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Sofia Vergara is once again the beauty of the TV-actress-salary ball, having been named No. 1 on Forbes' list of the World's Highest-Paid Actresses for the seventh year in a row.
The "Modern Family" star's winning paycheck of $ 42.5 million beats out "Big Bang Theory" lead Kaley Cuoco's – her nearest competition – $ 24.5 million in earnings by 73 percent, according to Forbes' 2018 rankings.
But Vergara's salary is not just made up of ABC's sitcom. Almost half of that looks cash from endorsements and licensing deals.
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In third place again is "Gray's Anatomy" Ellen Pompeo star, whose new year is $ 23.5 million, a giant raise she negotiated after 15 seasons leading the Shonda Rhimes-created series. That bump made her TV's highest-paid dramatic actress – ever.
New to the list this year are Cuoco's co-stars Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch, with "Homeland" star Claire Danes returning to the ranks. Robin Wright, Mindy Kaling and Priyanka Chopra were among the top earners of 2017 who did not make the cut this year.
See the full list of the 2018's highest-paid actresses below.
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No. 1. Sofia Vergara
Earnings: $ 42.5 million
Primary Show: "Modern Family"
No. 2. Kaley Cuoco
$ 24.5 million
"Big Bang Theory"
No. 3. Ellen Pompeo
$ 23.5 million
"Gray's Anatomy"
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No. 4 Mariska Hargitay
$ 13 million
"Law & Order: SVU"
No. 5. Julie Bowen
$ 12.5 million
"Modern Family"
No. 6. Mayim Bialik
$ 12 million
"Big Bang Theory"
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No. 6. Melissa Rauch
$ 12 million
"Big Bang Theory"
No. 8. Kerry Washington
$ 11 million
"Scandal"
No. 9. Claire Danes
$ 9 million
"Homeland"
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No. 10. Pauley Perrette
$ 8.5 million
"NCIS"
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