Kelly Ripa | Actress and Daytime TV Host | $120 Million

As an actress, Kelly Ripa found fame through the popular soap opera, All My Children. She was part of the cast from 1990 up until 2002. However,the show didn’t just bring her fame and fortune. It also introduced her to Mark Consuelos, her future husband. She started her acting career after graduating from college. Her first national TV exposure was on Dancin on Air. She also got several awards from the Emmys and earned a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Reporter named Kelly Ripa one of the Most Powerful People in Media in 2014.

When it comes to hosting, she got her first gig back in 2001. Live with Regis and Kelly became a massive hit, with credit to the chemistry between its two main hosts. The morning talk show’s success can be easily seen in its outstanding ratings. Ripa receives a reported annual salary of $22 million from the show.