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Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale Stars - International Leading Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale Stars - Worldwide Leading Original Screenplay Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Real Life Events Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on TV Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Factual Book/Article Stars - Worldwide Leading Spin-Off Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative worldwide box office of all the Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale movies a star has had a leading role in over their lifetime.
Roles in animated movies and other voice-only roles are included in the calculations in this chart.
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Idina Menzel
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 5 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Frozen II ($1,451,653,316 in 2019), Frozen ($1,269,758,653 in 2013) |
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Kristen Bell
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 14 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Frozen II ($1,451,653,316 in 2019), Frozen ($1,269,758,653 in 2013) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Gad | $3,981,173,655 | 3 | $1,327,057,885 |
| 2 | Idina Menzel | $2,721,411,969 | 2 | $1,360,705,985 |
| 3 | Kristen Bell | $2,721,411,969 | 2 | $1,360,705,985 |
| 4 | Lü Yanting | $2,000,944,213 | 1 | $2,000,944,213 |
| 5 | Luke Evans | $1,471,324,121 | 2 | $735,662,061 |
| 6 | Ewan McGregor | $1,457,449,289 | 2 | $728,724,645 |
| 7 | Alan Tudyk | $1,269,758,653 | 1 | $1,269,758,653 |
| 8 | Santino Fontana | $1,269,758,653 | 1 | $1,269,758,653 |
| 9 | Jonathan Groff | $1,269,758,653 | 1 | $1,269,758,653 |
| 10 | Dan Stevens | $1,259,761,686 | 1 | $1,259,761,686 |
| 11 | Stanley Tucci | $1,259,761,686 | 1 | $1,259,761,686 |
| 12 | Kevin Kline | $1,259,761,686 | 1 | $1,259,761,686 |
| 13 | Gugu Mbatha-Raw | $1,259,761,686 | 1 | $1,259,761,686 |
| 14 | Emma Thompson | $1,259,761,686 | 1 | $1,259,761,686 |
| 15 | Ian McKellen | $1,259,761,686 | 1 | $1,259,761,686 |
| 16 | Emma Watson | $1,259,761,686 | 1 | $1,259,761,686 |
| 17 | Audra McDonald | $1,259,761,686 | 1 | $1,259,761,686 |
| 18 | Mena Massoud | $1,042,126,107 | 1 | $1,042,126,107 |
| 19 | Navid Negahban | $1,042,126,107 | 1 | $1,042,126,107 |
| 20 | Naomi Scott | $1,042,126,107 | 1 | $1,042,126,107 |
| 21 | Will Smith | $1,042,126,107 | 1 | $1,042,126,107 |
| 22 | Marwan Kenzari | $1,042,126,107 | 1 | $1,042,126,107 |
| 23 | Sam Worthington | $798,484,971 | 2 | $399,242,486 |
| 24 | Anthony Gonzalez | $796,397,165 | 1 | $796,397,165 |
| 25 | Gael Garcia Bernal | $796,397,165 | 1 | $796,397,165 |
| 26 | Benjamin Bratt | $796,397,165 | 1 | $796,397,165 |
| 27 | Mandy Moore | $581,940,081 | 1 | $581,940,081 |
| 28 | Zachary Levi | $581,940,081 | 1 | $581,940,081 |
| 29 | Javier Bardem | $569,626,289 | 1 | $569,626,289 |
| 30 | Jonah Hauer-King | $569,626,289 | 1 | $569,626,289 |
| 31 | Halle Bailey | $569,626,289 | 1 | $569,626,289 |
| 32 | Melissa McCarthy | $569,626,289 | 1 | $569,626,289 |
| 33 | Charlize Theron | $566,171,048 | 2 | $283,085,524 |
| 34 | Chris Hemsworth | $566,171,048 | 2 | $283,085,524 |
| 35 | Lily James | $542,351,353 | 1 | $542,351,353 |
| 36 | Scott Weinger | $504,050,219 | 1 | $504,050,219 |
| 37 | Jonathan Freeman | $504,050,219 | 1 | $504,050,219 |
| 38 | Brad Kane | $504,050,219 | 1 | $504,050,219 |
| 39 | Linda Larkin | $504,050,219 | 1 | $504,050,219 |
| 40 | Lea Salonga | $504,050,219 | 1 | $504,050,219 |
| 41 | Robby Benson | $438,656,843 | 1 | $438,656,843 |
| 42 | Paige O'Hara | $438,656,843 | 1 | $438,656,843 |
| 43 | Annabelle Wallis | $409,953,905 | 1 | $409,953,905 |
| 44 | Tom Cruise | $409,953,905 | 1 | $409,953,905 |
| 45 | Sofia Boutella | $409,953,905 | 1 | $409,953,905 |
| 46 | Kristen Stewart | $401,021,746 | 1 | $401,021,746 |
| 47 | Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio | $390,500,000 | 1 | $390,500,000 |
| 48 | Kevin Costner | $390,500,000 | 1 | $390,500,000 |
| 49 | Keira Knightley | $373,677,824 | 2 | $186,838,912 |
| 50 | Cate Blanchett | $322,459,006 | 1 | $322,459,006 |
| 51 | Russell Crowe | $322,459,006 | 1 | $322,459,006 |
| 52 | Liam Neeson | $305,270,083 | 1 | $305,270,083 |
| 53 | Toby Kebbell | $305,270,083 | 1 | $305,270,083 |
| 54 | Rosamund Pike | $305,270,083 | 1 | $305,270,083 |
| 55 | Ralph Fiennes | $305,270,083 | 1 | $305,270,083 |
| 56 | Ming-Na | $303,500,000 | 1 | $303,500,000 |
| 57 | Ilene Woods | $271,732,564 | 1 | $271,732,564 |
| 58 | Kellan Lutz | $270,515,754 | 2 | $135,257,877 |
| 59 | Dwayne Johnson | $243,388,614 | 1 | $243,388,614 |
| 60 | Donnie Yen | $237,813,540 | 2 | $118,906,770 |
| 61 | Gemma Arterton | $214,949,716 | 1 | $214,949,716 |
| 62 | Jeremy Renner | $214,949,716 | 1 | $214,949,716 |
| 63 | Joseph Morgan | $211,562,435 | 1 | $211,562,435 |
| 64 | Isabel Lucas | $211,562,435 | 1 | $211,562,435 |
| 65 | John Hurt | $211,562,435 | 1 | $211,562,435 |
| 66 | Stephen Dorff | $211,562,435 | 1 | $211,562,435 |
| 67 | Freida Pinto | $211,562,435 | 1 | $211,562,435 |
| 68 | Mickey Rourke | $211,562,435 | 1 | $211,562,435 |
| 69 | Peter Stebbings | $211,562,435 | 1 | $211,562,435 |
| 70 | Henry Cavill | $211,562,435 | 1 | $211,562,435 |
| 71 | Show Lo | $207,927,982 | 1 | $207,927,982 |
| 72 | Shu Qi | $207,927,982 | 1 | $207,927,982 |
| 73 | Wen Zhang | $207,927,982 | 1 | $207,927,982 |
| 74 | Huang Bo | $207,927,982 | 1 | $207,927,982 |
| 75 | Gal Gadot | $205,679,463 | 1 | $205,679,463 |
| 76 | Rachel Zegler | $205,679,463 | 1 | $205,679,463 |
| 77 | Ioan Gruffudd | $203,653,524 | 1 | $203,653,524 |
| 78 | Clive Owen | $203,653,524 | 1 | $203,653,524 |
| 79 | Nicholas Hoult | $197,687,603 | 1 | $197,687,603 |
| 80 | Eleanor Tomlinson | $197,687,603 | 1 | $197,687,603 |
| 81 | Russell Brand | $188,494,082 | 1 | $188,494,082 |
| 82 | Hank Azaria | $188,494,082 | 1 | $188,494,082 |
| 83 | Adriana Caselotti | $187,171,725 | 1 | $187,171,725 |
| 84 | Martin Klebba | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 85 | Lily Collins | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 86 | Danny Woodburn | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 87 | Joey Gnoffo | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 88 | Armie Hammer | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 89 | Sebastian Saraceno | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 90 | Nathan Lane | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 91 | Mark Povinelli | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 92 | Ronald Lee Clark | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 93 | Julia Roberts | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 94 | Jordan Prentice | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 95 | Eugenio Derbez | $170,024,300 | 1 | $170,024,300 |
| 96 | Morgan Freeman | $170,024,300 | 1 | $170,024,300 |
| 97 | Richard E. Grant | $170,024,300 | 1 | $170,024,300 |
| 98 | Jayden Fowora-Knight | $170,024,300 | 1 | $170,024,300 |
| 99 | Mackenzie Foy | $170,024,300 | 1 | $170,024,300 |
| 100 | Misty Copeland | $170,024,300 | 1 | $170,024,300 |
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Josh Gad: By Voice Chasers [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Kristen Bell: By Magicland9 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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