Best Paid Television Actress 2016: Sofia Vergara
Sofia Vergara takes the top spot of the annual Forbes list of highest paid television actresses.
Sofia Vergara tops the best-paid actress list in 2016, again, but the real news is how much more she’s making, plus newcomer Priyanka Chopra debut here. The Colombian-born VergaraĀ has been crowned the best paid television actress by Forbes with her earnings of $43 million, a 66% rise over last year’s figure. Her role in Modern FamilyĀ accounts for only a portion of her income, with endorsement and licensing deals helping her rake in nearly twice what runner-upĀ Kaley Cuoco ofĀ The Big Bang Theory, makes. CuocoĀ earnsĀ $24.5 million and is paid $1 million per episode, the highest paying gig in all TV.
With the help of her mainstay role in the hit comedy series along with various endorsement and licensing deals, Vergara has held the top spot for five years in a row. She is also the highest paid actor overall, regardless of gender. Coming in third, is Mindy Kaling of The Mindy Project who climbed five spots from 2015 with a total of $15 million. Tying for fourth place, is Ellen Pompeo of Greyās Anatomy and Mariska Hargitay of Law & Order SVU, with a total of $14.5 million each.
A new entry to the list, is Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra who is taking Hollywood by storm. Her role as FBI agent in the crime series Quantico earned her the eighth spot with $11 million. All told, the best-paid actresses made $208.5 million between June 1, 2015 and June 1, 2016. Find out the Best Paid Television Actresses below, as listed by Forbes:
- 1. Sofia VergaraĀ ($43 million)
- 2. Kaley CucuoĀ ($24.5 million)
- 3. Mindy KalingĀ ($15 million)
- 4. Ellen PompeoĀ ($14.5 million)
- 4. Mariska HargitayĀ ($14.5 million)
- 6. Kerry WashingtonĀ ($13.5 million)
- 7. Stana KaticĀ ($12 million)
- 8. Priyanka ChopraĀ ($11 million)
- 9. Julianna MarguliesĀ ($10.5 million)
- 10. Julie Bowen ($10 million)