Sophia Vergara Named Forbes Highest Paid Television Actress

Paula David

"Modern Family" lead Sofia Vergara has been named this year's highest paid television actress by Forbes magazine.

In the Forbes article released Wednesday, the Colombian actress' earnings are at a staggering $19 million, thanks to her endorsement and licensing deals and her media company.

While Vergara has started building her career since the early 90s, 2012 has by far been her biggest year as she had several movie roles, both English and Spanish endorsement deals -- charming support from both the American and Latin American race, making her one of the most successful cross-over stars in the industry.

"The truth is out that we're in this country and we're taking over. To see people paying attention to the cultural changes ... is fantastic," Sofia told Forbes, referring to representation of Hispanic talents made more visible nowadays through the help of her media company Latin World Entertainment, which started from a small talent management firm into a licensing, marketing, production and new-media powerhouse.

Sofia Vergara is followed by Kim Kardashian whose total earnings for the past year amounts $18 million.

The full list is as follows:

Sofia Vergara - $19 million

Kim Kardashian - $18 million

Eva Longoria - $15 million

Bethenny Frankel - $12 million

Khloe Kardashian-Odom - $11 million

Tina Fey - $11 million

Mariska Hagritay - $10 million

Zooey Deschanel - $9 million

Felicity Huffman - $9 million

Ellen Pompeo - $9 million

Kate Walsh - $8 million

Teri Hatcher - $8 million

Marcia Cross - $8 million

Kaley Cuoco - $8 million

Alyson Hannigan - $7 million

Marg Helgenberger - $7 million

Melissa McCarthy - $6 million

Julianna Marguiles - $6 million

Kyra Sedgwick - $6 million

Courteney Cox - $5 million

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