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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

 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.

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.

Ariana Rockefeller | Net Worth: $2.8 Billion

Ariana Rockefeller was born on May 26, 1928. She is a fashion designer and amateur showjumper. She is added to the list of richest heirs as she is the great-great-granddaughter of John D. Rockefeller. Haven’t you heard of him? He was the founder of Standard Oil. He is considered probably one of the richest Americans.

Likewise, other heirs and heiresses listed above, Ariana has also worked hard and added up to her net worth. On top of this, she has also inherited an affinity for philanthropy. Ariana serves on the board of David Rockefeller Fund and has launched a woman fashion line that donates a portion of its sales.

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.

Ally Hilfiger | Net Worth: $400 million (Collective)

The famous brand name comes to our mind when we hear Ally Hilfiger’s name, and to your surprise, she is the daughter of Tommy Hilfiger. This renowned brand has stores in around 90 countries worldwide and has accumulated an estimated net worth of $400 million. From the vast margin, it is clear that one day Ally will likely receive a massive chunk of Tommy’s wealth and sit on the top.

She was also chosen to appear in the Rich Girls (2003), an MTV reality series that proclaims she hails from an affluent background. Only after one season, Ally ventured into writing as well as a TV production.

Spike Jonze | Net Worth: $50 million

Spike Jonze is the owner of a huge inherited fortune, a widely acclaimed and award-winning filmmaker of the Hollywood Industry. As an actor, he is widely popular among the audience for his behind-the-camera work. He directed and produced, Her (2013), his debut movie as an individual screenwriter. The film won him three accolades and got nominated for two others.

He was born in New York City as Adam Spiegel, and he is related to Joseph Spiegel as his great-great-grandson; Joseph was the founder of Spiegel catalog, a marketing and catalog company. His last name gives insight into that he was born with a fortune in billions on his name.

Taylor Swift | Net Worth: $320 Million

Taylor first showed up at the age of 15 and soon shot to fame after singing first for one of Nashville’s music label. She was a country music fanatic, and she soon managed to rise as one of the world’s famous pop singers. Taylor writes plenty of her songs based on personal experiences to delight her millions of fans worldwide.

With great fame and power over time, she has accumulated enough dollars to her wealth. A significant share of her wealth is self-made, and note that she is the daughter of successful parents who worked in the financial industry. This clears that she hails from the rich family background.

Douglas Durst | Net Worth: $600 Million

Douglas Durst belongs to a family of real estate investors and developers. His net worth clearly depicts he is the proud heir to Durst Fortune and inherited enough of his wealth from it. Do you have any clue that Douglas invented the National Debt Clock? It was made just to remind us that how much we need to pay the government.

His family rose to fortune by flourishing in their real estate business. Years after years, the dollars kept on adding to their fortune, and later Douglas took the lead after his father’s retirement. He is currently mega-rich and conducted the development of various top buildings.

Lisa Jobs | Net Worth: $18.8 Billion

Next comes in our list is Lisa Jobs, the daughter of Steve Jobs and Chrisann Brennan, who has completed her education at Harvard University. During the on and off relationship of Steve with Chrisann, Lisa was born, and Jobs claimed she isn’t his daughter. However, it was proved later by a paternity test.

His on and off five-year-long relationship with Chrisann and birth of daughter lead to several media headlines. Due to this and the actions, he lost his reputed spot as TIME Person of The Year. Sooner, he reconciled with his daughter and gave her a part of his affluent wealth, and Lisa became the heir to Steve’s wealth.

Katharine Rayner | Net Worth: $6.4 Billion

Katherine Rayner has inherited huge wealth from Cox Enterprises, which was founded by her maternal grandfather. Cox is a famous company that has several subsidiary companies, around 55,000 employees, and earns billions. Not only her, but even her siblings named James and Margaretta also share the total inherited wealth.

She holds a 16% stake in Cox Enterprises, and it was 49% owned by her late mother that she later divided into her children, including Katherine. She currently lives in East Hampton, New York, and before this, she was residing with Billy, her late husband. She has got a happy family who surrounds her, and together, they enjoy their wealth.

Charles Butt | Net Worth: $6.4 billion

Even though he reached his eighties, Charles is still charming and an eligible bachelor for the ladies. He is heir to the famous firm named H-E-B Supermarket Chain that southern people adore the most. The business earns revenue in billions per year.

He was the son of Mary Elizabeth Holdsworth and Howard Edward Butt Sr and also the grandson of the founder of the chain, Florence Butt. After graduating and earning an MBA degree from foremost Harvard Business School, he joined their family business and became chairman. Besides being a billionaire, Charles is an active philanthropist and has pledged to give away his wealth to teachers and children.

Nicole Mellon | Net Worth: $1 Billion

Nicole Hanley was Matthew Mellon’s wife who made enough of his fortune at a rapid pace and in a lucrative way through cryptocurrency. Matthew was Thomas Mellon’s great-great-grandson who founded Mellon Bank situated in Pittsburgh. The things between the couple turned out bitter real quick, and the couple parted ways later in 2016. Likely, the reason behind drift was the affluent lifestyle of Matthew. However, Matthew died later due to ingesting ayahuasca, it is a kind of scared amazonian drink. After his death, Nicole was set to inherit most of his billion-dollar fortune, which put her in the list of America’s Richest Heiresses Who Are Right on the Money.

Patty Hearst | Net Worth $50 Million

Patty Hearst is a renowned American actress and heiress, having an estimated net worth of around $50 million. She is the granddaughter of William Randolph Hearst, a famous media publishing house tycoon and great-granddaughter of George Hearst. Her last name Hearst explains she belongs to a family of billionaires and famous personalities. Her family appears on America’s Top Social Groups list for the previous few decades.

Apart from having a huge fortune under her hood, she worked diligently to earn a good reputation and make herself a popular name. Nowadays, she is actively involved in helping children diagnosed with aids and charity and fundraising organizations across the nation and California.

Victoria Mars | Net Worth $ 7.2 Billion

Victoria Mars is a member of the fourth generation of the wealthy Mars family. She is the proud heiress of the wealth accumulated over time by Mars, the candy company founded by Frank Mars in 1911. After their father’s death, Forrest Mars Jr, Victoria, along with her three sisters, inherited 8% stakes in 2016.

She has also served as export manager and assistant brand manager for another famous brand, Milky Way. Six years down the lane, she then ventured into her Mars Electronics International as the Director of The Marine System Division. Over time, she has worked with several top brands, including dove. Currently, she works with Mars.

Tinsley Mortimer | Net Worth: $35 Million

Born in Virginia, Mortimer’s father, George, was in the real estate business as an investor, and Dale, her mother, was a creative interior designer. Mortimer is not dependent on Scott, her current partner, for money as a significant share of the net worth comes from her family inheritance.

On the work front, she made an appearance in Gossip Girl and then went on show up on her short-lived reality series, High Society. She is an entrepreneur and has established XXO Tinsley, a makeup collection brand, along with Winky Lux. We can even thank her divorce settlement, brand endorsements, and ventures that contributed to her whopping net worth of $35 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.