3 5
Age 54

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 57

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#47

#5

Peak Rank

#1

30

Years Ranked

33

6

Years in Top 10

8

30.9

Average Rank

28.6

39

Theatrical Releases

36

Shrek 2 $441.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Monsters vs Aliens $198.4 Million

$3.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Cameron Diaz and Renee Zellweger through the ranking data available at that point in time. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Cameron Diaz's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Cameron Diaz the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Renee Zellweger while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Cameron Diaz Renee Zellweger

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

Renee Zellweger

36 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2019 Judy $24.3 Million
2018 Here and Now $13,892
2017 Same Kind of Different as Me $6.4 Million
2016 Bridget Jone's Baby $24.3 Million
2010 Case 39 $13.3 Million