Chopra set to debut in a Hollywood film.
Priyanka Chopra, who is gearing up for her Hollywood debut, has become the first Indian to be featured on the Forbes list of highest paid television actresses in the world.
Chopra, who is one of the new faces on the list, earned $11 million in a year to become the eighth highest paid television actress in the world. She will make her Hollywood debut soon with the female lead role in the Dwayne Johnson-starrer Baywatch.
“New to the list is Priyanka Chopra, who stars on ABC’s Quantico. While Chopra may be relatively new to an American audience, she is one of the most famous faces in India. In the past year, she has starred in two Bollywood mega films (Bajirao Mastani and Jai Gangaajal) and will take her big-screen talent stateside later this year with one of the lead roles in Baywatch alongside Hollywood heavy-hitters including Dwayne Johnson, the world’s highest-paid actor,” Forbes said about Chopra.
“But like most television actresses (and actresses, in general), her millions are not made from screen time alone. Chopra is one of India’s top picks for advertisers, recently winning a seven-figure deal with sparkling juice brand Appy Fizz,” Forbes added.
Chopra’s role as CIA officer Alex Parrish in ABC thriller series Quantico has made the actress popular among American audience.
Chopra was selected as one of the 100 most influential people by Time magazine. She had won a People’s Choice award and was selected to present an award at Academy Award ceremony. The Bajirao Mastani actress is now shooting for the second season of Quantico.
The Mindy Project actress Mindy Kaling is another person of Indian-origin who has been featured on the list. With annual earnings of $15 million, the Indian American Kaling is the third highest paid TV actress in the world.
The list is headed by Modern Family star Sofia Vergara who earned a whopping $43 million in a year. Though she is best-known for her role in Modern Family, most of her income come from brand endorsements and licensing deals.
Vergara is followed by The Big Bang Theory actress Kaley Cuoco who earned $24.5 million this year. The fourth place has been shared by Ellen Pompeo (Grey’s Anatomy), and Mariska Hargitay (Law and Order SVU) who both made $14.5 million.
Here is the Forbes list of top-paid TV actresses.
- Sofia Vergara – $43 million
- Kaley Cuoco – $24.5 million
- Mindy Kaling – $15 million
- Ellen Pompeo and Mariska Hargitay – $14.5 million
- Kerry Washington – $13.5 million
- Stana Katic – $12 million
- Priyanka Chopra – $11 million
- Julianna Margulies -$10.5 million
- Julie Bowen – $10 million.