Celebrities who were already rich before being famous.
Fame goes often hand-in-hand with wealth.
And while some of our favorite celebrities financially started out at the bottom, others
grew up in well-to-do families and didn't really need to become famous for them to be
called rich.
Let’s have a look to those famous people who were already wealthy before they rose
to stardom.
Let’s get started: This is the photo of Glenn Close.
She is the daughter of a respectable doctor.
William Close was once the personal physician of former president of the Democratic Republic
of Congo, Mobutu Sese Seko.
This is the Oscar-nominated actress Michelle Williams.
She has a net worth of more than US$20 million, but her father is successful as well.
Larry Richard Williams is an author, commodity trader, and politician.
This is the most famous and popular music star Taylor Swift.
Her father comes from a line of bank presidents and also bought part of 'Big Machine Records,'
the music label that signed Swift.
Let’s now talk about the Kardashians.
Long before they became famous because of Kim's sex tape, their father, Robert Kardashian,
was already a wealthy and renowned lawyer.
He was best known for defending O.J. Simpson.
What about Paris Hilton?
Well, she caught the attention of the public with her 2003 sex tape, and when she later
reinvented reality television with her show 'The Simple Life.'
But the socialite certainly doesn't need all of that to support herself, since she was
born loaded.
Her great-grandfather, Conrad Hilton, is the founder of Hilton Hotels.
This is the star lady Nicole Richie.
She was born Nicole Camille Escovedo.
She was informally adopted by music icon Lionel Richie and Brenda Harvey when she was only
two years old.
They made the adoption official when Nicole turned nine.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Lionel Richie's net worth is estimated around US$200 million.
Now let’s go about the front-line news cover star Lady Gaga.
When we have Wi-Fi in hotels today, it is mainly thanks to Lady Gaga's dad.
The 'A Star Is Born' star, who attended the prestigious Convent of the Sacred Heart Private
Catholic School in Manhattan, is the daughter of Joseph Germanotta, the man who introduced
the installation of Wi-Fi in hotels.
Now are the celebrity sisters.
They are the gorgeous Hadid sisters.
They come from one of the wealthiest families in the world.
Their father, Mohamed Hadid, who is known for building luxury hotels, is a billionaire
real estate developer.
Their mother, Yolanda Hadid, is a former model.
Another celebrity lady is Rashida Jones.
The last name Jones may not immediately ring a bell since there are plenty of people with
the last name Jones in Hollywood.
But the actress is the daughter of the one and only Quincy Jones, the legendary music
producer and composer.
So saying that Rashida grew up in a "normal" upper middle-class family is an understatement.
What about The Smith siblings?
When your dad's name is Will Smith and your mom's is Jada Pinkett Smith, you're not just
effortlessly cool, but you can also be sure that you'll be able to live a serene life.
Although Jaden and Willow are both talented and have a singing career, they'll forever
be "Will Smith and Jada Pinkett's children."
Sorry!
Wow!
Ed Sheeran!
His such an outstanding and famous singer.
He is not the only artist in his family.
His father is a successful art curator and lecturer, and his mother a jewelry maker.
Both of them also own an affluent art consultancy called Sheeran Lock.
Armie Hammer: He's great-grandfather was Armand Hammer, chief executive of Occidental Petroleum.
The actor's father is also a businessman and philanthropist, so there's no doubt that he
will inherit millions as well!
Adam Levine: The Maroon 5 front man makes millions, but he could have lived a comfortable
life even without being famous.
His father, Fred Levine, is the founder of the retail chain Mr.Fredric.
Ariana Grande: The 'Thank U, Next' singer was born to parents who both run successful
businesses.
Her father, Edward Butera, is a Florida-based graphic designer who ran a graphics design
firm, and her mother, Joan Grande, is a chief executive officer.
Miley Cyrus: She is not the only artist in her family.
Her father, country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, has a net worth of US$20 million.
Lana Del Rey: The singer, who once attended a US$48,000 boarding school, is the daughter
of a real estate broker and CEO of Web Media Properties.
Edward Norton: The actor's maternal grandfather, James Rouse, was a real estate developer and
inventor of the shopping mall.
He has also been widely recognized for creating the city of Columbia in Maryland.
Jake Gyllenhaal: He already knew a lot about the film industry before being one of the
most bankable actors in Hollywood.
His father, Stephen Gyllenhaal, is a successful film director.
Kate and Rooney Mara: The sisters come from a wealthy family with a love for football.
Their mother's family, The Rooneys, are the founders of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and their
father's family founded the New York Giants.
Sigourney Weaver: The actress is the daughter of the former president of NBC, Sylvester
'Pat' Weaver.
Thanks to her father's financial situation, she could attend an elite private school and
later go to Stanford University.
Carly Simon: The American singer-songwriter also comes from a wealthy family.
Her father, who is the co-founder of Simon & Schuster publishing house, was the son of
a wealthy feather and silk manufacturer.
Paul Giamatti: He’s father, Angelo Bartlett Giamatti, was the president of Yale University
from 1978 until 1986, and became the Commissioner of Major League Baseball in 1989, the year
of his death.
Chevy Chase: The actor had a comfortable childhood and went to a private school.
His father was a magazine writer and book editor, while his mother was a librettist
and concert pianist.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The 'Veep' star comes from a family that makes big bucks.
Her great-great-grandfather created the billion dollar company, Louis Dreyfus Group, a company
worth US$3.4 billion, according to Forbes.
Anderson Cooper: The primary anchor of 'Anderson Cooper 360°' descends from the Vanderbilt
family.
His mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, is a fashion designer and heiress.
Robin Thicke: He was far from being broke before becoming known to the public.
He is the son of the famous actor Alan Thicke and the singer Gloria Loring.
Psy: The 'Gangnam Style' singer was already rich before releasing the hit song that had
over three billions views on YouTube.
His father, Park Won-Ho, made a solid living as the chairman of the DI Corporation, a company
that manufactures equipment for semiconductors and computer chips.
His mother owns several restaurants in Gangnam, the neighborhood in which Psy grew up.
Nick Kroll: The actor and comedian is the child of Jules B. Kroll, founder of the world's
largest risk and security consultancy, Kroll Inc.
His father's net worth is estimated around US$2 billion.
Spike Jonze: He was born as Adam Spiegel.
He is the descendant of the founder of Spiegel Catalog and grandson of Arthur Spiegel, an
American film studio executive.
Nicola Peltz: The American actress doesn't really need to work for a living.
Her father, Nelson Peltz, is a well-known billionaire businessman and investor.
Matthias Schoenaerts: Belgian actor Matthias Schoenaerts is the son of actor Julien Schoenaerts.
His late father is considered to be one of the greatest post-war actors in Flanders and
the Netherlands.
Balthazar Getty: The American actor and musician is a member of the Getty family (as the name
suggests), and great-grandson of Jean Paul Getty, founder of the Getty Oil Company.
Their extreme wealth is valued at over US$8 billion.
Lily-Rose Depp: Lily-Rose Depp is making a name for herself and following in her famous
parents' footsteps.
But with a father who makes millions in Hollywood, no need to say that she was already born loaded.
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