Sofia Vergara: Modern Family actress tops Forbes TV rich list
Forbes said Vergara's role as Gloria in Modern Family and some lucrative product endorsements helped her earn $43m (£32.6m) in the last 12 months.
Forbes also said she earned more than any of her male counterparts in the past year.
The Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco was the second-highest paid actress, earning $24.5m (£18.6m).
Cuoco tied with Vergara at the top of last year's Forbes list, when both actresses earned $28.5m (£21.6m).
The Mindy Project's Mindy Kaling is the biggest climber in this year's chart. Her earnings of $15m (£11.4m) helped her to rise from eighth place in 2015 to third this year.
Mariska Hargitay, who appears in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo rounded off the top five.
Television's highest-paid actresses
1. Sofia Vergara - $43m (£32.6m)
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| Kaley Cuoco is best known for appearing in The Big Bang Theory |
Television's highest-paid actresses
1. Sofia Vergara - $43m (£32.6m)
2. Kaley Cuoco - $24.5m (£18.6m)
3. Mindy Kaling - $15m (£11.4m)
4. Mariska Hargitay - $14.5m (£11m)
5. Ellen Pompeo - $14.5m (£11m)
6. Kerry Washington - $13.5m (£10.3m)
6. Stana Katic - $12m (£9.1m)
7. Priyanka Chopra - $11m (£8.4m)
8. Julianna Margulies - $10.5 (£7.9m)
9. Julie Bowen - $10m (£7.6m)
Source: Forbes
This year's highest new entry on the Forbes list was Priyanka Chopra, who appears in ABC drama Quantico. She was the eighth highest earner with $11m (£8.4m).
Chopra, who is well known in India, is set to become more familiar to western audiences next year when she stars in Baywatch alongside Dwayne Johnson - the world's highest paid actor.
Scandal star Kerry Washington, Stana Katic from Castle, The Good Wife's Julianna Margulies and Vergara's Modern Family co-star Julie Bowen also featured in this year's top 10.
Source: BBC
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