3. Mindy Kaling – The Mindy Project – $15 million
Money from the book she’s writing with The Office co-star and co-writer, BJ Novak, and money from her hilarious show The Mindy Project, combines to make Mindy Kaling a very rich woman. Bringing in $15 million this past year is something that Kaling has worked hard to get, rising to fame while playing Kelly on The Office.
During the Gracie Awards, Kaling said to the crowd, “For years and years, the role of the lead actress on a sitcom was to do two things: look amazing and to make one-third of what my male co-star makes. So I want to be clear, I do always look amazing on the show, and no man on my show makes more money than me.” This is a strong statement to make, and it’s incredibly true. If any man did make more than Kaling, The Mindy Project would never be able to sustain itself considering it’s only bringing in about 3 million viewers an episode.
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