Highest-Paid TV Actress 2014: Sofía Vergara Proves She's More Than Just Good Looks For Third Year In A Row

There’s nothing stopping Sofía Vergara! The Colombian bombshell took the top spot on Forbes’ list of Highest-Paid TV Actresses of 2014 for the third year in a row. Not only is she on top of the women’s list, but she also out-earned the highest-paid TV actor, Ashton Kutcher by $11 million. Sofía made $37 million between June 2013 and June 2014, $7 million more than last year’s $30 million that also put her in number one. So where does all that money come from?

As we all know, Sofía is one of the stars of “Modern Family.” However, she only makes $350,000 per episode, which would leave her with $8 to $10 million dollars a year. The other millions come from her very lucrative endorsement and licensing deals. Sofía is the face of Diet Pepsi, CoverGirl, Head & Shoulders, AT&T, and thyroid medication Synthroid. Besides earning money for her gorgeous looks, Vergara is a business-savvy woman, having co-founded Latin World Entertainment, a talent management and entertainment-marketing firm which became a multi-million dollar empire, according to Forbes.

And let’s not forget that Sofía has a 12-year deal with Kmart, with a line that has expanded from fashion to home goods, shapewear and more. This was a strategic move for the retailer to appeal to Hispanic shoppers. And in case you thought that was it, you were wrong. Sofía also launched her first fragrance for HSN earlier this year, and also starred in the indie movie “Chef,” receiving rave critical reviews. Although we might have been a little bit angry at her for appearing at the Emmys spinning on a pedestal, we have to admit it takes a lot of hard work and brains to be the highest-paid TV actress, and we couldn’t be happier for her representing the power of Latinos in Hollywood.

The rest of the Top 10 of the highest-paid TV actresses are: Mariska Hargitay, with $13 million, Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting with $11 million, Julianna Margulies, Ellen Pompeo and Cobie Smulders with $10 million, Alyson Hannigan with $9.5 million, Amy Poehler, with $7 million, Mindy Kaling, $6.5 million; Kerry Washington, Zooey Deschanel and Courteney Cox with $6 million; Claire Danes, $5 million and Lena Dunham, $3.5 million.