Scarlett Johansson is the highest grossing actress of all time.

Scarlett Johansson is the highest grossing actress of all time.

She is also the highest-grossing person less than 50 years old. Emma Watson is second, Daniel Radcliffe third.

The latter two successes speak more to the Harry Potter phenomenon than their own popularity. To support that point, Rupert Grint is higher on the list than Jennifer Lawrence. The Grintmeister - box office giant!

To be honest, almost everyone's placement on the list hinges on their ability to land roles in blockbuster tentpole films. For example, Stellan Skarsgard is #14 on the all-time list, and you probably don't even know who he is. (It's Vampire Eric's dad, who plays Professor Selvig in the Avenger films. Yeah, I know some of you STILL don't know who that is. I don't blame you.)