Tyra Banks is the top-earning woman on TV. The above supermodel, who hosts two hit US shows, raked in a amazing $23 actor amid June 2007 and June 2008, according to a new account by Forbes.com.

Tyra was amenable for creating daytime TV affairs “The Tyra Banks Show” and “America’s Next Top Model,” on which she is additionally a ambassador and judge.

Last year, the 34-year-old adorableness active a advantageous accord with Warner Bros., which will absorb her ablution “Stylista” - a new absoluteness appearance set about a magazine.

Tyra is additionally developing a straight-to-DVD alternation based on “Clique,” a accepted alternation of acknowledged books for teenagers.

Forbes.com agents biographer Lacey Rose said: “There is still affluence of money to be fabricated in television. Although the canicule of $1 actor per-episode salaries may be continued gone, TV’s top-earning women are accolade added means to banknote in.”

Another supermodel accomplished in additional place.

Heidi Klum, who hosts hit appearance shows “Project Runway” and “Germany’s Next Top Model,” fabricated an absorbing $14 million. Heidi is a acknowledged baron with several altered ventures, including her own jewelery, jeans and skincare lines.

“Grey’s Anatomy” brilliant Katherine Heigl - who won a best extra Emmy accolade for her role as Dr. Izzie Stevens in the accepted medical ball aftermost year - came third afterwards earning $13 million. The majority of her affluence was generated from films including “Knocked Up” and “27 Dresses” and from advantageous endorsement deals.

In fourth abode was “Desperate Housewives” extra Eva Longoria with $9 million. The 33-year-old beauty’s aerial baronial was partly acknowledgment to her actuality the face of L’Oreal absterge and Bebe Sport’s able-bodied wear.

“ER” brilliant Maura Tierney ($7.5 million) angled off the top five.

The account was aggregate from estimated balance from TV work, as able-bodied as production, movie, endorsement and appearance ventures.

Forbes.com Prime-Time TV’s bristles Top-Earning Women 2008:

1. Tyra Banks - $23 million

2. Heidi Klum - $14 million

3. Katherine Heigl - $13 million

4. Eva Longoria - $9 million

5. Maura Tierney - $7.5 million