Lawrence, 25, an Oscar winner for "Silver Linings Playbook" and star of the "Hunger Games" movie franchise, was deemed "the leading movie star of her generation" by editors at culture and entertainment website Vulture.com.
Previously, Forbes had named Lawrence the highest-paid actress last year with an estimated $52 million in earnings.
The Vulture.com ranking also assessed factors including likeability, Twitter mentions, critical respect and Oscar nominations.
"Iron Man" star Robert Downey Jr and perennial favourite Leonardo DiCaprio ranked second and third overall, unchanged from last year.
Jolie slipped from 6th place in 2014 to 17th overall, but she came top of the "most discussed on social media" list. Husband Pitt dropped from nine to 16 on the ranking.