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Meet America’s Richest Heirs and Heiresses – Some of Them Will Definitely Surprise You!

Carly Simon | Net Worth: $65 Million

Carly Simon was born on June 25, 1945. She is a famous American singer, songwriter, musician, and children’s author. Simon became the first musician to win a Golden Globe, Grammy, and Academy Award for a song written, composed, and performed by a single artist. Carly is well known for her song “You’re So Vain.”

She has been added to this list as she has inherited her father’s fortunes. Carly’s father was Richard L. Simon. He was a co-founder of the lucrative publishing company known as Simon & Schuster. Carly was married twice and eventually divorced both times. She has a son and a daughter.

Paris Hilton | Net Worth: $300 Million

The beautiful diva Paris Hilton is one of the world’s most renowned celebrities and heiresses too. Paris Hilton was born on February 17, 1981, as the great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton. He was the founder of the Hilton Hotels. Paris Hilton herself is a famous American media personality, businesswoman, socialite, model, singer, actress, and DJ.

Although she has got around $5 Million out of $2.3 Billion of Conrad Hilton’s wealth, she has herself earned an estimated net worth of around $300 Million. So, basically, she has not just inherited her great grandfather’s wealth but also has worked hard and patiently.

Dakota Johnson | Net Worth: $14 Million

Dakota Johnson, the marvelously beautiful American actress and model, was born on October 4, 1989. The actress has earned an estimated net worth of $14 Million. It is not so surprising to know about her cumulative wealth as she is one of those lucky children who inherit almost everything from their parents, from good looks to their lifestyle.

Dakota Johnson has even got acting skills from her parents. She is born to the famous celebrity couple Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith. Dakota made her film debut at the age of ten, working along with her mother in the film Alabama.

Nicky Hilton | Net Worth: $20 Million

The sister of Paris Hilton, Nicky Hilton, was born in New York and is the heiress to the Hilton family’s fortune. Aside from this, she is a businesswoman, socialite, model, fashion designer, and celebutante. She owns Hilton hotels and has her own fashion brand named Nicholai.

She even launched a clothing line in 2004 and later designed handbags for Samantha Thavasa, a Japanese company. She subsequently ventured into the jewelry niche and collaborated with top brands like Mommy and Me etc. As a model, she was the main face of Antz Pantz, an underwear brand, along with Kimberly Stewart. Nicky’s net worth is estimated to be $20 million.

Lydia Hearst-Shaw | Net Worth: $28 Billion (Collective)

An actress, American fashion model, and lifestyle blogger, Lydia is the great-granddaughter of William Randolph Hearst and Patty Hearst’s Daughter. Her last name makes her the proud heiress of the Hearst family’s wealth and connection to their company. Her net worth is estimated to be $100 million. Lydia was born in Wilton, Connecticut.

She is famous in her career as a model and actress. Steven Meisel, a photographer, discovered her who late did the shoot for Vogue Italia (April 2004), Lydia’s first magazine cover shoot. She later went on to grace the covers of international magazines like Esquire, Marie Claire, Vogue, Elle, etc.

Eve Jobs | Net Worth: $35 Billion

Eve Jobs is the youngest daughter of Steve Jobs and his wife, Laurene Powell Jobs. Steve passed away in 2011 after getting diagnosed with a rare type of cancer, and Eve hasn’t inherited enough fortune compared to Laurene. Eve currently studies at Stanford University and will graduate in 2021. Inheriting her father’s genes, Eve is quite ambitious in real life, considering her talent in equestrian events and winning several accolades.

The total net worth of the job’s family is whooping $35 Billion. Eve is already carving her road to success through modeling. After Steve’s demise, Laurene explained that their kids would not inherit anything from the fortune because it’s unfair.

Kyra Sedgwick | Net Worth: $16 Million

Kyra Sedgwick, who was born on August 19, 1965, is an American actress, director, and producer. She is best known for her performance in the TNT series, The Closer (2005). Kyra was also awarded several awards that included an Emmy and a Golden Globe. She has earned an estimated net worth of $45 Million.

Besides her earned stardom, she has also inherited millions of dollars. She was born as the daughter of Henry Dwight Sedgwick V. So, Who’s he? Well, he is a venture capitalist. On top of this, she is now married to the superstar Kevin Bacon. This tells us how abundantly blessed Kyra is.

Scarlett Johansson | Net Worth: $140 Million

The sweet and beautiful appearing Scarlett Johansson was born on November 22, 1984. She is both an actress and a singer. This diva has been the world’s highest-paid actress back in 2018 and 2019. She has earned an estimated net worth of around $165 Million. Jo has also won several awards for her hard work.

Despite her own name and fame, Scarlett has also inherited great wealth from both mother and father. Her mother, Melanie Sloan, was a film producer, and her father, Karsten Olaf Johansson, was a prosperous architect. Scarlett has also been a philanthropist and has donated millions of dollars to various charities.

Olivia Wilde | Net Worth: $20 Million

The television legend Olivia Wilde was born on March 10, 1984. She is an American actress and a filmmaker. There is no doubt that she has earned a high amount of her wealth by working tremendously hard in the film industry. Well, she was lucky enough to acquire another portion of her wealth from her father’s fortunes too.

Andrew Cockburn is the father of this rich heiress. He is a successful journalist and editor for Harper’s Magazine. The mother, Leslie Cockburn, has also contributed to the accumulation of wealth as she is also a documentary filmmaker and an award-winning journalist.

Nicole Richie | Net Worth: $200 Million

The well Known pretty actress Nicole Richie was born on September 21, 1981. She also happens to be a prominent television personality and a fashion designer. Her last name itself says all about her richness and her lifestyle. The net worth of the rich star is around $200 Million.

Nicole was adopted by the famous Lionel Richie. He is a popular singer, songwriter, and actor. So, it is pretty obvious that she is really living a life full of luxuries. The father-daughter duo also owns a 28-room house in Beverly Hills. Well, the actress, therefore, is a “luckily” adopted child.

 Aerin Lauder | Net Worth: $3 Billion

Aerin Lauder was born in 1970 in America. She is known to the world as a billionaire heiress and a businesswoman. She took birth as the granddaughter of Joseph and Estée Lauder. Who are they? Well, they are the co-founders of the well-known cosmetics brand Estee Lauder.

Aerin Lauder holds a share of 16 Million in the company. If this astonished you, there is another thing that will pop your eyes out. She herself has earned a big portion of her estimated net worth that is around $2.7 Billion. Aerin has founded her own luxury lifestyle brand, AERIN Beauty, in 2012.

Anderson Cooper | Net Worth: $200 Million

The handsome hunk Anderson Cooper is an American television personality, a news anchor who was born on June 3, 1967. Anderson does not believe in inheriting money as he refers to inherited wealth as an “initiative sucker.” He has himself worked passionately hard to acquire his own net worth of around $110 Million.

So, you must be wondering why he has been added to the list of richest heirs. The answer is his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt. Gloria was the great-great-great-granddaughter of a profound and rich business tycoon. The reports say she has left almost all of her estimated $200 Million estates to Anderson after passing away.

Balthazar Getty | Net Worth: $200 Million

Balthazar Getty was born in 1975 on January 22. Getty is an American actor and musician. He is the great-grandson of the well known Jean Paul Getty. Jean-Paul was one of the biggest and richest oil business tycoons back in the 1960s. So, basically, Balthazar has inherited millions of dollars, but that did not let him sit idle.

He has kept the secret of having ties with the Getty dynasty hidden for a long time, as he did not want to show off his inherited wealth. He had dreams of working hard to earn millions of dollars. He wanted a purpose in his life, thus stepped into the Hollywood industry.

Dylan Lauren | Net Worth: $50 Million

Dylan Lauren is an American Entrepreneur who was born on May 9, 1974. The last name Lauren might have rung a bell in your mind. Dylan was born as the daughter of Ralph Lauren. Who is he? Well, he is the founder of the Ralph Lauren Corporation. Thus, Dylan is an heiress to her father’s $7.7 billion empire.

But, Dylan is also among those who do not simply enjoy the inherited wealth rather make their own money. She is the owner of Dylan’s Candy Bar. It is a chain of boutiques, candy shops that are located around the U.S.

Carly Simon | Net Worth: $65 Million

Carly Simon was born on June 25, 1945. She is a famous American singer, songwriter, musician, and children’s author. Simon became the first musician to win a Golden Globe, Grammy, and Academy Award for a song written, composed, and performed by a single artist. Carly is well known for her song “You’re So Vain.”

She has been added to this list as she has inherited her father’s fortunes. Carly’s father was Richard L. Simon. He was a co-founder of the lucrative publishing company known as Simon & Schuster. Carly was married twice and eventually divorced both times. She has a son and a daughter.

Edward Norton | Net Worth: $80 Million

Edward Norton, who was born on August 18, !969, is an American actor and a filmmaker. He is popularly known to the world as the Fight Club Legend. Norton has received both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his Hollywood debut in Primal Fear (1996).

You might be wondering about the inherited wealth of Edward Norton. In that case, he has received a huge amount of money from his grandfather, James Rouse. So who was he? James was a big shot real estate developer and urban planner back in the 30s. He was a reputed name in the list of activists and philanthropists.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Net Worth: $200 Million

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who was born on January 13, 1961, is an American actress, singer, comedian, and producer. She has stood as the highest awarded actress in TV history as she has won so many Screen Actors Guild Awards and Emmy Awards. Well, she was awarded eleven times with Emmy Awards for acting and thrice for being a top producer.

Julia has inherited billions of dollars from her father. Julia’s father was Gerard Louis-Dreyfus. He was the chairman of Louis Dreyfus Energy Services. His wealth was estimated to be around $3.4 Billion at the time of his death. Julia has earned a net worth of $202 Million.

Kate Hudson | Net Worth: $80 Million

The ravishingly beautiful diva Kate Hudson was born on April 19, 1979. She has grown up to an actress, author, and fashion entrepreneur. She has not just inherited the wealth from her parents, rather has received good looks and several skills from her parents. She was born to Goldie Hawn, who has been an Academy Award-winning actress in her days. In addition to this, her stepdad Kurt Russel was also a renowned name.

Kate did not find it happening to sit back and enjoy her inherited wealth. Rather, she focused on making her own name and has put in hard efforts to earn her millions of net worth.

Jake Gyllenhaal | Net Worth: $65 Million

Jake inherited a large part of his wealth from his father, a Hollywood director, Stephen Gyllenhaal. Born in Los Angeles, Jake studied at Columbia University. He started acting as a child artist who first made an appearance in City Slickers in 1991, followed by few roles in his father’s movies like Homegrown and A Dangerous Woman. It’s not wrong to believe that Jake was born to be a part of the Hollywood Entertainment world, considering he is the son of a famous director and Oscar-nominated screenwriter.

Jake didn’t get real success in the industry due to his father, but he is talented himself and made his name immensely popular.

Allison Williams | Net Worth: $2 million

Allison is next on the list who is the daughter of famous journalist and news anchor Brian Williams. The audience recognizes her for her roles in Girls, an HBO comedy-drama series as Marnie Michaels. Her performance in the Get Out was the talk of the town, and we recommend you to see how spectacular it was for which she got nominated for the Oscars.

Her father, Brian Williams, was a famous night news anchor on NBC TV, and on the other hand, Jane Stoddard, her mother, is a renowned TV producer. Being the daughter of two highly successful parents, she has inherited a little fortune on her name.

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