Ellen Pompeo | Est. $80 million

Fans surely know Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey in the long-running medical TV series Grey’s Anatomy. She has been on the show for 15 years, helping her to rise to prominence. It is only befitting that the 51-year-old star is earning a good $20 million from it every year as one of its original cast. It only means that she earns $550,000 per episode, along with syndication royalties and revenue.

It even makes Ellen one of the world’s highest-paid actresses, with a net worth of $80 million. Thanks to this show, it has launched the actress’ career to great heights. Fans and critics alike well-received her acting, which even earned her five People’s Choice Award nominations, ended up winning three. Aside from acting, Pompeo also created her own production company in 2011 and first directed for the Grey’s Anatomy episode in Season 13. There is no doubt that the show continuously airs until today, it may open more doors for Ellen and her career.