I have seen some list of actor and actress who the best and they have been paid more. These are some of the Hollywood actors and actress.

Hollywood Actors and Actress List:

Matt Damon
Earnings: $27 million

Johnny Depp
Earnings: $37 million

Cameron Diaz
Earnings: $13 million

Will Ferrell
Earnings: $40 million

Jennifer Garner
Earnings: $14 million

Patricia Heaton
Earnings: $9 million

Nicole Kidman
Earnings: $14.5 million

Jennifer Lopez
Earnings: $17 million

Tobey Maguire
Earnings: $32 million

Brad Pitt
Earnings: $25 million

Julia Roberts
Earnings: $8 million

Ray Romano
Earnings: $36.5 million

Adam Sandler
Earnings: $28 million

Will Smith
Earnings: $35 million

Denzel Washington
Earnings: $30 million

Naomi Watts
Earnings: $11.5 million

What about the Bollywood actors and actress? We have few of them who get paid highest. Last time that was Akshay Kumar, now the Shah Rukh Khan.

Akshay Kumar

Shah Rukh Khan,

Aamir Khan

Salman Khan,

Amitabh Bhachan

Saif Ali Khan,

Hrithik Roshan

Kajol

Preeti Zinta,

As per the answer for the yahoo team. There are few of them who are most popular. But in Indian Cinema industry Rajini Kanth is highest paid actor. You can also check the answers here http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080403130837AAIH7Zw  

Because of their performance they were paid more. Beauty is also most important in this. It plays major role in this.