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Forbes has released the list of top highest paid TV actresses in the world between June 1, 2016 to June 1, 2017. Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra appeared among the top 10 in the list. According to Forbes, Chopra is the eighth highest paid TV actress. Sofia Vergara, the star of Modern Family, tops the list with earnings with over USD 41.5 million. Chopra earned USD 10 million during that period. Here is the top 10 list of the highest paid actresses: (Reuters/IE)
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1. Sofia Vergara: Modern Family star Sofia Vergara has again topped the list of the highest-paid actresses on TV, taking home a mammoth USD 41.5 million in the last financial year. This is the sixth year in a row that Vergara has topped the annual Forbes list of the highest-paid actresses on television. (Reuters)
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2. Kaley Cuoco: She earned a USD 26 million from June 1, 2016 to June 1, 2017. Cuoco is an American actress born in Camarillo, California. Her first major role was in the Quicksand: No Escape. (Reuters)
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3. Mindy Kaling: Kaling's earnings was USD 13 million. She was born on June 24, 1979 in Massachusetts, USA . Mindy Kaling is popularly known for her roles in The Office (2005), Inside Out (2015) and Wreck-It Ralph (2012), as per IMD. (AP)
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4. Ellen Pompeo: She also earned USD 13 million. Ellen Kathleen Pompeo was born in Everett. Pompeo made debut in Brad Silberling's Moonlight Mile (2002), starring alongside Susan Sarandon, Dustin Hoffman and Jake. (Reuters)
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5. Mariska Hargitay — Hargitay's earnings were USD 12.5 million, Mariska Magdolna Hargitay was born on January 23, 1964 in California. She is best known for her role as NYPD Special Victims Unit Detective/Sergeant/Lieutenant Olivia Benson on the NBC drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, as per IMD. (Reuters)
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Julie Bowen: Bowen earned US 12 million and is sixth in the list. She was born in Baltimore. She is best known for playing Carol Vessey on Ed, Denise Bauer on Boston Legal and Sarah Shephard on Lost etc. (Reuters)
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7. Kerry Washington: With USD 11 million earnings, Kerry Washington is seventh in the list. Since 2012, Washington has gained wide public recognition for starring in the ABC drama Scandal, a Shonda Rhimes series.(Reuters)
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8. Priyanka Chopra: The only Bollywood actress in the list. Forbes report says she earned USD 10 million. She made her international acting debut last year with ABC's "Quantico" and now is gearing up for its second season.(IE)
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9. Robin Wright: She earned USD 9 million. Born in Dallas, she started her professional career as a model in 1980 at age 14. She is known for her role as Claire Underwood in the Netflix political drama House of Cards.(Reuters)
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10. Pauley Perrette: Perrette is an American actress, who earned USD 8.5 million. She is popularly known for playing Abby Sciuto on the U.S. TV series NCIS. (Reuters)
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