5 3
Age 54

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 34

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#23

#5

Peak Rank

#6

30

Years Ranked

11

6

Years in Top 10

4

30.9

Average Rank

17.9

39

Theatrical Releases

14

Shrek 2 $441.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens $936.7 Million

$3.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.3 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Daisy Ridley's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

The category score gives Cameron Diaz the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Cameron Diaz without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Cameron Diaz Daisy Ridley

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Cameron Diaz

39 theatrical releases • $3.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2014 Annie $85.9 Million
2014 Sex Tape $38.5 Million
2014 The Other Woman $83.9 Million
2013 In a World $3.0 Million
2013 The Counselor $17.0 Million

Daisy Ridley

14 theatrical releases • $2.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 We Bury the Dead $3.7 Million
2025 Cleaner $794,091
2024 Young Woman and the Sea $500,000
2024 Sometimes I Think About Dying $130,457
2023 The Marsh King's Daughter $1.8 Million