The Highest-Paid TV Hosts of All Time

Julie Chen

Julie Chen has been the host of the American version of Big Brother since 2000 and is known as the longest-serving host of any country's version of the show. Chen earns $2.64 million per year and has a net worth of $16 million. She was formerly the co-host and moderator of The Talk for eight seasons, as well as a co-anchor on The Early Show.

Kelly Ripa

Kelly Ripa is best known for playing Hayley Vaughan on All My Children and Faith Fairfield on Hope & Faith. Since 2001, Kelly has been the co-host of the morning talk show Live! with Kelly and Ryan. With a net worth of $120 million, Ripa's salary recently increased from $17 million to $20 million.

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