Updated: 19/07/2012 16:24 | By pa.press.net

Vergara takes TV earnings top spot

Sofia Vergara has become TV's highest-paid woman.


Sofia Vergara is the top female TV earner in the US

Sofia Vergara is the top female TV earner in the US

Sofia Vergara has become TV's highest-paid woman.

Forbes estimates that the Modern Family actress, who has just turned 40, earned a staggering 19 million dollars between May 2011 and May this year.

The Colombian-born actress' hit ABC comedy is averaging 12 million viewers in the US in its third season.

Kim Kardashian, who has been busy in 2012 with Keeping Up With The Kardashians, comes in at second place on the list with an estimated 18 million dollar earnings in the same period.

Eva Longoria ranks third with 15 million dollars for her role on ABC's Desperate Housewives.

Reality TV star Bethenny Frankel (12 million dollars) and Kim's sister Khloe Kardashian (11 million dollars) complete the top five.

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