The 31-year-old, being notably younger than the actors in the top ten list, holds 37 films to her name and fame, some of the bigger hits being Iron Man 2 and Captain America.
"I am very fortunate, I make a really good living, and I'm proud to be an actress who's making as much as many of my male peers at this stage. I think every woman has been underpaid, but unless I'm addressing it as a larger problem, for me to talk about my own personal experience with it feels a little obnoxious. It's part of a larger conversation about feminism in general." - Scarlett speaks to People magazine.
Read below for the top twenty list of highest grossing actors and their all-time total gross, according to Box Office Mojo:
1. Harrison Ford, $4.871.7
2. Samuel L. Jackson, $4.646.8
3. Morgan Freeman, $4,433.0
4. Tom Hanks, $4,340.7
5. Robert Downey, Jr $3,943.6
6. Eddie Murphy, $3,810.4
7. Tom Cruise, $3,587.2
8. Johnny Depp, $3,366.3
9. Michael Caine, $3,340.5
10. Scarlett Johansson, $3,332.1
11. Gary Oldman, $3,294.0
12. Robin Williams, $3,279.3
13. Bruce Willis, $3,189.4
14. Stellan Skarsgard, $3,162.9
15. Anthony Daniels, $3, 171.9
16. Ian McKellan, $3,150.4
17. Stanley Tucci, $3,123.9
18. Robert DeNiro, $3,077.3
19. Cameron Diaz, $3,031.7
20. Matt Damon, $2,951.1