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âModern Familyâ star SOFIA VERGARA tops the annual âForbesâ list of the âHighest-Paid TV Actressesâ for the SIXTH year in a row. She made an estimated $41.5 million over the past year.
Only about a quarter of that is from âModern Family.â The rest is from endorsements and licensing deals for stuff like Head and Shoulders shampoo, Pepsi, and CoverGirl. Plus, her movie roles and speaking engagements.
Kaley Cuoco from âThe Big Bang Theoryâ is second with $26 million, but unlike Sofia, she made almost all her money from her ridiculous TV contract.
Here are the 10 highest paid TV actresses:
1. Sofia Vergara from âModern Family,â $41.5 million
2. Kaley Cuoco from âThe Big Bang Theory,â $26 million
3. A TIE between Mindy Kaling from âThe Mindy Projectâ and Ellen Pompeo from âGreyâs Anatomyâ, both with $13 million.
As for Mindy, she recently landed roles in movies like âOceans 8â and âA Wrinkle in Timeâ, and she also has a seven-figure deal with McDonaldâs.
5. Mariska Hargitay from âLaw & Order: SVU,â $12.5 million
6. Julie Bowen from âModern Family,â $12 million . . .
This is actually the range where Sofia Vergara would be without everything else she has going on. On âModern Familyâ paychecks alone, Julie Bowen earns the same amount as Sofia and her male costars Ty Burrell, Eric Stonestreet, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and Ed OâNeill.
7. Kerry Washington from âScandalâ, $11 million
8. Priyanka Chopra from âQuanticoâ, $10 million
9. Robin Wright from âHouse of Cardsâ, $9 million
10. Pauley Perrette from âNCISâ, $8.5 million
(For more information, hit up Forbes.com.)