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Top International Leading Stars for Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale Stars - International Leading Original Screenplay Stars - International Leading Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Stars - International Leading Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Stars - International Leading Based on Real Life Events Stars - International Leading Based on TV Stars - International Leading Based on Factual Book/Article Stars - International Leading Spin-Off Stars - International Leading Based on Movie Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative international 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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Lü Yanting
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on a credit in that role in 1 film. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Ne Zha 2 (哪吒之魔童闹海) ($1,977,923,153 in 2025) |
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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 ($974,279,738 in 2019), Frozen ($869,136,459 in 2013) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | International Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Gad | $2,599,163,718 | 3 | $866,387,906 |
| 2 | Lü Yanting | $1,977,923,153 | 1 | $1,977,923,153 |
| 3 | Kristen Bell | $1,843,416,197 | 2 | $921,708,099 |
| 4 | Idina Menzel | $1,843,416,197 | 2 | $921,708,099 |
| 5 | Ewan McGregor | $888,247,521 | 2 | $444,123,761 |
| 6 | Luke Evans | $883,805,939 | 2 | $441,902,970 |
| 7 | Santino Fontana | $869,136,459 | 1 | $869,136,459 |
| 8 | Jonathan Groff | $869,136,459 | 1 | $869,136,459 |
| 9 | Alan Tudyk | $869,136,459 | 1 | $869,136,459 |
| 10 | Emma Thompson | $755,747,521 | 1 | $755,747,521 |
| 11 | Ian McKellen | $755,747,521 | 1 | $755,747,521 |
| 12 | Emma Watson | $755,747,521 | 1 | $755,747,521 |
| 13 | Audra McDonald | $755,747,521 | 1 | $755,747,521 |
| 14 | Dan Stevens | $755,747,521 | 1 | $755,747,521 |
| 15 | Stanley Tucci | $755,747,521 | 1 | $755,747,521 |
| 16 | Kevin Kline | $755,747,521 | 1 | $755,747,521 |
| 17 | Gugu Mbatha-Raw | $755,747,521 | 1 | $755,747,521 |
| 18 | Gael Garcia Bernal | $585,937,150 | 1 | $585,937,150 |
| 19 | Benjamin Bratt | $585,937,150 | 1 | $585,937,150 |
| 20 | Anthony Gonzalez | $585,937,150 | 1 | $585,937,150 |
| 21 | Mandy Moore | $381,618,215 | 1 | $381,618,215 |
| 22 | Zachary Levi | $381,618,215 | 1 | $381,618,215 |
| 23 | Charlize Theron | $363,031,278 | 2 | $181,515,639 |
| 24 | Chris Hemsworth | $363,031,278 | 2 | $181,515,639 |
| 25 | Lily James | $341,200,000 | 1 | $341,200,000 |
| 26 | Sofia Boutella | $329,852,780 | 1 | $329,852,780 |
| 27 | Annabelle Wallis | $329,852,780 | 1 | $329,852,780 |
| 28 | Tom Cruise | $329,852,780 | 1 | $329,852,780 |
| 29 | Linda Larkin | $286,700,000 | 1 | $286,700,000 |
| 30 | Lea Salonga | $286,700,000 | 1 | $286,700,000 |
| 31 | Scott Weinger | $286,700,000 | 1 | $286,700,000 |
| 32 | Jonathan Freeman | $286,700,000 | 1 | $286,700,000 |
| 33 | Brad Kane | $286,700,000 | 1 | $286,700,000 |
| 34 | Javier Bardem | $271,454,233 | 1 | $271,454,233 |
| 35 | Jonah Hauer-King | $271,454,233 | 1 | $271,454,233 |
| 36 | Halle Bailey | $271,454,233 | 1 | $271,454,233 |
| 37 | Melissa McCarthy | $271,454,233 | 1 | $271,454,233 |
| 38 | Keira Knightley | $266,941,010 | 2 | $133,470,505 |
| 39 | Kristen Stewart | $245,884,991 | 1 | $245,884,991 |
| 40 | Donnie Yen | $237,813,540 | 2 | $118,906,770 |
| 41 | Paige O'Hara | $232,323,678 | 1 | $232,323,678 |
| 42 | Robby Benson | $232,323,678 | 1 | $232,323,678 |
| 43 | Kevin Costner | $225,006,092 | 1 | $225,006,092 |
| 44 | Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio | $225,006,092 | 1 | $225,006,092 |
| 45 | Rosamund Pike | $221,600,000 | 1 | $221,600,000 |
| 46 | Ralph Fiennes | $221,600,000 | 1 | $221,600,000 |
| 47 | Liam Neeson | $221,600,000 | 1 | $221,600,000 |
| 48 | Toby Kebbell | $221,600,000 | 1 | $221,600,000 |
| 49 | Sam Worthington | $221,600,000 | 1 | $221,600,000 |
| 50 | Russell Crowe | $216,971,858 | 1 | $216,971,858 |
| 51 | Cate Blanchett | $216,971,858 | 1 | $216,971,858 |
| 52 | Wen Zhang | $207,909,924 | 1 | $207,909,924 |
| 53 | Huang Bo | $207,909,924 | 1 | $207,909,924 |
| 54 | Show Lo | $207,909,924 | 1 | $207,909,924 |
| 55 | Shu Qi | $207,909,924 | 1 | $207,909,924 |
| 56 | Ming-Na | $182,879,746 | 1 | $182,879,746 |
| 57 | Ilene Woods | $178,591,415 | 1 | $178,591,415 |
| 58 | Dwayne Johnson | $170,700,000 | 1 | $170,700,000 |
| 59 | Kellan Lutz | $168,163,199 | 2 | $84,081,600 |
| 60 | Joe Chen | $167,840,000 | 1 | $167,840,000 |
| 61 | Aaron Kwok | $167,840,000 | 1 | $167,840,000 |
| 62 | Jeremy Renner | $159,246,241 | 1 | $159,246,241 |
| 63 | Gemma Arterton | $159,246,241 | 1 | $159,246,241 |
| 64 | Clive Owen | $151,775,561 | 1 | $151,775,561 |
| 65 | Ioan Gruffudd | $151,775,561 | 1 | $151,775,561 |
| 66 | Nicholas Hoult | $132,500,000 | 1 | $132,500,000 |
| 67 | Eleanor Tomlinson | $132,500,000 | 1 | $132,500,000 |
| 68 | Peter Stebbings | $128,058,418 | 1 | $128,058,418 |
| 69 | Henry Cavill | $128,058,418 | 1 | $128,058,418 |
| 70 | Joseph Morgan | $128,058,418 | 1 | $128,058,418 |
| 71 | Isabel Lucas | $128,058,418 | 1 | $128,058,418 |
| 72 | John Hurt | $128,058,418 | 1 | $128,058,418 |
| 73 | Stephen Dorff | $128,058,418 | 1 | $128,058,418 |
| 74 | Freida Pinto | $128,058,418 | 1 | $128,058,418 |
| 75 | Mickey Rourke | $128,058,418 | 1 | $128,058,418 |
| 76 | Gal Gadot | $118,475,500 | 1 | $118,475,500 |
| 77 | Rachel Zegler | $118,475,500 | 1 | $118,475,500 |
| 78 | Emily Blunt | $117,146,287 | 1 | $117,146,287 |
| 79 | Jessica Chastain | $117,146,287 | 1 | $117,146,287 |
| 80 | Mackenzie Foy | $115,165,449 | 1 | $115,165,449 |
| 81 | Misty Copeland | $115,165,449 | 1 | $115,165,449 |
| 82 | Helen Mirren | $115,165,449 | 1 | $115,165,449 |
| 83 | Eugenio Derbez | $115,165,449 | 1 | $115,165,449 |
| 84 | Morgan Freeman | $115,165,449 | 1 | $115,165,449 |
| 85 | Richard E. Grant | $115,165,449 | 1 | $115,165,449 |
| 86 | Jayden Fowora-Knight | $115,165,449 | 1 | $115,165,449 |
| 87 | Mark Povinelli | $108,678,315 | 1 | $108,678,315 |
| 88 | Ronald Lee Clark | $108,678,315 | 1 | $108,678,315 |
| 89 | Julia Roberts | $108,678,315 | 1 | $108,678,315 |
| 90 | Jordan Prentice | $108,678,315 | 1 | $108,678,315 |
| 91 | Martin Klebba | $108,678,315 | 1 | $108,678,315 |
| 92 | Lily Collins | $108,678,315 | 1 | $108,678,315 |
| 93 | Danny Woodburn | $108,678,315 | 1 | $108,678,315 |
| 94 | Joey Gnoffo | $108,678,315 | 1 | $108,678,315 |
| 95 | Armie Hammer | $108,678,315 | 1 | $108,678,315 |
| 96 | Sebastian Saraceno | $108,678,315 | 1 | $108,678,315 |
| 97 | Nathan Lane | $108,678,315 | 1 | $108,678,315 |
| 98 | Eddie Peng | $103,651,195 | 1 | $103,651,195 |
| 99 | Ni Ni | $103,651,195 | 1 | $103,651,195 |
| 100 | Shawn Yue | $103,651,195 | 1 | $103,651,195 |
The International Market is defined as all territories excluding the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam.
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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