ROBIN ROBERTS- $35 MILLION

Even throughout her childhood days, Robin Roberts was already quite the achiever. She graduated as a Salutatorian in her high school class. Meanwhile, for her college education, not only did she graduate with a degree in Communication, but she also finished her studies as a cum laude. Roberts then started her broadcasting career as a sports anchor in Mississippi but eventually moved to larger news and entertainment stations in Nashville, Tennessee, and Atlanta, Georgia.

Roberts is well known as a co-host in Good Morning America and was ultimately promoted to co-anchor in 2005. She has hosted the Academy Awards pre-show twice and was recently inducted to the WNBA Hall of Fame for her contribution to basketball, a sport she played throughout her college days – in fact, she was one of her school’s best players. Besides journalism, Roberts has also taken her chances in other fields of the entertainment business, starring in Pitch Perfect 2 and publishing a few books along the way.