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Who Profited Most From Sex?

Posted Mar 25, 08 2:27 PM CDT in Arts & Living,  Gossip 

(Newser) – Manolos, cupcakes, cosmos: As a trendsetter, Sex and the City had the golden touch. But did all that glimmers rub off on its stars? Portfolio lists their recent gigs and market value.

  1. Sarah Jessica Parker: With an estimated value of $25 million, the show’s star has posed for Garnier and Gap.
  2. Kim Cattrall: Sexy Samantha's promotion of Liz Claiborne's Spark Seduction perfume adds to her $10 million bank.

  1. Kristin Davis: Proper Charlotte is a popular movie mom, whose roles in Deck the Halls and The Shaggy Dog have netted her $4.5 million.
  2. Candace Bushnell: Paid more than $1 million for her SATC follow-up, Lipstick Jungle, the real-life Carrie is worth $3.25 million.
  3. Cynthia Nixon: Behind her costars at $2.5 million, she’s taken mostly artsy roles in films like HBO's Warm Springs.
  4. Darren Star: Yet to find another hit, the show's co-creator is worth $1.5 million and trying to make big on his four-friends formula with ABC's Cashmere Mafia.
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Sarah Jessica Parker is worth $25 million.   (Getty Images)
Kim Cattrall, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis in a scene from the upcoming movie of "Sex and the City."   (AP Photo)
Cynthia Nixon and Kristen Davis have both landed film roles and advertising contracts since "Sex and the City" ended 4 years ago.   (KRT Photos)
Kim Cattrall is the show's second-highest earner, worth $10 million.   (KRT Photos)
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