7 . Chris Hemsworth
the first Australian actress to win the Oscar , this time for Best Actress in The Hours in 2002 .
In 2014 , Kidman ’ s turn as Grace of Monaco was met with largely unenthusiastic reviews . Her upcoming efforts include Before I Go to Sleep , Queen of the Desert , and Paddington . She ’ s currently filming Family Fang . Although she didn ’ t make any appearances in superhero movies like our next celebrity , she pulled in an impressive $ 8.6 million in 2013 .
7 . Chris Hemsworth
Chris Hemsworth is the youngest star
on our list , hitting his stride this year because of Thor : The Dark World , which came out in 2013 . Hemsworth was born in Melbourne , and has two brothers ( Liam and Luke ) who are also in the industry . He married actress Elsa Pataky in 2010 , and they have three children together .
Although he is now known worldwide as Thor from Marvel ’ s cinematic world , he got his start on the Australian soap opera Home and Away . After three years on the show ( and a short stint on Australia ’ s Dancing with the Stars ), he made his first Hollywood appearance in 2009 ’ s
Star Trek . He is best known for his turn as Thor from the similarly named movie from 2011 , The Avengers ( 2012 ), and the previously mentioned sequel to Thor . Other movies Hemsworth has starred in include the cult hit Cabin in the Woods , Snow White and the Huntsman , and the Ron Howarddirected Rush .
Hemsworth has a full slate of upcoming projects including Avengers : Age of Ultron , which has just entered post production , Blackhat , and Heart of the Sea . He reeled in $ 7.5 million in 2013 , mainly for his role in The Dark World .
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