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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)
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)
Kim Cattrall, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis in a scene from the upcoming movie of "Sex and the City."   (AP Photo)
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