Top 10 Celebrities Who Started Out Rich

there are rags-to-riches stories and then there are riches - even more riches stories welcome to watchmojo.com and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 celebrities who started out rich before we begin we publish new videos every day so be sure to subscribe for more great content for this list we're taking a look at celebrities that were loaded even before they made a name for themselves my father gave me a small loan of a million dollars number 10 Paul Giamatti this acclaimed character actor was pretty well off even before achieving his a-list status Paul Giamatti got a first-rate education growing up attending private schools and eventually getting accepted into Yale University this should not come as a surprise considering Paul's father was Angelo Bartlett Giamatti the president of Yale how do how do you think all of this gets paid for his dad also served as the seventh Commissioner of major league baseball for five months until his untimely death in 1989 the year following his father's death Paul made his screen debut and she'll take romance despite being a bit part it was the beginning of a highly successful acting career number 9 Lady gaga lady gaga is one of the biggest names in music in the early 21st century but relatively few people are familiar with her origin story in upbringing born Stephanie Joanne Angelina Germanotta in 1986 two parents Cindy Bessette and Joseph Germanotta gaagaa didn't come from old money according to the singer her mom and dad both quote came from lower-class families but they worked hard to provide their children with a comfortable lifestyle in Manhattan's Upper West Side you know we could see it in her you know when she was 4 her father who's been called the godfather of hotel Wi-Fi made his money when he founded guest Wi-Fi a company that installs wireless networking technology for hotels Joseph now works closely with his superstar daughter managing house of Gaga publishing number 8 sigh this South Korean kpop sensation broke the internet in 2012 with his hit single Gangnam style the song derived inspiration from the Gangnam district which is one of the wealthiest parts of Seoul South Korea psy born Park jae-sang grew up in the district with his parents kim young-hee and park wonho his mother owns various restaurants in the area while his father is the di corporation's executive chairman jae-sang initially intended to study Business Administration in order to take over his father's company however he ultimately decided to pursue his passion for music now he has the most watched video on YouTube and an estimated net worth of between 25 and 45 million dollars number 7 Miley Cyrus Miley Cyrus is so iconic that she's largely eclipsed her father's Fame but long before Miley was climbing the charts Billy Ray Cyrus cemented his place in country music history with the massive single achy-breaky heart Billy Ray's musical and financial success provided a launchpad for his daughter from 2006 to 2011 starred with him in the hit television series Hannah Montana with her Disney days long gone she now maintains a hugely successful singing career while she likely wouldn't be the household name she is today without her father her net worth is estimated at two hundred million dollars roughly ten times that of her dear old dad's number six Anderson Cooper I always always glad I didn't have that last name this journalist comes from a long line of highly successful individuals his mother Gloria Vanderbilt made a name for herself as an artist writer and fashion designer as the daughter of millionaires Reginald Claypool Vanderbilt and Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt she's also an incredibly wealthy heiress this family initially rose to prominence with Anderson's great-great-great grandfather Cornelius Vanderbilt who made a killing in the railroad and shipping industries in the 1800s when adjusted for inflation for Neely is's net worth equals as high as 215 billion dollars according to some sources making him one of the wealthiest public figures ever Cooper reportedly won't inherit any of his family's money but seeing as his net worth is estimated at 100 million dollars it's not like he needs it number 5 Chevy Chase believe me I'd love it but the terms of his will clearly say that whoever kills him gets to keep it on the comedy series community Chevy Chase played Pierce Hawthorne an insensitive old man whose difficult to work with and comes from a rich family turns out Chevy and Pierce have more in common than we realize since Chase is a 14th generation New Yorker it shouldn't come as a surprise that his ancestry has no shortage of success stories his father was Edward Tinsley chase a wealthy magazine writer and book editor his mother was Kathleen Parker who worked as a concert pianist and librettist even more significantly her adoptive stepfather was Cornelius Vanderbilt Crane who inherited the crane company as for himself Chevy went on to become one of the biggest names in comedy throughout the 1980s number four Ariana Grande [Music] before becoming a pop diva ariana grande was best known as Cat Valentine from Nickelodeon's victorious and the spin-off series Sam and cat but even before her rise to fame grande was already living the high life her father Edward Butera is the owner and founder of ibi designs Inc this florida-based graphic design company has created logos for numerous high-profile clients including eddie murphy grande reportedly gets her strong work ethic from her mother Joan Grande who is the CEO of telephone company hos McCann communications suffice it to say even if Ariana had never hit it big one can assume that money would not have been much of an issue number three Rooney Mara I've been thinking of putting together a portfolio of my pictures you know this oscar-nominated actress has earned widespread acclaim for her performances in films like Carol and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo even her success as a movie star it's easy to overlook the fact that Rooney Mara stems from an illustrious family along with her big sister Kate she's the great-granddaughter of Pittsburgh Steelers founder Art Rooney senior and New York Giants founder Tim Mara the Giants definitely have today Rooney's uncle John Mara is president and co-owner of the Giants while her great uncle Dan Rooney acts as the Steeler CEO with her great fortune on both her parents sides roni believes that football is quote the glue that holds her family together number two Adam Levine [Music] as a singer actor and multi-instrumentalist Adam Levine is one of the most versatile guys in showbiz Levine owes much of his success to his natural talents with that said coming from a rich family certainly couldn't have hurt him on the road to superstardom Adams father Fred Levine is the co-founder of M Frederick a popular retail clothing chain through his family Adam got into the prestigious Brentwood school while attending this private institution Levine and some of his classmates formed a band called Kara's flowers this band would evolve into maroon 5 bringing Levine fame and fortune of his very own somebody slipped something in my drink I think it was a secure sort of trippin balls before we get to our top pick here are some honorable mentions I appreciate your up today you're not an [ __ ] mark you're just trying so hard to be number one Julia louis-dreyfus pair of pants stupid story a huge markup I can do that between Seinfeld the new adventures of old Christine and beep Julia louis-dreyfus has been steadily working in television for well over two decades in the process she's not only won nine Emmys but also accumulated a net worth of 200 million dollars however Julia's personal fortune is nothing compared to her family fortune her father was gérard louis-dreyfus the chairman of louis-dreyfus energy services her great-great-grandfather was Leopold louis-dreyfus the founder of louis-dreyfus group taking the family fortune into account which has been estimated at 3.4 billion dollars should the actress behind Selina Meyer ever decide to run for president in real life she wouldn't have trouble funding her campaign used to dealing with angry aggressive dysfunctional men ieave men do you agree with our picks check out these other great clips from WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos every day [Music]

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Length: 9min 54sec (594 seconds)

Published: Sat Apr 15 2017