Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra joined the Forbes’ list of 10 highest paid TV actresses for the first time this year, coming in eighth and earning $11 million.
According to Forbes, the actress netted the earnings through ABC TV show Quantico and endorsements.
The current ranking has also made Priyanka the highest paid actress in India wihile Deepika Padukone who came 10th on Forbes’ world’s highest-paid actresses earned $10 million in the same duration.
The magazine wrote about the newcomer, “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.”