Dolla dolla bill, y'all. Many celebrities worked their way to the top, but some stars were fortunate
enough to have been born to fabulously wealthy parents. Scroll through to see which famous faces were rich from the moment they entered the world.
Taylor Swift
The "Shake It Off" singer was born to Scott Kingsley Swift, a Merrill Lynch financial adviser, and Andrea Swift, a mutual fund marketing executive. Taylor grew up on an 11-acre Christmas tree farm in Cumru Township, Pennsylvania, and attended a private elementary school. Before Taylor made it big, Scott reportedly invested money to start his daughter's current record label, Big Machine Records.
Paris Hilton
The socialite's paternal great-grandfather, Conrad Hilton, founded Hilton Hotels. Paris' father, Rick Hilton, is the chairman and cofounder of real estate firm Hilton & Hyland. Her mother, Kathy Hilton, once worked as an actress, appearing in several TV shows includingBewitched and Happy Days. Although Paris has been called a celebutante, she has built an empire of her own over the years with countless endorsements, TV shows and even a music career.
Miley Cyrus
A few months before the "Wrecking Ball" singer was born in 1992, her father, country singerBilly Ray Cyrus, released his No. 1 hit single "Achy Breaky Heart," which quickly became a worldwide phenomenon. ("Achy Breaky Heart" was also the first single to ever be certified triple platinum in Australia!)
Robin Thicke
The "Blurred Lines" singer is the son of Alan Thicke, the beloved actor who portrayed Jason Seaver on Growing Pains in the late '80s and early '90s. Robin's mother, Gloria Loring, was also a TV star, playing Liz Chandler on Days of Our Lives for five years.
Ariana Grande
The "Into You" singer's father, Edward Butera, is the CEO of Ibi Designs Inc., a successful graphic design company based out of Ariana's affluent hometown, Boca Raton, Florida. Butera's business has worked with several prominent clients, including Eddie Murphy and FAO Schwarz.
Anderson Cooper
The CNN journalist was born to writer Wyatt Emory Cooper and artist/fashion designerGloria Vanderbilt. Gloria's father, Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt, was the great-grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, who created a railroad empire and was one of the first millionaires in America.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
The Seinfeld alum is an heiress to Louis Dreyfus Energy Services, which her great-great-grandfather Leopold Dreyfus founded in the 1800s.
Adam Levine
The Maroon 5 frontman's father, Fred Levine, founded the retail clothing chain M. Fredric. Because of his dad's wealth, Adam attended the highly regarded private Brentwood School in Los Angeles, where he met two of his current bandmates.
Paul Giamatti
The Golden Globe winner's father, A. Bartlett "Bart" Giamatti, had quite an impressive resume: He was once the president of Yale University before working as the seventh commissioner of Major League Baseball before his death in September 1989.
Nicole Richie
The fashion designer's biological father is Peter Escovedo, who is the brother of Prince's former collaborator and ex Sheila E. Nicole was later adopted by musician Lionel Richieand his then-wife Brenda Harvey in 1990. The socialite, who was once best friends withParis Hilton, attended the University of Arizona alongside Kourtney Kardashian.
Rooney and Kate Mara
The actress sisters were born into a multibillion dollar football family. Their mother Kathleen McNulty's family founded the Pittsburgh Steelers, and their father Timothy Mara's family founded the New York Giants. Timothy is now the vice president of player evaluation for the Giants, while Kathleen works as a part-time real estate agent.
Carly Simon
The "You're So Vain" singer's father, Richard L. Simon, cofounded the Simon & Schuster publishing empire. Carly, who grew up in New York City, attended the private college preparatory Riverdale Country School.
Jordin Sparks
The American Idol season 6 winner's father, Phillippi Sparks, played cornerback for the New York Giants from 1992 to 1999. He later joined the Dallas Cowboys before retiring in August 2001. Jordin's mother, Jodi Sparks, is an entrepreneur.
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