Sofia Vergara is the wealthiest actress on television, according to Forbes. Photo / AP
Sofia Vergara has been named the highest paid US TV actress for a second year running - earning almost double what she did to top the list in 2012.
The Modern Family star reportedly earned a whopping $30 million (NZ37.93m) between June 2012 and June 2013, from both her role
on the hit sitcom and numerous endorsement deals, which is more than double the income of her closest rival, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit actress Mariska Hargitay.
The Colombian beauty is thought to have commanded big bucks from mega-deals with companies including Diet Pepsi and Kmart due to her popularity in Latin America, a growing market in the business world.
Sofia, 38, has her own clothing line with supermarket chain Kmart - for which she was paid a staggering $7 million advance - as well as deals with the soft drinks company, furniture chain Rooms to Go, cosmetics brand Covergirl, Comcast, State Farm Insurance and more.
The brunette beauty's $30 million windfall puts her comfortably ahead of Mariska, 49, who earned $11 million over the last year, according to financial magazine Forbes.
