Celebrities who came from a very rich family – We all love a good rags to riches story, don’t we? For example, the life of Academy Award winning actorLeonardo DiCaprio. Sure, he grew up in Hollywood, but he by no means had a silver spoon in his mouth. Raised by a single mother who worked multiple jobs, DiCaprio eventually dropped out of high school in his third year. Despite his rough start in life, he is now worth an estimated $245 million.
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For other celebrities, the day they came out of the womb, they were the spawns of uber-rich parents. They probably have no idea what it’s like to be late paying a phone bill, or what it feels like to have their cable shut off after months of being past due, and they couldn’t even imagine what it feels like to drive their car on E until their direct deposit paycheck hits their bank account. They grew up in the most affluent neighborhoods and attended the best private schools. From day one, they had it made, and everything was literally handed to them on a silver platter. Despite coming from rich families, many of these celebrities didn’t necessarily depend on their parents to fund their lifestyles as they entered adulthood, and they were able to amass fortunes of their own.
Don’t get us wrong, we’re definitely not judging these celebrities for being ridiculously rich. Actually, we’re secretly a bit jealous (shhh, don’t tell anyone). Take a look at this list of 15 celebrities who hit the jackpot when they were born into rich families.
15. Carly Simon
Singer Carly Simon is the daughter of the co-founder of the massive Simon & Schuster publishing empire. The singer grew up living an opulent lifestyle in the heart of New York. She even attended the exclusive Riverdale Country School where tuition today for current students is $40K a year. You can only imagine how much Carly’s parents spent on her education back in the day! Thankfully for the Simon family, money was the least of their worries. Simon & Schuster is one of the most profitable publishing houses in the United States with revenue topping out at more than $700 million each and every year. Carly can definitely afford to retire on a private island of her own, but she continues to work and build an empire of her own. Although she’s well known for her string of catch ‘70s tunes, she’s also a published children’s book author.
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