Hollywood is a booming business. Nowadays movies are popping up every weekend or so. But the entertainment sector is also as good and booming as the movies sector. The game shows and Tv series sometimes have an even bigger reach than their movie counterparts and the tv show hosts are also satisfied accordingly. Check out this list of highest paid tv show hosts! You are in for a surprise 10. Meredith Vieira [caption id="attachment_4207" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Meredith Louise Vieira is an American talk and game show host and as well as a journalist too. She is well known among the other tv show hosts for serving as the normal mediator of the ‘ABC Talk Show,’ ‘The View’ from 1997 to 2006, and for co-hosting News Channels and Talk shows. Her net worth is around $40 million. 9. Michael Strahan [caption id="attachment_4208" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] After retiring from the NFL, Michael Anthony Strahan became a soccer analyst on ‘Fox NFL Sunday’, and co-hosted ‘live! With Kelly and Michael’ (2012 – 2016). In 2014, he became a normal contributor on ‘Good Morning America’ which no other tv show hosts did. His total net worth is $45 million. 8. Whoopi Goldberg [caption id="attachment_4209" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Whoopi Goldberg is an American actress, television host, as well as a comedian. She was nominated for 13 Emmy Awards for her television contribution and is one of the few performers who has won an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, Tony Award and an Oscar a legendary feat among the tv show hosts community. Her total net worth is $45 million. 7. Rachael Ray [caption id="attachment_4210" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Rachael Domenica Ray is a businesswoman, TV personality, author, and also a superstar cook. She hosts the ‘syndicated daily talk’ and lifestyle program ‘Rachael Ray’ and 3 Food Network sequence. Her net worth is around $50 million. 6. Wendy Williams [caption id="attachment_4217" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Wendy Joan Williams was born on 18th July 1964, is an actress, media personality, author, comedian, and a host of a talk show. She hosted the nationally well known, ‘The Wendy Williams Show’. Williams was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Awards in 2015 for wonderful entertainment talk show Host and the Show itself was nominated for an exceptional talk show. Her net worth is $60 million. 5. Steve Harvey [caption id="attachment_4211" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Broderick Stephen “Steve” Harvey used to be born on January 17, 1957, is an American producer, comedian, TV host, radio personality, actor, and author. He hosts ‘Family Feud’, ‘The Steve Harvey Morning Show’, ‘Little Big Shots’ and ‘The Steve Harvey talk show’. He has won Emmy Award for three times and NAACP image Award 13 times. Well, that's an achievement! 4. Kelly Ripa [caption id="attachment_4212" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Kelly Maria Ripa- Consuelos was born on 2nd October 1970 is an American TV actress, a talk show host, a dancer, and a TV producer. She is exceptional often called the co-host of the syndicated morning talk show, ‘Live! With Kelly’, in 2001. In 2014, The Hollywood Reporter named her in the list of ‘Most powerful people in Media’. Her net worth is $100 million. 3. Sharon Osbourne [caption id="attachment_4213" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Born on 9 October 1952, Sharon Rachel Osbourne is an English television host, television skill competition judge, media persona, writer, promoter and the wife of Ozzy Osbourne. This woman first came to the public within, which is a reality TV show ‘the Osbournes’. Her net worth is $220 million. 2. Dr. Phil McGraw [caption id="attachment_4214" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Phillip Calvin “Phil” McGraw was born on September 1, 1950, referred to as Dr. Phil, is an American TV persona, writer, psychologist, and the host of the TV show Dr. Phil, which started in 2002. McGraw first received celebrity reputation with appearances on The Oprah Winfrey show. His present net worth is $300 million. 1. Ellen DeGeneres [caption id="attachment_4215" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Ellen Lee DeGeneres was born on 26th January 1958 is an American actress, comedian, television host, writer, as well as a producer. She is the host of the famous 'The Ellen Show'. Her net worth is $330 million. These hosts do get paid a lot and they are fun packed entertainers! Did you find your favorite host on this list? Who was it? Let us know in the comments below! Check out these TV Indian shows which were adapted from abroad!