Heads up Oprah, Tyra Banks is raking in the money too.  Forbes came out with their highest paid women on prime-time TV for 2009 and the top earner may surprise you.  With her daytime talk show and prime-time America’s Next Top Model, Tyra tops the list with earnings of $30 million last year!

Coming in second was Katherine Heigl, who pulled in $18 million for her work on Grey’s Anatomy as well as several film projects.  Both women are fierce and like to shake things up with a little controversy from time to time just to keep life interesting.

Here are the top 10:

1. Tyra Banks $30 million
2. Katherine Heigl $18 million
3. Marg Helgenberger $9.5 million
4. Eva Longoria Parker $9 million
5. Mariska Hargitay $8.5 million
6. Julia Louis Dreyfus $8 million
7. Maura Tierney $8 million
8. Tina Fey $7 million
9. Marcia Cross $6.2 million
10. Jennifer Love Hewitt $6 million

Probably not too many surprises here.  Clearly, these women are not only talented but have drive and ambition too.

Well done ladies!

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