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Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Musical or Opera Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Based on Musical or Opera Stars - International Leading Based on Musical or Opera 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 - Worldwide Leading Based on Movie Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative worldwide box office of all the Based on Musical or Opera 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.
1
Amanda Seyfried
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 16 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Mamma Mia! ($582,876,806 in 2008), Les Misérables ($435,292,452 in 2012) |
2
Meryl Streep
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 46 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Mamma Mia! ($582,876,806 in 2008), Into the Woods ($212,416,317 in 2014) |
3
Ariana Grande
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 3 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Wicked ($755,326,232 in 2024), Wicked: For Good ($0 in 2025) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amanda Seyfried | $1,018,169,258 | 2 | $509,084,629 |
| 2 | Meryl Streep | $795,293,123 | 2 | $397,646,562 |
| 3 | Ariana Grande | $755,326,232 | 2 | $377,663,116 |
| 4 | Cynthia Erivo | $755,326,232 | 2 | $377,663,116 |
| 5 | Helena Bonham Carter | $588,622,296 | 2 | $294,311,148 |
| 6 | Colin Firth | $582,876,806 | 1 | $582,876,806 |
| 7 | Dominic Cooper | $582,876,806 | 1 | $582,876,806 |
| 8 | Stellan Skarsgård | $582,876,806 | 1 | $582,876,806 |
| 9 | Christine Baranski | $582,876,806 | 1 | $582,876,806 |
| 10 | Pierce Brosnan | $582,876,806 | 1 | $582,876,806 |
| 11 | Julie Walters | $582,876,806 | 1 | $582,876,806 |
| 12 | Russell Crowe | $435,292,452 | 1 | $435,292,452 |
| 13 | Anne Hathaway | $435,292,452 | 1 | $435,292,452 |
| 14 | Eddie Redmayne | $435,292,452 | 1 | $435,292,452 |
| 15 | Hugh Jackman | $435,292,452 | 1 | $435,292,452 |
| 16 | Sacha Baron Cohen | $435,292,452 | 1 | $435,292,452 |
| 17 | Olivia Newton-John | $394,278,547 | 1 | $394,278,547 |
| 18 | John Travolta | $394,278,547 | 1 | $394,278,547 |
| 19 | Catherine Zeta-Jones | $367,802,477 | 2 | $183,901,239 |
| 20 | Richard Gere | $306,770,545 | 1 | $306,770,545 |
| 21 | Renée Zellweger | $306,770,545 | 1 | $306,770,545 |
| 22 | Jamie Foxx | $295,449,975 | 2 | $147,724,988 |
| 23 | Julie Andrews | $286,213,233 | 1 | $286,213,233 |
| 24 | Beyoncé Knowles | $155,620,350 | 1 | $155,620,350 |
| 25 | Gerard Butler | $153,907,999 | 1 | $153,907,999 |
| 26 | Emmy Rossum | $153,907,999 | 1 | $153,907,999 |
| 27 | Johnny Depp | $153,329,844 | 1 | $153,329,844 |
| 28 | Madonna | $151,947,179 | 1 | $151,947,179 |
| 29 | Quvenzhané Wallis | $139,829,625 | 1 | $139,829,625 |
| 30 | Judi Dench | $132,308,165 | 2 | $66,154,083 |
| 31 | Tim Curry | $115,619,948 | 1 | $115,619,948 |
| 32 | Barry Bostwick | $115,619,948 | 1 | $115,619,948 |
| 33 | Susan Sarandon | $115,619,948 | 1 | $115,619,948 |
| 34 | Corey Hawkins | $114,094,358 | 2 | $57,047,179 |
| 35 | Angourie Rice | $104,581,770 | 1 | $104,581,770 |
| 36 | Bebe Wood | $104,581,770 | 1 | $104,581,770 |
| 37 | Auli'i Cravalho | $104,581,770 | 1 | $104,581,770 |
| 38 | Christopher Briney | $104,581,770 | 1 | $104,581,770 |
| 39 | Jaquel Spivey | $104,581,770 | 1 | $104,581,770 |
| 40 | Tina Fey | $104,581,770 | 1 | $104,581,770 |
| 41 | Renée Rapp | $104,581,770 | 1 | $104,581,770 |
| 42 | Avantika | $104,581,770 | 1 | $104,581,770 |
| 43 | Tim Meadows | $104,581,770 | 1 | $104,581,770 |
| 44 | Ian McKellen | $75,323,946 | 1 | $75,323,946 |
| 45 | Francesca Hayward | $75,323,946 | 1 | $75,323,946 |
| 46 | Jennifer Hudson | $75,323,946 | 1 | $75,323,946 |
| 47 | Jason Derulo | $75,323,946 | 1 | $75,323,946 |
| 48 | Taylor Swift | $75,323,946 | 1 | $75,323,946 |
| 49 | Idris Elba | $75,323,946 | 1 | $75,323,946 |
| 50 | James Corden | $75,323,946 | 1 | $75,323,946 |
| 51 | Rebel Wilson | $75,323,946 | 1 | $75,323,946 |
| 52 | Ariana DeBose | $74,829,369 | 1 | $74,829,369 |
| 53 | Rachel Zegler | $74,829,369 | 1 | $74,829,369 |
| 54 | Ansel Elgort | $74,829,369 | 1 | $74,829,369 |
| 55 | Mike Faist | $74,829,369 | 1 | $74,829,369 |
| 56 | Rita Moreno | $74,829,369 | 1 | $74,829,369 |
| 57 | Audrey Hepburn | $72,073,063 | 1 | $72,073,063 |
| 58 | Rex Harrison | $72,073,063 | 1 | $72,073,063 |
| 59 | Dolly Parton | $69,701,637 | 1 | $69,701,637 |
| 60 | Burt Reynolds | $69,701,637 | 1 | $69,701,637 |
| 61 | Halle Bailey | $68,919,191 | 1 | $68,919,191 |
| 62 | Danielle Brooks | $68,919,191 | 1 | $68,919,191 |
| 63 | Fantasia Barrino | $68,919,191 | 1 | $68,919,191 |
| 64 | Colman Domingo | $68,919,191 | 1 | $68,919,191 |
| 65 | Phylicia Pearl Mpasi | $68,919,191 | 1 | $68,919,191 |
| 66 | H.E.R. | $68,919,191 | 1 | $68,919,191 |
| 67 | Taraji P. Henson | $68,919,191 | 2 | $34,459,596 |
| 68 | Erich Bergen | $65,282,732 | 1 | $65,282,732 |
| 69 | Michael Lomenda | $65,282,732 | 1 | $65,282,732 |
| 70 | Vincent Piazza | $65,282,732 | 1 | $65,282,732 |
| 71 | John Lloyd Young | $65,282,732 | 1 | $65,282,732 |
| 72 | Alec Baldwin | $61,031,932 | 1 | $61,031,932 |
| 73 | Julianne Hough | $61,031,932 | 1 | $61,031,932 |
| 74 | Mary J. Blige | $61,031,932 | 1 | $61,031,932 |
| 75 | Diego Boneta | $61,031,932 | 1 | $61,031,932 |
| 76 | Tom Cruise | $61,031,932 | 1 | $61,031,932 |
| 77 | Russell Brand | $61,031,932 | 1 | $61,031,932 |
| 78 | Malin Akerman | $61,031,932 | 1 | $61,031,932 |
| 79 | Paul Giamatti | $61,031,932 | 1 | $61,031,932 |
| 80 | Barbra Streisand | $58,707,416 | 1 | $58,707,416 |
| 81 | Penélope Cruz | $56,984,219 | 1 | $56,984,219 |
| 82 | Kate Hudson | $56,984,219 | 1 | $56,984,219 |
| 83 | Marion Cotillard | $56,984,219 | 1 | $56,984,219 |
| 84 | Nicole Kidman | $56,984,219 | 1 | $56,984,219 |
| 85 | Fergie | $56,984,219 | 1 | $56,984,219 |
| 86 | Daniel Day-Lewis | $56,984,219 | 1 | $56,984,219 |
| 87 | Leslie Grace | $45,175,167 | 1 | $45,175,167 |
| 88 | Anthony Ramos | $45,175,167 | 1 | $45,175,167 |
| 89 | Melissa Barrera | $45,175,167 | 1 | $45,175,167 |
| 90 | Steve Martin | $38,947,189 | 1 | $38,947,189 |
| 91 | Rick Moranis | $38,947,189 | 1 | $38,947,189 |
| 92 | Vincent Gardenia | $38,947,189 | 1 | $38,947,189 |
| 93 | Ellen Greene | $38,947,189 | 1 | $38,947,189 |
| 94 | Alisha Weir | $37,208,078 | 1 | $37,208,078 |
| 95 | Roger Daltrey | $34,274,478 | 1 | $34,274,478 |
| 96 | Matthew Broderick | $32,952,995 | 1 | $32,952,995 |
| 97 | Nathan Lane | $32,952,995 | 1 | $32,952,995 |
| 98 | Uma Thurman | $32,952,995 | 1 | $32,952,995 |
| 99 | Michael Jackson | $22,000,000 | 1 | $22,000,000 |
| 100 | Nipsey Russell | $22,000,000 | 1 | $22,000,000 |
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Amanda Seyfried: By Courtney [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Meryl Streep: By usbotschaftberlin [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
