Angelina Jolie Is The Most Powerful Actress On The Forbes Celebrity 100 List

Angelina Jolie didn’t have to give an explanation why she had been out of the action for months. She could have come up with many thing that she was just spending time with her large family or taking a much-needed break after years of working nonstop.

Instead the actress chose to open up about her preventive double mastectomy. Jolie, who carries a gene that puts her at an elevated risk for breast cancer, explained her decision in a New York Times op-ed that sparked both support and controversy.

Jolie’s potential  to shape a national conversation while earning one of the highest paychecks in Hollywood makes her the most powerful actress on ourCelebrity 100 list. Jolie ranks 41st overall with $33 million in earnings. Much of that comes from her upfront pay for the movie Maleficent, Disney’s new take on the old Sleeping Beauty story. Jolie stars as the wicked queen in the movie, which is scheduled for release next summer.

source:http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2013/06/26/angelina-jolie-is-the-most-powerful-actress-on-our-celebrity-100-list/