Sofia Vergara ($19 million): The Colombian beauty tops the Forbes list of Best Paid Actresses on Television. The 40-year-old actress' hit show Modern Family which is averaging 12 million viewers in its third season and a range of endorsement and licensing deals has kept her paychecks fat. Also her media company LatinWE had a top-earning year with $27 million in revenues, which makes her the top earning actress in American television.