Tyra Banks is the Highest Paid Prime-Time Lady

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We wouldn't have guessed Tyra makes the most!

But it's true. Of all the women working on prime-time television, Miss. "Smile With Her Eyes" Tyra Banks makes the most money. We guess it makes sense when you consider Oprah isn't on prime-time!

Can you think of a prime-time female celebrity who could be making more? While we were a bit surprised by the fact Tyra Banks is making the most money, we couldn't think of anyone who would be making more. And think about all Tyra does. She has America's Next Top Model, of course. But she also has her daytime talk show and she produces the show True Beauty. Not to mention, she often does cameos on popular shows, like her recent appearance on Gossip Girl. Busy lady!

So, Tyra comes in at the top of Forbes' 2009 Highest Paid Women on Prime-Time, having made $30 million last year. Number 2 on the list makes sense with Katherine Heigl. She made $18 million last year, mostly from doing her show Grey's Anatomy. Seeing these numbers makes it clear that Tyra actually made a lot more money than even the second place lady.

The list continues with Marg Helgenberger from CSI, Eva Longoria Parker from Desperate Housewives, Mariska Hargitay from Law and Order, Julia Louis-Dreyfus from The New Adventures of the Old Christine, Maura Tierney from ER, Tina Fey from 30 Rock, Marcia Cross from Desperate Housewives, and Jennifer Love Hewitt from Ghost Whisperer.

Any surprises on there for you? We're totally surprised Tina Fey isn't higher up on the list and are a bit surprised Jennifer Love Hewitt is even on it. But congratulations to Tyra Banks! We're sure she's smiling with more than her eyes right now.