10. Teresa Giudice – $7 million
Known for her role in Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Teresa Giudice has been a cast member since season one in 2009.
Despite her high salary, Giudice has been known for her financial and legal problems since the show started. She filed for bankruptcy in 2009, then withdrew in 2010. She was then convicted of fraud in 2013 along with her husband, Guidice was sentenced to 15 months and her husband to 41. They served their sentences separately so that one parent could stay with their children.
Released just before Christmas 2015, Giudice is still a tabloid favourite.
