Sofia Vergara was the highest paid US television actress over the past 12 months.
The Modern Family star is thought to have earned around $19m (£12.1m) in the last year.
The Colombian-born actress took the number one spot thanks to her Emmy award-winning show, which is shown on Sky1.
Lucrative endorsement deals for Diet Pepsi and Cover Girl also helped her top the Forbes magazine list.
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Forbes Highest paid US TV actress list
1. Sofia Vergara, Modern Family – $19m (£12.4m)
2. Kim Kardashian, Keeping up with the Kardashians, Khloe & Lamar – $18m (£11.4m)
3. Eva Longoria, Desperate Housewives – $15m (£9.5m)
4. Bethenny Frankel, Desperate Housewives, Bethenny Ever After – $12m (£7.6m)
5. Khloe Kardashian Odom, Keeping up with the Kardashians – $11m (£7m)
5. Tina Fey, 30 Rock – $11 million (£7m)
7. Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – $10m (£4.4m)
8. Zooey Deschanel, New Girl – $9 million (£5.7m)
8. Felicity Huffman, Desperate Housewives – $9 million (£5.7m)
8. Ellen Pompeo, Grey’s Anatomy – $9 million (£5.7m)
11. Kate Walsh, Private Practice- $8 million (£5.1m)
11. Teri Hatcher, Desperate Housewives – $8 million (£5.1m)
11. Marcia Cross, Desperate Housewives – $8 million (£5.1m)
11. Kaley Cuoco, The Big Bang Theory – $8 million (£5.1m)
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