Sandra Bullock | AGE 56 | $250 MIllion

Sandra Bullock may have been dubbed “America’s Sweetheart” by the media, but she’s shown to be much more. Her physically demanding on-screen performances have given her a distinct advantage. With this, she’s swiftly risen to the top of the industry’s leading ladies. Bullock then became one of the highest-paid actresses in 2014 following the popularity of her role in Gravity. Since then, she’s gotten even more attention thanks to her role in the Netflix film Bird Box. These jobs, however, did not come easily to Bullock, and she has had quite a peculiar route to celebrity.

Sandra opted to pursue a degree as an actor after seeing firsthand what the entertainment industry had to offer through her family. She began by appearing in plays such as Peter Pan and Three Sisters. Moreover, Sandra won the role of Annie Porter in the famous picture Speed in 1994, and Hollywood fell in love with her. It propelled her into a life of fame and star in several films throughout the years, including Miss Congeniality.