Deepika Padukone had recently featured on the Forbes list of the world’s highest paid actresses at number 10, after signing her Padmavati deal. And now Priyanka Chopra’s Quantico has put her at number 8 on the coveted list of TV’s highest paid actresses. Bollywood is truly making its mark in the world of entertainment and our ladies are right on top.
The west is loving Priyanka Chopra. Apart from her musical collaborations with Pitbull, Will.I.Am and Jay Sean, she also plays the lead in two seasons of the American thriller TV series Quantico. She’s a regular on Jimmy Falon’s hugely popular talk show and even presented an award at the Oscars and the Emmys this year.
Other TV celebrities on the list are as follows:
1. Sofia Vergara (Modern Family, $43 Million)
2. Kaley Cuoco (Big Bang Theory, $24.5 Million)
3. Mindy Kaling (The Mindy Project, $15 Million)
4. Ellen Pompeo (Grey’s Anatomy, $14.5 Million)
5. Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order SVU, $14.5 Million)
6. Kerry Washington (Scandal, $13.5 Million)
7. Stana Katic (Castle, $12 Million)
8. Priyanka Chopra (Quantico, $11 Million)
9. Julianna Marguiles (The Good Wife, $10.5 Million)
10. Julie Bowen (Modern Family, $10 Million)
Priyanka Chopra will be seen with Dwayne Johnson (one of the world’s highest paid actors) in their upcoming flick Baywatch. Her $11 Million pay package includes her earnings from Bollywood flicks and brand endorsements.
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