(FILES) This file photo taken on February 28, 2016 shows US-Colombian actress Sofia Vergara she arrives to the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, California. Sofia Vergara topped Forbes magazine's annual list of best paid television actresses for the fifth year in a row on September 14, 2016, earning a whopping $43 million dollars.The 44-year-old "Modern Family" actress -- who made more money than any male star -- was followed on the list by Kaley Cuoco, 30, who plays Penny on "The Big Bang Theory" and earned $24.5 million in the 12 months to June. / AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN SANCHEZ-GONZALEZADRIAN SANCHEZ-GONZALEZ/AFP/Getty Images