rediff.com takes a look at the women who have Hollywood wrapped around their pretty fingers.

10. Jennifer Lopez - $12 million

While it may just be the bottom, it is the end of a fabulously wealthy top ten, and J-Lo hardly has cause to complain. Especially since the $12 million per film take home is in addition to her musical career.

Beyonce might have leapfrogged her there, but it hasn't happened in Hollywood yet. No one expected Lopez to bounce back after the abysmal Gigli, but the surprise hit Shall We Dance? with Richard Gere has kept her celluloid dreams alive, and kicking.

9. Renee Zellweger - $12 million

She of the ample roundness for her last cinematic outing earns as much as the svelte-as-silicon-can-buy Lopez. But Renee has kept a much higher (larger?) profile over the last season.

Her current film, the sequel Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason, is drawing crowds in rather well. Despite the over-the-top performances, it seems to be one of the big hits of the season. As Zellweger continues to drop and regain weight on cue for her roles, she'll probably manage to stay on the right side of the power scale. Whichever it is.

Text: Raja Sen
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