Quinn, proving pop-to-Oscar chameleon.
Regina King
Watchmen Emmy, One Night in Miami directing Oscar, proving actress-to-auteur evolution mastery.
Viola Davis
EGOT status, Fences Tony/Emmy/Oscar triple crown, proving greatest living actress across all mediums.
Octavia Spencer
The Help Best Supporting Oscar, Gifted/Self Made producer, proving character actress superstardom.
Danielle Deadwyler
Till Emmett Till mother, The Piano Lesson prestige, proving powerful dramatic presence rising rapidly.
Regé-Jean Page
Bridgerton season 1 phenomenon, Dungeons & Dragons franchise, proving fantasy romance crossover appeal.
Simone Ashley
Bridgerton Kate Sharma, Sex Education breakout, proving Tamil-British representation in period romance.
Nicola Coughlan
Bridgerton season 3 lead, Derry Girls comedy, proving body-positive rom-com representation power.
Jessica Chastain
Eyes of Tammy Faye Best Actress Oscar, Zero Dark Thirty, proving prestige thriller queen status.
Olivia Cooke
House of the Dragon Alicent, Sound of Metal Oscar nom, proving HBO prestige fantasy dominance.
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
Never Have I Ever Netflix hit, Turning Red Pixar, proving Tamil-Canadian teen representation breakthrough.
Iman Vellani
Ms. Marvel Disney+ series, The Marvels Kamala Khan, proving Pakistani-Muslim Marvel representation milestone.
