Sofia Vergara, who plays Gloria Pritchett on the comedy Modern Family, is the highest-paid actress on US television for the second consecutive year with estimated earnings of $30-million (about R300-million), Forbes magazine said.
The voluptuous Colombian actress easily surpassed Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Mariska Hargitay of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit and Kaley Cuoco, a star of The Big Bang Theory, who both tied for second place with earnings of $11-million.
Sisters Kourtney, Kim and Khloe Kardashian, of Keeping up with the Kardashians, shared the No 4 spot with earnings of $10-million each, along with three other women, including Melissa McCarthy of Mike & Molly.
Vergara, 41, has clothing and home goods lines sold at Sears Holding 's retailer Kmart and lucrative endorsement deals with Diet Pepsi, Proctor & Gamble 's CoverGirl and others.
Forbes compiled the list by estimating earnings for the year to June 2013 from the actresses' TV work, endorsements, residuals and advertising work, and by talking to agents, managers and lawyers.
Amy Poehler, a first-timer on the list, was No 13. The Parks & Recreation star earned $7-million and also signed a book deal.
The complete list can be found at Forbes.com.
