Priyanka is the first Indian star to enter the list, following her role in the United States drama, Quantico. Now, the series has got extended for another season and with so much of shooting in America, it was obvious that the actress will need to set up a good home in the country and Priyanka has got one in NY.
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Mentioning about Priyanka, the magazine wrote that while she may be a relative new face to the American audience, she is one of “most famous faces in India”. Talking about her B Town film, she has done two decent movies Jai Gangaajal and Bajirao Mastani and don’t forget her debut in Hollywood films, which will mark with Baywatch with Dwayne Johnson who is among the highest paid actor in the industry. It said that she is one of the most sought after actresses for brand endorsements and mentioned that she recently cracked a “seven-figure deal with Appy Fizz”.
Priyanka plays FBI-turned-CIA agent Alex Parrish in crime drama Quantico. Quantico season 2 will premiere late in September.
The Mindy Project actress Mindy Kaling is another person of Indian-origin who has been featured on the list.
According to Forbes, the world’s 10 highest-paid film actresses made a combined $205 million in the 12 months ended 1 June 2016 before fees and taxes.
Chopra found her name in the Forbes list of top earners for the first time and occupied the eighth position with an earning of $11 million for her American action-thriller TVseries “Quantico” on ABC.
Notably, Priyanka’s earnings are more than her “Bajirao Mastani” co-star Deepika Padukone.
In second place was Kaley Cuoco with an income of $24.5 million, mostly from her role as Penny on “Big Bang Theory”.
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Julie Bowen – $10 million.
