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Emma Watson has been named as the highest earning female star in hollywood
Teenage Harry Potter actress Emma Watson has been named Hollywood's highest-paid female star.

The 19-year-old is said to have raked in £20m last year - more than well-established actresses like Cameron Diaz - the only other woman in the overall top 20.

The list was compiled by Vanity Fair magazine and saw Watson come 14th overall.

As well as starring in the Harry Potter films, university student Watson has also fronted adverts for fashion brand Burberry.

Watson's Harry Potter co-star Daniel Radcliffe was placed sixth on the overall list, with his 2009 earnings put at more than £25m million.

Another Harry Potter star, Rupert Grint, was 15th on the list.

Transformers film maker Michael Bay topped the survey, with his income thought to be more than £78m.

Steven Spielberg was in second place with more than £53m in estimated earnings.

James Cameron, whose record-breaking sci-fi blockbuster Avatar is a front runner in this year's Oscar nominations, was placed fourth.

The magazine said it interviewed people with access to deal terms in compiling its list, including agents, lawyers and studio executives.

The list is in the March issue of Vanity Fair.

Here are Hollywood's top 20 earners according to Vanity Fair, with their estimated 2009 earnings in US dollars:

1. Michael Bay (125 million dollars)

2. Steven Spielberg (85 million dollars)

3. Roland Emmerich (70 million dollars)

4. James Cameron (50 million dollars)

5. Todd Phillips (44 million dollars)

6. Daniel Radcliffe (41 million dollars)

7. Ben Stiller (40 million dollars)

8. Tom Hanks (36 million dollars)

9. JJ Abrams (36 million dollars)

10. Jerry Bruckheimer (35.5 million dollars)

11. Tyler Perry (32.5 million dollars)

12. Adam Sandler (31.5 million dollars)

13. Denzel Washington (31 million dollars)

14. Emma Watson (30 million dollars)

15. Rupert Grint (30 million dollars)

16. Owen Wilson (29 million dollars)

17. Nicolas Cage (28 million dollars)

18. Russell Crowe (28 million dollars)

19. Cameron Diaz (27 million dollars)

20. Brian Grazer and Ron Howard (25.5 million dollars)

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