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Sofia Vergara tops Forbes highest paid U.S. TV actresses
View(s):NEW YORK (Reuters) “Modern Family” actress Sofia Vergara edged out Kim Kardashian as the highest-earning woman in U.S. television, taking in $19 million for the past 12 months on a list released by Forbes.com on Wednesday.
 Vergara's huge earning power is down to her cross-over appeal and her ability to tap into the $1trillion in consumer spending for the Hispanic community. 'If we really want to talk about Sofia Vergara, we’re talking about Sofia Incorporated. She’s earning more than $12 million in endorsement deals alone,' said Forbes writer Meghan Casserly (Daily Mail, London) |
The Colombian-born Vergara took the No. 1 spot thanks to her Emmy Award-winning role on the ABC sitcom, a clothing line, endorsement deals and her partnership role in Latin World Entertainment, an entertainment company that Forbes said “was poised to become a new media powerhouse.”
The 40-year-old actress beat out Kim Kardashian, who came in second, earning an estimated $18 million from her reality TV series, “Keeping Up With The Kardashians”, a clothing line, endorsement deals, a huge Twitter and media presence augmented by a recent romance with singer Kanye West, Forbes said.
Eva Longoria came in third with her role on the long-running show, “Desperate Housewives”, which ended this year, endorsement deals and sales of a cookbook, two fragrances and a sprinkling of small movie roles, Forbes said.
Fellow “Desperate Housewives” actress Felicity Huffman also made the top ten, earning $9 million.
Comedian Tina Fey, creator and star of NBC comedy “30 Rock” was ranked at No. 6, earning an estimated $11 million.
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