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August 26, 2016 10:04 AM

Dwayne Johnson who started off with just '$7 bucks,' dethroned Robert Downey Jr. as the world's highest paid actor with $64.5 million.

Dwayne Johnson

According to Forbes Magazine, 44-year-old

Johnson took the spot from "Iron Man's" Robert Downey Jr, who took the 10th spot and 86th on the Forbes list with $33 million, after three years of taking the number one spot.

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The "Fast and Furious" actor took to Twitter to react to being named the world's highest-paid actor.

Others on the list include Chinese actor Jackie Chan with $61 million and Indian actors Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar with $33 million and $31.5 million respectively.

Jennifer Lawrence emerged Hollywood's highest-paid actress for the second consecutive year, with $46 million.

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Check out 11 male actors who made the 2016 Forbes 'world's highest paid celebrities of 2016.'

1. Dwayne Johnson - $64.5 M

2. Jackie Chan - $61M

3. Matt Damon - $51M

4. Tom Cruise - $53 M

5. Johnny Depp - $48M

6. Ben Affleck - $43M

7. Vin Diesel - $35M

8. Robert Downey Jr. - $33M

9. Shah Rukh Khan - $33M