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Zoe Saldana Passes Scarlett Johansson as Top All‑Time Box Office Star

Industry tallies credit her franchise roles for the new No. 1 ranking.

Overview

  • Saldana’s cumulative worldwide box office is reported near $16.86 billion, putting her ahead of Johansson at roughly $16.43 billion, according to recent tracker updates.
  • Avatar: Fire and Ash contributed to the shift, with about $1.23 billion in global grosses cited by Box Office Mojo.
  • Saldana marked the milestone with an Instagram video thanking collaborators from Avatar, the MCU and Star Trek, naming directors including James Cameron, J. J. Abrams, the Russo brothers and James Gunn.
  • Saturday Night Live highlighted the update as Colin Jost joked about adding his own film earnings to Johansson’s total before the on-screen graphic humorously dropped her number and he exclaimed, “It went down?”
  • Coverage notes that lifetime rankings reflect aggregation methods and ensemble franchise appearances, with Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Pratt rounding out the top five.