Priyanka among world's highest paid TV actresses

September 15, 2016 11:07

Priyanka Chopra has become the first Indian star to enter the Forbes list of highest paid television actresses in the world, after starring on American series Quantico.

Priyanka ranks eighth in the coveted list, which has retained American actress Sofia Vergara at the first position fifth year in a row.

The 44-year-old Colombian-American actress brought home a whooping $43 million before management fees and taxes, but not all came from her hit TV show Modern Family.

Vergara has an impressive array of endorsement deals as well as her line of products.

Priyanka, meanwhile, has earned $11 million. She made her international acting debut last year with ABC's Quantico and now is gearing up for its second season.

Back home, the 34-year-old actress has starred in two Bollywood films in the past one year -- Bajirao Mastani and Jai Gangaajal-- and will make her Hollywood film debut with Baywatch alongside Hollywood heavy-hitters including Dwayne Johnson, the world's highest-paid actor.

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