Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Many of the celebrities we know and love have worked tirelessly to achieve their success, often starting from nothing. They made their riches from hard work, perseverance, and certainly a bit of luck.
However, not every famous person is a rags-to-riches account. It doesn’t take away from their talent or success, but some celebrities were born into wealthy families. Whether they got a leg up thanks to their family or started from the same spot as everyone else is hard to say. Take a look at which rich stars have even richer families…
Scarlett Johansson
You likely know Julia Louis-Dreyfus for her nine seasons on Seinfeld, and more recently as Selina Meyer on Veep. As one of the most awarded actresses in American history, it comes as no surprise that her net worth is over $250 million.
Julia’s an extremely-talented comedic actress, who has had success on three separate comedy series, but her personal wealth isn’t even close to her family’s. She happens to also be the daughter of billionaire Gerard Louis-Dreyfus, who has an estimated net worth of $4 billion.
Anderson Cooper
Scarlett Johansson is one of the most famous and highest-paid actresses in the world. She has been featured multiple times in Forbes for a good reason. Johansson has starred in many box office hits, including Jojo Rabbit, Match Point, Lucy, and, of course, as her character Black Widow in the Marvel movies.
Her own personal fame and fortune aside, Johansson is no stranger to wealth. Johansson’s father was a successful architect and film producer, and even her manager at one point. Even if she hadn’t become an actress, she would have likely led a successful and comfortable life in whatever she chose, thanks to her family’s money.
Tori Spelling
Anderson Cooper is famous for his work as an American broadcast journalist and political commentator. You’ve likely seen his face on the CNN news show Anderson Cooper 360° and on 60 Minutes. Cooper has made plenty of wealth for himself over the years. However, his mom also left him a chunk of change when she passed on in 2019.
His mother was Gloria Vanderbilt, the child of railroad heir Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt. While many assumed that Gloria would leave her son a nine-figure inheritance, she actually used quite a bit of her money before she died, leaving him with (just) a few million.
Ariana Grande
Victoria Spelling (aka Tori) is an actress and author with a relatively small net worth of $1.5 million. She is most recognized for her role in the hit ’90s drama, Beverly Hills, 90210. In 2009, she released an autobiography of her life, Stori Telling, that debuted on the top of the New York Times Best Sellers’ list.
Spelling’s father, Aaron Spelling, was the founder of the Spelling Television production company. Aaron Spelling had much more time to amass his fortune than she has, which is one reason why he passed away in 2006, his net worth was estimated around $600 million.
Robin Williams
Ariana Grande is an American superstar who started as an actress, but then became an icon in the music industry. This multi-Grammy winner rose to fame in the Nickelodeon series Victorious before signing with Republic Records.
Grande is known for her incredible taste in fashion and unique outfits. Likely some of that love of design comes from her family. Grande’s father, Edward Butera, is the CEO of design firm Ibi Designs, Inc. Due to his graphic design and ownership of the company, he has an estimated net worth of $125 million.
Paris Hilton
Robin Williams was a Hollywood and comedy legend. His versatility in comedy and dramatic roles in movies was apparent in every part he took. His voicework as The Genie in the Disney smash hit Aladdin made an entire younger generation fall in love with him and made his 2014 passing that much more tragic.
What many do not know about this late comedy superstar was that he grew up pretty rich. His father was a senior executive in the Lincoln-Mercury division at Ford Motor Company, and his mother was a model. This wealth allowed Williams to grow up in a forty-room house in a twenty-acre lot in Detroit and attend private school, and hone his comedic talents early on.
Olivia Wilde
Paris Hilton might be the first person people think of for this list. Her estimated net worth is around $300 million. Hilton received her fame from NYC’s late-night scene, modeling, and of course, her family name.
Her great-grandfather Conrad Hilton founded Hilton Hotels, who was worth $1 billion when he was alive. When he died, he left $500,000 each to his two sons, $100,000 to his daughter, and the rest went to his charity. In 2019, when his son, Barron, died in 2019, he honored his father’s wishes and gave most of his money to charity, leaving 3% to his eight children, fifteen grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren, one of whom is Paris.
Psy
Even if you don’t know her by name, odds are if you watched the hit medical drama House or other films, such as The Change-Up, you know Olivia Wilde. The Booksmart director was actually Olivia Cockburn, but she changed her name in high school to honor the writers in her family.
Long before Wilde hit the big screen, she understood the concept of wealth. That is to say; her family had big money. Her father is Andrew Cockburn, a producer from an upper British family whose net worth is $13 million.
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Psy (Park Jae-sang) is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer from one of the richest towns in South Korea, Gangnam. You have likely heard his hit international song “Gangnam Style” and probably may not want to admit that you have done the iconic dance.
Psy is the son of Park Won-ho, executive chairman of DI Corporation in Seoul, South Korea. This company is involved in the manufacturing and supply of semiconductors and computer chips. While their exact net worth is unknown in the US, we can assume it is certainly a high figure.
Kyra Sedgwick
Maggie Gyllenhaal has created a successful career for herself in the film industry, where she starred in Donnie Darko, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, The Dark Knight, and an assortment of other movies. Her portrayal of Nessa Stein in the 2014 TV mini-series The Honorable Woman earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Mini-Series.
Gyllenhaal comes from the world of Hollywood. Her father is Stephen Gyllenhaal, a film director, and her mother is Naomi Achs, an Oscar-nominated screenwriter. Together, her parents have a net worth of over $10 million.
Robin Thicke
You may know Kyra Sedgwick for her starring role as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson on The Closer, but this Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner has made her fair share of wealth throughout the years. It doesn’t compare to that of her family.
Sedgwick has a long list of famous, rich family members in her lineage. She is related to Edie Sedgwick, an actress, William Ellery, a signatory of the Declaration of Independence, Ellery Sedgwick, owner and editor of The Atlantic Monthly, just to name a few.
Jake Gyllenhaal
You probably know Robin Thicke from his hit song “Blurred Lines,” which caused a stir in 2013. Thicke is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and record producer known for his collaboration work with top music idols like Nicki Minaj, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Flo Rida, and more.
While Thicke went in the direction of music, he has deep roots in the entertainment industry. Thicke is the son of Days of Our Lives actress Gloria Loring and Growing Pains actor Alan Thicke. Gloria’s net worth is estimated at $20 million, and Alan’s sat at about $40 million at the time of his passing in 2016.
Salma Hayek
While Maggie Gyllenhaal was mentioned before, we can’t forget her brother, Jake. He started as a child actor and only got more famous over the years, even making it into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the villain Mysterio in the most recent iteration of Spider-Man.
Jake has the same assumed inherited wealth coming as his sister does, given the $10 million his parents have in the bank. However, many don’t know that besides the family’s good finances, they were hard believers in teaching their children kindness and the value of the dollar. Both Maggie and Jake worked part-time jobs in school and volunteered frequently.
Emma Stone
Salma Hayek is a Mexican and American actress and producer. Her career began by starring in telenovelas in Mexico before moving to Hollywood. While it took her a little while to break into the entertainment world, she was a huge success once she did.
While Hayek’s marriage to a billionaire businessman is reasonably well known, most people do not know that she was born into a wealthy family in Mexico. Hayek’s father was a successful businessman who made more than enough to send his daughter to boarding school in the US.
Bradley Cooper
In 2017, Emma Stone was one of the world’s highest-earning actresses and was named by Time magazine as one of the top 100 most influential people in the world. This charming actress has had big-time success on the screen and in the bank, but she didn’t start from nothing.
Emma Stone is the daughter of multi-millionaire, president and CEO of a general contracting company, Jeffery Charles Stone. This millionaire was always a big help for his daughter; he supported her acting career until she could support herself.
Lady Gaga
Bradley Cooper is an American actor, producer, and director whose talents have gotten him eight Academy Award nominations. Some of his most notable film achievements are are directing and acting in A Star is Born, and his portrayals in Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, and The Hangover.
While Cooper has a net worth of around $100 million, his father, Charles Cooper, was also a wealthy man. Earning his money as a stockbroker for Merrill Lynch, it allowed the young Bradley to grow up with means and pursue his acting career.
Zoe Kravitz
Speaking of A Star is Born star, we must also touch on his co-star, Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, who you’ll know better as Lady Gaga. Gaga gained fame from her outrageous outfits and incredible pop music, which was a bit shocking as she is a classically-trained musician.
Gaga was fortunate enough to grow up in New York City’s Upper West Side, thanks to her father, Joe Germanotta. Her father earned a comfortable living in the hotel Wi-Fi business, which allowed Gaga to attend private school. family even went on to open a successful restaurant later on. Her family’s estimated net worth is between $1 and $5 million, which, while huge to the average person, is small compared to Gaga’s current fortune of $320 million.
Paul Giamatti
Zoe Kravitz’s acting debut began in the romantic comedy No Reservations playing a goth babysitter, and then onto the portrayal of Angel Salvadore in X-Men: First Class. We can’t forget that Kravitz is also a fashion model and musician. From her three successful lines of income, Kravitz has made it financially, but it didn’t just come from her.
Kravitz is the daughter of two successful parents, Grammy-winning musician Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonet. Between the two parents, they have a combined wealth of over $100 million. Plus, even before his earned wealth, Lenny Kravitz grew up wealthy and has multiple homes in different countries.
Rooney Mara
Not quite an A-list movie star, Paul Giamatti has been in every type of movie in bit parts, such as Cinderella Man, Saving Private Ryan, and The Illusionist. Younger audiences may remember him as the blue-skinned antagonist in the kids’ movie, Big Fat Liar.
Paul Giamatti’s father, Angelo Bartlett Giamatti or Bart Giamatti, might be even more well-known to some. He was both the president of Yale University and the commissioner of Major League Baseball. While the numbers were never verified on his net worth, we know it was high up there.
Kate Mara
Actress and animal rights activist, Rooney Mara, achieved her career breakthrough with her role in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Since then, she has gone on to act in other films, such as The Social Network and is continually working as a philanthropist.
However, big money awaits Mara as her family has roots in the NFL lore. Her father’s family founded the New York Giants, with her father John owning half the team. Her mother’s family founded the Pittsburgh Steelers. We all know how much money there is in football, but if we are pretty certain it’s in the billions. Yes, “billion.”
Melissa Rivers
Kate Mara is an American film producer and actress. She got her big break portraying Zoe Barnes, a reporter who was involved with Kevin Spacey’s protagonist, on the Netflix drama House of Cards. She has been in a variety of shows and movies since then.
Oh, did we forget to mention that her sister is Rooney Mara? Just like her sister, there is a good chance that football money could be present in the future should her family choose to leave an inheritance to the sisters. Together the girls have a net worth of $26 million, but who knows what that could increase to should they receive an inheritance from their family.
Giada De Laurentiis
Melissa Rivers is probably best known as a television personality, having two television specials on being a mom. In addition, she has been a fairly successful actress. You likely saw her in Beverly Hill, 90210, Silk Stalking, and The Comeback. Rivers’ love of the limelight probably came from her mother, Joan, who was a comedy legend.
Rivers is the only child of TV personality Joan Rivers, who died in 2014. Joan Rivers allegedly never turned down a comedy gig. It has been reported that Rivers inherited a large portion of her mother’s wealth, totaling around $100 million in cash and real estate.
Chevy Chase
Let’s get cooking with Giada De Laurentiis, an Italian American chef, writer, and television star. She is best known for being the host of Food Network’s Giada at Home and has been a recognizable face over the last decade.
Where does her family’s fortune come from? Well, De Laurentiis is the daughter of two actors, and her maternal grandfather Dino De Laurentiis was a prolific film producer. There is no shortage of money in this family, with her mom averaging a $1.5 million net worth and her dad pushing over $11 million.
Taylor Swift
Cornelius Crane Chase, better known as Chevy Chase, is an American comedian, writer, and actor. He was one of the original cast members of Saturday Night Live and starred in a bunch of other comedy movies, such as National Lampoon’s Vacation, Caddyshack, and Fletch.
Chase’s family has seen more than its fair share of success as well, with Chase’s maternal grandfather being Cornelius Vanderbilt Crane, aka the heir to the Crane Plumbing Corporation. Back in the day, Crane’s net worth would be worth about $2 billion in today’s dollars. On top of that, Chase’s father’s second wife was an heiress to Folgers Coffee.
Adam Levine
Taylor Swift is one of the most successful musical artists of today and of all-time. She has certainly put in a lot of hard work to become an icon in the country music and pop scenes.
As one of the best-selling musicians of all time, and we are sure that her family has helped her figure out the financial side of it all since Swift’s father is a financial advisor, and her mother is a former marketing executive. It is estimated that her parents have a net worth of about $1 million each.
Edward Norton
There’s not a whole lot Adam Levine doesn’t do in the entertainment world. Under his belt, he has the titles of singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, lead vocalist of Maroon 5, and judge on the hit TV show, The Voice. All of that has made Levine a rich man.
There is a good chance that Levine learned his money-making skills from his father, Fred Levine, who founded the retail clothing chain M. Fredric. Due to his father’s wealth, Levine was able to attend the private Brentwood School in Los Angeles, where he ended up meeting two of his future bandmates.
Carly Simon
Edward Norton’s been a prolific Hollywood actor for decades now. The first rule of fight club was not to talk about fight club. That principle often applies to personal finances. But you can’t avoid it with someone who has a net worh of about $300 million, and comes from a wealthy family.
While his family likely isn’t as rich as Norton is now, Norton’s family’s money is from his father’s side, who was an environmental lawyer that served as a federal prosecutor in the Carter administration.
Nicole Richie
Carly Simon is a singer-songwriter and musician, as well as children’s author. You’ve likely sung some of her hits in the car or shower, such as “You’re So Vain” or “You Belong to Me.”
The way this 1980s’ pop star made it on the list is because of her father. Simon’s dad is Richard L. Simon, the founder of a titan in publishing world, the iconic publishing company, Simon & Schuster.
Nicky Hilton
Not to be confused with the same-named French actress, Nicole Richie is an American television personality who has worked as a fashion designer and actress. Her fame was kickstarted after she appeared alongside friend Paris Hilton on the TV series The Simple Life in 2003.
Nicole Richie was adopted and raised by music legend Lionel Richie, who was friends with her birth parents. His first album alone went platinum four times the year after Nicole’s birth. It is estimated that Lionel Richie’s net worth sits around $200 million.
Brooke Shields
While she might not be as well known as her sister, Nicky Hilton has also achieved success as an American socialite turned businesswoman, model, and fashion designer. Nicky also has the same inheritance deal as the other Hiltons and her sister Paris.
However, Nicky married James Rothschild, who happens to be one of the wealthiest families in the world. It has been said that the Rothschild family possessed one of the largest family fortunes in the world during the 19th century, and it is estimated that her husband has a net worth of about $1.5 billion.
Armie Hammer
Brooke Shields is a model and actress that really found stardom in the 1980s with films such as The Blue Lagoon and Pretty Baby. Shields was one of the few teenagers from her era who didn’t let the fame get to her.
Shields’ has had a lucrative career in movies and TV, but her family has been wealthy for centuries. Shields not only has ancestral links to Italian nobility, her father was an executive at Revlon, and her grandparents were a tennis star (Frank Shields) and a princess whose family gained its fortune working at the Vatican. Her inheritance stands at around $25 million.
Jordin Sparks
Armand Hammer, better known as “Armie,” is an actor you would likely know for his starring role in Luca Guadagino’s film Call Me by Your Name, which got him a nomination for the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor. He also played the dual role of the Winklevoss twins in The Social Network, playing someone with family money quite well.
Hammer himself comes from wealth. His father, Michael Armand Hammer, owns multiple successful businesses, and the Hammer family owned the Occidental Petroleum Corporation. Due to those combinations, Hammer’s father’s estimated net worth is around $120 million.
Rashida Jones
Jordin Sparks big voice and big dreams made her a star. You likely first learned about Jordin Sparks after she won the sixth season of American Idol at age 17. From there, Sparks went on to create a successful music career.
Before making it to the limelight, Jordan likely got a good look at the world of wealth from her father. Sparks is the daughter of former New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys player Phillippi Sparks, who has an estimated net worth of $3 million.
Bryce Dallas Howard
You likely know Rashida Jones from her role as Karen on the hit television series The Office and as Ann from the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation. Rashida Jones is estimated to have a $25 million net worth, but her money-making skills were likely learned from her family.
Rashida Jones is the daughter of actress Peggy Lipton, of The Mod Squad fame, and record producer and media mogul Quincy Jones. Her father has an estimated net worth of $500 million, which is why Rashida’s childhood home in Bel Air, California, was possible.
Devon Aoki
Bryce Dallas Howard is an American actress and director with a diverse portfolio under her belt. Howard has been in various films, from Lady in the Water to The Twilight Saga: Eclipse to Jurassic World.
Howard very much grew up in a Hollywood family, being the daughter of former child star and Oscar-winning director Ron Howard, who has an estimated net worth of $200 million. His fame and financial success are pretty legendary, so she certainly has done her best to fill those tough shoes.
Nick Kroll
Devon Aoki is a former actress and fashion model. You likely have seen her in acting the movies 2 Fast 2 Furious and Sin City. Devon has given up acting to raise her family, which is why her name has fallen from popularity. However, her family name and their money certainly haven’t.
In addition to being a renowned model and actress, Aoki’s father, Hiroaki “Rocky” Aoki, made the zeitgeist for being an Olympic wrestler and the founder of the Benihana restaurant chain. His net worth is estimated at over $60 million.
Spike Jonze
Comedian Nick Kroll is now a well-known talent in the world of Hollywood. You likely recognize him for his work on Kroll Show and The League. He has had a successful career as a comedian, actor, voice actor, writer, and producer. He also co-created the hit Netflix cartoon Big Mouth.
While Kroll made his money in Hollywood, his father made it big in another realm. Jules B. Kroll, Kroll’s dad, is the founder of Kroll, Inc., a risk-consulting firm, which sold for $1.9 billion in 2004.
Balthazar Getty
Adam Spiegel, known professionally as Spike Jonze, is an American filmmaker, photographer, musician, and actor. Jonze began his successful career by photographing BMX riders and co-founding the magazine Dirt. From there, his career has varied in professions but mainly was a success.
Jonze is the son of Arthur H. Spiegel III, a relative of the Spiegel catalog family. This catalog advertised all types of brands, from apparel to housewares to toys. Essentially, think of what the store Sears used to do, and you can imagine the potential fortune.
Allison Williams
What do you get when you combine a musician and an actor? Balthazar Getty is the answer. Getty is famous for his appearances in films like Lord of the Flies, Lost Highway, and Alias, as well as being a member of the band Ringside and producing for the rap duo The Wow.
We all know how much money is in oil, and that applies here as well. Getty is the great-grandson of Jean Paul Getty, founder of the Getty Oil Company. In 1957, Fortune magazine named him as one of the richest living Americans. At his death in 1976, his net worth was about $6 billion, which translates to $21 billion today.
Miley Cyrus
The Williams family has spent a good portion of their lives on screen, with Allison Williams being no different. She is an actress known for her roles in Girls and A Series of Unfortunate Events. She has also received a nomination for a Critic’s Choice Award and for a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Williams is the daughter of NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams. He is a face known across the country for news reporting and he has received the Peabody Award for his coverage of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Brian Williams’ net worth is currently sitting at $60 million, which should only continue to grow.
Kim Kardashian
Miley Cyrus is an incredibly famous American singer, songwriter, and actress. She initially gained fame for her starring role on Disney’s Hannah Montana. After the end of the show, Cyrus hit the music world by storm and is now a top-selling singer.
Music indeed runs in Cyrus’s blood. Cyrus’s father, Billy Ray Cyrus, is also famous for his music and even starred on Hannah Montana with Miley in the role of her father. We also can’t forget about Noah Cyrus, Miley’s younger sister, who is starting to make waves in the music world too. With Billy worth $20 million, Miley worth $160 million, and Noah growing her wealth past $3 million, this is one wealthy family.
Stella McCartney
Kim Kardashian is primarily known as a media personality and socialite who has used her connections to achieve her goals in modeling, business, acting, and producing. After gaining some fame, her whole family hit the entertainment world when the television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians came out.
Kardashian’s father, Robert Kardashian, was an attorney who notably defended O.J. Simpson in the murder trial of Nicole Brown Simpson in the ’90s. He also co-founded the trade publication Radio & Records, which was later sold for a hefty profit. His current net worth is around $10 million. Plus, her mother married Bruce Jenner, now Caitlyn, who won the 1976 Olympic decathlon, who now has an estimated net worth of about $100 million.
Jaden Smith
Stella McCartney is an English fashion designer and animal rights activist. Much like her parents, treatment of animals is a high-priority to her as she uses vegetarian and animal-free alternatives in her work.
McCartney is the daughter of Paul McCartney, as in a member of that small little Liverpool band, The Beatles. Her father’s music success made him millions, and he has an estimated net worth of $1.2 billion.
Gigi Hadid
Jaden Smith is a young actor, rapper, singer, and songwriter. He likely gained his love of being in the entertainment world from his family. Smith is the son of Hollywood stars Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. Jaden’s parents made major headlines at the Oscars in March 2022 after comedian Chris Rock made a joke about Jada’s bald head related to alopecia causing Will to get quite upset.
Will Smith is one of the most successful actors in movies today, as well as someone who had an extremely lucrative music career. His estimated net worth is over $350 million and is still growing every year, though after he slapped Chris Rock on live TV, it remains to be seen how this will affect his career.
Bella Hadid
Jelena Moura Hadid, known to the world as Gigi, is a young American model. Gigi debuted in the Top 50 Models ranked by Models.com, and in 2016 she was named International Model of the Year by the British Fashion Council.
Gigi is the daughter of Mohammed Hadid, was has a multi-million dollar real estate portfolio. His wealth allowed Gigi to grow up in a privileged way, and everyone is betting that she will inherit a good chunk of that $5 million fortune, though at this point probably doesn’t need it.
Lisa Marie Presley
We can’t forget to mention Isabella Khair Hadid, known as Bella, Gigi’s sister. Bella is also a young American model who was voted Model of the Year by Models.com.
Like her sister, Bella was also raised with the wealth that her father, Mohammed Hadid, provided them. Whether the girls will get equal shares of the family fortune or not is yet to be seen, but it’s doubtful as well that they will need the additional income with how their careers have been going.
Ed Sheeran
When you hear the name “Presley,” your first thought isn’t likely to be Lisa Marie Presley. But this singer and songwriter also has music in her blood. It comes as no surprise that she continued down the musical path of her legendary father, Elvis.
Lisa Presley was the sole heir to the Presley estate, which was only about $5 million at the time of her father’s untimely death. However, thanks to her mother, actress Priscilla Presley, they grew that fortune to $100 million in royalties and merchandising from her father’s career.
Michelle Williams
We must take a hop across the pond to learn about the English singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and producer, Ed Sheeran. Starting out as a little boy singing in a church choir, he turned out to be a huge success, becoming one of one of the top-selling artists in the world.
Sheeran’s family didn’t earn their money from the music industry as he did. Instead, Sheeran’s parents ran an art consultancy called Sheeran Lock for 20 years, and his mother, Imogen Lock, is a successful jewelry designer.
Sofia Coppola
Michelle Williams started acting in the family-friendly film Lassie in 1994. Since then, she has starred in many roles, including the hit drama Dawson’s Creek, the critically-acclaimed Manchester by the Sea, and My Week with Marilyn. She also won over crowds in the hugely popular musical film The Greatest Showman.
While Williams has stuck to the arts, her father stuck to numbers. Larry Williams is a well-to-do commodities trader, who has written several books about it and offers online schooling on the same subject. He also won the World Cup Championship of Futures Trading in 1987. It is estimated that Larry William’s net worth hovers between $2 and $3 million.
Jamie Lee Curtis
Sofia Coppola is a screenwriter, producer, actress, and director and has made a name for herself aside for her family’s success. She directed Lost in Translation, one of Scarlett Johansson’s early hit films. She started in the entertainment world acting as an infant in her father’s famous crime drama film, The Godfather.
Coppola’s father is none other than the legendary director Francia Ford Coppola, responsible for the Hollywood classic Apocalypse Now, in addition to The Godfather films. It is estimated that her father is worth somewhere around $3.6 billion.
Jonah Hill
Jamie Lee Curtis is a highly accomplished actress and writer with numerous awards under her belt and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In addition to her lengthy list of movie roles, she has written multiple children’s books and is an active blogger for The Huffington Post.
Her parents were famous actors in their own right, with her father being screen idol Tony Curtis, and her mother Janet Leigh, who is known for her role in the Hitchock classic Psycho. Jamie Lee followed in her mother’s footsteps in the 1978 horror classic Halloween, where she earned the title of “Scream Queen.” Her parents have a combined net worth of around $80 million, with Tony’s worth being around $60 million and Janet’s $20 million.
Gwyneth Paltrow
Jonah Hill has become a pretty accomplished actor, writer, director and producer, starring in an assortment of films, such as Superbad, Moneyball, 21 Jump Street, and The Wolf of Wall Street. He has also been a voice actor for several animated films such as How to Train Your Dragon and a some of The Lego Movie movies.
Hollywood certainly runs in Hill’s blood. His mother, Sharon Feldstein, is a costume designer and his sister Beanie Feldstein is an actress in her own right. In addition, his father, Richard, is a Hollywood business manager who was once an accountant for legendary rock and roll music group Guns N’ Roses.
Kristian Bush
Let’s just say that according to her resume, Gwyneth Paltrow does it all. She is an American model, actress, writer, singer, author, and businesswoman who has received numerous accolades. All her work, with some maybe being from inheritance, has given her an estimated net worth of $150 million.
Paltrow’s father, Bruce Paltrow, was a film director and producer. It is estimated that when he died in 2002, his net worth was $30 million. It is believed that Paltrow received some of that fortune and maybe some real estate as well.
Megan Ellison
If you’re a fan of country music, you have probably seen half of the country duo Sugarland on stage or heard his song the radio. Kristian Bush was also a member of the folk-rock duo Billy Pilgrim and has released a solo album.
You have likely heard of Bush’s family if you have ever attended a picnic. That’s because Bush is the great-grandson of A.J. Bush, founder of Bush Brothers & Company, who are best known for its Bush’s Baked Beans. The company makes around $400 million in sales in the US a year.
Have you heard of Annapurna Pictures? This company was founded in 2011 by 25-year-old film producer Margaret “Megan” Ellison. You have likely seen her films American Hustle, Zero Dark Thirty, and Her. But, how does someone at age 25 start a film company?
Well, Ellison’s father is none other than Larry Ellison. Larry is the chairman of the tech company Oracle Corporation. He is one of the wealthiest people in the world, with a net worth of almost $67 billion. It certainly makes sense why Megan was able to get her business off the ground.