India, Jan. 14 -- The success of James Cameron's Avatar: Fire and Ash has not just reinstated the filmmaker as one of the biggest money earners in Hollywood history, but also transformed the landscape of box office kings and queens worldwide. Riding on the success of the film, 37-year-old Zoe Saldana has become the highest-grossing actor in the history of cinema, dethroning Scarlett Johansson, who had taken the top spot last year after the success of the new Jurassic World film.

With Avatar: Fire and Ash grossing over $1 billion worldwide, Zoe Saldana's cumulative box office gross has grown to $15.5 billion, helping her surpass Scarlett, who sits in the second spot with $15.4 billion. Zoe has been part of four of the seven highest-grossi...