Modern Family Star, Sofia Vegara Named World Highest-Earning TV Actress For The 6th Time

Colombian actress, Sofia Vergara tops the world’s highest paid TV actress list for the 6th year in a row, according to Forbes, Sofia garnered a whooping $41.5 million before taxes.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. 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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