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How Jennifer Lawrence went from farm girl to the highest-paid actress in Hollywood

Meryl Gottlieb,Jason Guerrasio   

How Jennifer Lawrence went from farm girl to the highest-paid actress in Hollywood

Jennifer Lawrence

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Jennifer Lawrence.

Jennifer Lawrence was just named Forbes' highest-paid actress for the second year in a row.

At just 26, Lawrence raked in $46 million in the past year alone.

But the Oscar-winning "Hunger Games" star has come a long way since her first roles in "Monk" and "Garden Party" and humble beginnings in Louisville, Kentucky.

Let's look back at her meteoric rise from farm girl to Hollywood's top earner.

Additional reporting by Melia Robinson.

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