Rich:Tyra Banks Top Grossing Woman in Prime Time

Tyra Banks is the top moneymaking female on prime time TV. Thanks to her hit show, “America’s Next Top Model,” Banks beat out stars like Katherine Heigl, Eva Longoria Parker and Julia Louis-Dreyfus to make the no. 1 spot on Forbes list of top earning women on prime time.

Banks earns an estimated $30 million from “Top Model,” her daytime talk show and various other TV appearances, according to Forbes.com.

Here’s the rest of the Forbes list:

1. Tyra Banks – $30 million

2. Katherine Heigl – $18 million

3. Marg Helgenberger – $9.5 million

4. Eva Longoria Parker – $9 million

5. Mariska Hargitay – $8.5 million

6. Julia Louis-Dreyfus – $8 million (tie)

6. Maura Tierney – $8 million (tie)

8. Tina Fey – $7 million

9. Marcia Cross – $6.2 million

10. Jennifer Love Hewitt – $6 million

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