Overview
- New tallies published Jan. 13–14 list Saldaña as the highest-grossing actor, with cumulative grosses around $15.46–$15.47 billion, edging past Scarlett Johansson.
- Avatar: Fire and Ash has earned roughly $1.23 billion globally, lifting Saldaña to the No. 1 spot.
- She appears in the three biggest films ever—Avatar, Avengers: Endgame, and Avatar: The Way of Water—and is the first actress with four $2 billion titles, including Avengers: Infinity War.
- Johansson, who briefly led after Jurassic World Rebirth in 2025, now ranks second; Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., and Chris Pratt follow on the current leaderboard.
- Rankings depend on data-site methodology and role classification, and planned Avatar sequels in 2029 and 2031 could change the standings again.