7 Celebrities Who Were Born At The Finish Line
Sometimes, famous people have to work very hard at their craft to get to the level of fame and wealth that we think they just stumbled into. Other times, these celebrities are handed their money on a silver platter and have so much of it that they don’t even know how to spend it all.
The real challenge comes when you're trying to tell the difference between people who started with nothing and those who came from wealthy families and had a good start. Today, we've given you a list of seven celebrities who were born at the finish line because their predecessors did most of the work.
Though she worked very hard, Ivanka Trump didn't have to start from scratch to achieve success. Given that her father is the famously wealthy Donald Trump, Ivanka got the royal treatment from the get-go.
Though he has created an impressive career as an actor, Edward Norton did not start from scratch. James W. Rouse, a forefather of the modern city planner and real estate developer, is Norton's grandfather. The money Rouse left Norton should be enough for him to get his foot in the door.
If acting hadn't worked out for her, Julia would have had enough of money to rely on thanks to her roles in Seinfeld and now Veep. She is the great-great-granddaughter of Leopold Louis Dreyfus. Leopold founded the Louis Dreyfus Group, now one of the world's leading oil conglomerates.
Even if Anderson Cooper hadn't become famous as a journalist, he would still have more money than he could spend. Gloria Vanderbilt, the heiress to the Vanderbilt fortune, is Cooper's mother. Since then, Cooper has had a tenuous connection to Chevy Chase.
Both Kate and her younger sister, Rooney, have established acting careers. It seems they would have been permanent sports figures if Hollywood hadn't come knocking. Both the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Steelers were created by Kate's family.
Although Chloe Green is better recognized for her role as a reality TV star, her father, Sir Philip Green, is the CEO of the Arcadia Group. Members of the Arcadia family are multimillionaires, and the company controls a number of upscale retail establishments.
While her popularity stems from her friendship with Paris and Nicky Hilton and her role as a reality TV star, Nicole Richie is also the daughter of the legendary singer Lionel Richie. She would undoubtedly have a lot of disposable income even if she hadn't become a famous person in her own right.
The real challenge comes when you're trying to tell the difference between people who started with nothing and those who came from wealthy families and had a good start. Today, we've given you a list of seven celebrities who were born at the finish line because their predecessors did most of the work.
1. Ivanka Trump
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Though she worked very hard, Ivanka Trump didn't have to start from scratch to achieve success. Given that her father is the famously wealthy Donald Trump, Ivanka got the royal treatment from the get-go.
2. Edward Norton
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Though he has created an impressive career as an actor, Edward Norton did not start from scratch. James W. Rouse, a forefather of the modern city planner and real estate developer, is Norton's grandfather. The money Rouse left Norton should be enough for him to get his foot in the door.
3. Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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If acting hadn't worked out for her, Julia would have had enough of money to rely on thanks to her roles in Seinfeld and now Veep. She is the great-great-granddaughter of Leopold Louis Dreyfus. Leopold founded the Louis Dreyfus Group, now one of the world's leading oil conglomerates.
4. Anderson Cooper
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Even if Anderson Cooper hadn't become famous as a journalist, he would still have more money than he could spend. Gloria Vanderbilt, the heiress to the Vanderbilt fortune, is Cooper's mother. Since then, Cooper has had a tenuous connection to Chevy Chase.
5. Kate Mara
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Both Kate and her younger sister, Rooney, have established acting careers. It seems they would have been permanent sports figures if Hollywood hadn't come knocking. Both the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Steelers were created by Kate's family.
6. Chloe Green
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Although Chloe Green is better recognized for her role as a reality TV star, her father, Sir Philip Green, is the CEO of the Arcadia Group. Members of the Arcadia family are multimillionaires, and the company controls a number of upscale retail establishments.
7. Nicole Richie
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While her popularity stems from her friendship with Paris and Nicky Hilton and her role as a reality TV star, Nicole Richie is also the daughter of the legendary singer Lionel Richie. She would undoubtedly have a lot of disposable income even if she hadn't become a famous person in her own right.
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