Just three years after landing her first major series, the "Modern Family" star beat out Kim Kardashian to top the Forbes list of TV's highest paid actresses.
The Colombian-born Vergara earned $19 million between May 2011 and May 2012. But her paychecks aren't just from her hit TV series; she also makes a pretty penny with endorsement deals, in both English and Spanish, which account for $12 million of her earnings.
She and partner Luis Balaguer have also built up their company, Latin World Entertainment, from a Miami talent-management firm into a new-media powerhouse, according to Forbes. A source told Forbes that revenues from last year are estimated at $27 million.
Kim Kardashian came in second place, earning an estimated $18 million. In third place is Eva Longoria, followed by Bethenney Frankel and Khloe Kardashian.
To determine who the highest-paid actresses are, Forbes calculated their upfront pay, residuals, endorsements and advertisting work.
