Cokie Roberts | Salary Undisclosed

Cokie Roberts didn’t just make a name as a journalist. She’s also the bestselling author behind some of the most sought-after nonfiction stories about successful women. If there’s girl power, it may be safe to say that Roberts can be the epitome of it. She proved that a woman like her could have a place in the media world and be successful.

After spending decades as a political reporter and analyst, Roberts became the host of ABC News’s This Week with Sam Donaldson & Cokie Roberts. She also had a weekly column in newspapers across the US, along with her husband, Steve Roberts, syndicated by United Media. Her degree of fame and influence back then earned her a number of accolades, and some of which were the Edward R. Murrow Award, Everett McKinley Dirksen Award, and Emmy Award. She was also inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame and one of the Radio and Television Correspondents’ Association’s 50 greatest women in broadcasting history.