Modern Family star Sofia Vergara took home a whooping $41.5 million before taxes to stay the world’s highest paid TV actress for the 6th year in a row, according to Forbes.
The top 10 highest-earning TV actresses made $156.5 million between June 1, 2016, and June 1, 2017, with their earnings based on data from Nielsen, Box Office Mojo and IMDB.Sofia Vergara, whose Modern Family salaries make up about a quarter of her earnings, made most of her money from licensing and endorsement deals.
Endorsements from Pepsi, CoverGirl, Heads & Shoulders, and licenses from Avon, Rooms to Go and SharkNinja make more than half of Vergara’s earnings for the year.
At number 2 was “Big Bang Theory” star Kaley Cuoco, whose salary from the sitcom made up almost all of her $26 million earnings.
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While Pompeo’s was almost entirely from the Shonda Rhimes‘ show salary, Kaling’s earnings included a 7-figure endorsement deal with McDonalds, and her earnings from yet-to-be-released movies “Oceans 8” and “A Wrinkle in Time.”
All the earnings recorded are before taxes, and fees to agents, managers and staff.
See the top 10 highest-earning TV actresses below:
Sofia Vergara – $41.5 million.
Kaley Cuoco – $26 million.
Mindy Kaling – $13 million.
Ellen Pompeo – $13 million.
Mariska Hargitay – $12.5 million.
Julie Bowen – $12 million.
Kerry Washington – $11 million.
Priyanka Chopra – $10 million.
Robin Wright – 9 million.
Pauley Perrette – $8.5 million.
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