Priyanka BEATS Deepika!

Priyanka Chopra becomes India's highest paid actress!

Priyanka Chopra has become the first Indian star to enter the Forbes list of highest paid television actresses in the world, after starring on American series "Quantico".

PC has had a meteoric rise and after wowing the West with her hit TV show Quantico, has leveled up to number 8 in Forbes' list of highest paid TV actresses in the world.

Topping the list is Sofia Vergara, lead actress of Modern Family fame who isn't just #1 on the Top Paid TV Actresses list but like Priyanka is also a film actress.

After making her big American TV debut, Priyanka soon became the hottest thing on US television, with Forbes listing her earnings as $11.125 million (their calculations include earnings between June 1, 2015 and June 1, 2016.) As per the Forbes report, like most television actresses (and actresses, in general), her millions are not made from screen time alone. Chopra is one of India's top picks for advertisers, recently winning a seven-figure deal with sparkling juice brand.

The "highest paid television stars" listing, was an eagerly awaited report especially since television is the hottest it has ever been in America.

Priyanka Chopra is being celebrated in what is being referred to as the "Golden Age" of television in the US, one that has wider reach than motion pictures.

She soon makes her big Hollywood debut with "Baywatch" alongside Hollywood heavyweight Dwayne Johnson, the world's highest-paid actor.