You Won't Believe How Much the World's Richest Heirs and Heiresses are Worth

From the world's most high-profile heiresses like the Hilton sisters to young celebrity children like Blue Ivy and North West, you'll be shocked at how much money these young socialites will come into thanks to the successful careers of their parents...

Paris Hilton, $300 Million

Paris Hilton inherited her wealth from her family's line of Hilton hotels. She's also one of America's most well-known celebs. She has an edge in business despite her partying past and has her own Paris Hilton Beach Club Resort in the Philippines. 

Olivia Wilde, $20 million

Olivia Wilde is an actress, activist, and heiress born in New York City. She attended the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, Ireland. Her wealth comes from her father, Andrew Cockburn, who is the current editor of Harper's Magazine. 

Kate Hudson, $80 million

Thanks to her mother Goldie Hawn, Kate Hudson had an easy ride into Hollywood. Her father is also an actor, Bill Hudson, and her stepfather is none other than actor Kurt Russell. Her breakout role was in the film Almost Famous and currently runs her own fashion label, Fabletics.

Eve Jobs, $2 billion

Eve Jobs is, you guessed it, the daughter of the late Apple tycoon Steve Jobs and Lauren Powell-Jobs. She currently attends Stanford, the same university where her parents met. Besides being an heiress to her father's $20 billion legacy, she is also a trophied equestrian.

Andersoon Cooper, $110 million

Little known fact: Anderson Cooper is a member of the famous family of American socialites and entrepreneurs, the Vanderbilts. He is a current TV personality and news anchor on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360. His mother is fashion icon Gloria Vanderbilt, and she had him model for various ads with Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren.

Balthazar Getty, $200 million 

The Getty oil heir is a member of one of America's most unhinged dynasties. The former childhood actor is now a father of four and a DJ. He claims he had a hard time accepting his family name until 2016 when he bought his first Porsche.

Amanda Hearst, $100 million

Socialite Amanda Hearst hails from New York City and is an heiress to the Hearst Corporation. She models, is involved with charity work that helps to stop puppy mills, and currently holds a job with Marie Claire as the associate marketing director. 

Brooke Shields, $25 million

Brooke is the daughter of Frank Shields, an American tennis player and actor. Brooke's best-known roles are from early in her career. The Blue Lagoon and Endless Love earned her critical, though sometimes controversial, acclaim.

Billie Lourd, $25 million

Billie Lourd, daughter of the late actress Carrie Fischer, is famous thanks to her mother's Blockbuster career. She's also the daughter of Bryan Lourd, Hollywood's biggest talent agent. She lives in Beverly Hills and attended NYU.

Jake Gyllenhaal, $65 million

Jake Gyllenhaal is the son of famous Hollywood director Stephen Gyllenhaal. He and his sister, Maggie, have prolific acting careers. He won an Indie Award for his role as Donnie Darko and has played various iconic parts in films like October Sky and Brokeback Mountain.

Dylan Lauren, $4 billion

Daughter of fashion designer Ralph Lauren, Dylan is both an heiress and entrepreneur. She owns the New York staple Dylan's Candy Bar, inspired by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. She was nomimated as one of the "Most Stylish New Yorkers" in 2007.

Scarlett Johansson, $140 million

Daughter of a successful Danish architect and film producer, Scarlett has had no issue finding fame. She played huge roles in films like The Avengers, The Nanny Diaries, and Ghost World. She is one of Hollywood's favorite bombshells, too.

Nicky Hilton, $20 million

Sister of Paris Hilton, she shares her wealth with her family thanks to the Hilton hotel franchise. She is a fashion designer and businesswoman. She is married to James Rothschild, heir to the Rothschild fortune.

Chevy Chase, $50 million

Comedian, writer, and actor Chevy Chase is actually really named Cornelius Crane, but he knew that wouldn't have gotten him far in Hollywood. His father was a book editor and magazine writer, and his mother was a concert pianist and heir to The Crane Company. He was nicknamed after "The Ballad of Chevy Chase," a medieval English song. 

Ariana Rockefeller, $2.8 billion

An heiress to the Standard Oil company and member of the dynastic Rockefeller family, Arianna Rockefeller pretty much has it made. She is a fashion icon, equestrian, and entrepreneur. She currently lives in the Upper East Side of Manhattan.

Lydia Hearst-Shaw, $28 billion

Heiress, blogger, and model Lydia Hearst-Shaw is signed with the modeling agency Radius Entertainment. She is married to podcaster and comedian Chris Hardwick. She has modeled in shows for Fendi, Chanelle, Nicole Miller, Jeremy Scott, and Rebecca Taylor.

Edward Norton, $80 million

The son of a successful environmental lawyer and conservation advocate Edward Mower Norton, Edward Norton is a successful Hollywood actor. He was nominated for an Oscar in his debut film, Primal Fear. Everybody pretty much knows him from Fight Club, though.

Carly Simon, $65 million

Carly Simon, an American singer/songwriter, is the daughter of Richard Simon, who co-founded the publishing company Simon & Schuster. She was briefly married to James Taylor. She won a Grammy for her work on her first self-titled album.

Kyra Sedgwick, $16 million

The Closer actress is the daughter of successful venture capitalist Henry Dwight Sedgwick V. She's also married to Hollywood superstar Kevin Bacon. She starred alongside Tom Cruise in the Oscar-nominated Vietnam War film Born on the Fourth of July. 

Patty Hearst, $28 billion

Granddaughter of tycoon William Randolph Hearst, Patty is an author and actress. Her best-selling memoir, Every Secret Thing, has been critically acclaimed. She appeared in numerous TV shows and movies, and she has an award-winning family of dogs. 

Tinsley Mortimer, $28 million

Heiress, socialite, and TV personality Tinsley Mortimer is the daughter of George Mercer, a wealthy real estate agent, and Dale, an interior designer. Her grandfather is the founder of the famous Mercer Rug company. She attended Columbia University and earned her BA in history. She currently appears in High Society, a reality show about rich housewives. 

Victoria Mars, $6.6 billion

Mars is a fourth-generation member of the Mars family, and she earned her BA from Yale and an MBA from Wharton. Her family's company has attracted mega-investors like Warren Buffett, which has raked in tens of billions per year. She was the brand manager for Milky Way in France way back in the day.

Teresa Heinz Kerry, $750 million

Teresa Heinz Kerry is the widow of ketchup heir John Heinz and the current wife of John Kerry, who ran for office in the 2004 US Presidential election. After Heinz passed, his wealth and leadership duties were passed on to her. She has honorary doctorates from several universities and founded The Heinz Awards program, which celebrates contributions to the environment.

Clare Bronfman, $500 million

Bronfman is the heiress to the Seagram Liquor fortune. Her father was Edgar Bronfman, Sr., who founded the company. She also has a decorated equestrian career, which she took up at age 17. 

Alex Soros, $20 billion

Son of George Soros, a billionaire businessman and philanthropist, Alex Soros is an established author. He attended NYU and Berkeley, the latter of which gave him a Ph.D. in history. He has published in Politico, The Guardian, The Forward, and many more.

Cindy McCain, $200 million

Cindy McCain is the widow of former US State Senator John McCain and heiress to the massive Hensley & Co. She attended the University of Southern California. While Hensley & Co. is a beer distributor, she didn't work there until her father's death, serving on boards for foreign aid.

Susan Alice Buffett, $3 billion

Susan Alice Buffett is the daughter of investment tycoon Warren Buffett, who owns the investment company, Berkshire Hathaway. She made her money through ownership of shares in Buffett's firm. She is also a philanthropist and operator of the Sherwood Foundation, which provides grants to children in low-income households.

Whitney Kroenke Burditt, $2.6 billion

Burditt's grandfather is one of Walmart's founding partners. She is the daughter of Ann Walton and Stan Kroenke and attended Northwestern University. She is currently a film producer who lives in Hollywood.

Anne Hearst, $28 billion

Anne Hearst is a socialite and philanthropist. She is the granddaughter of the founder of the Hearst Corporation, a media conglomerate. Her father was at one point president of The San Francisco Examiner.

Jodie Foster, $100 million

The Blockbuster actress has been seen in hits like Silence of The Lambs and Freaky Friday, and she got her start in Taxi Driver when she was just 12 years od. She inherited much of her fortune from her father, Lucius Fisher Foster III, a member of the wealthy Chicago family.

Peter Brant II, $1 billion

Brant is one of America's most fashionable socialites and heirs. He lives in Greenwich, NYC, and is a model and fashion designer. His father was business mogul Peter Brant, and he and his brother were labeled "Princes of New York" by The New York Times.

Lynsi Snyder, $3 billion

Lynsi is an heir to the In-N-Out Burger fortune, thanks to her grandfather, who founded the chain in 1948. She was America's youngest female billionaire until Kylie Jenner knocked her out of first place with her makeup line. She is now the majority owner of In-N-Out, which she was granted when she turned 35.

Gloria Vanderbilt, $200 million

Gloria Vanderbilt is an artist, fashion designer, socialite, and actress. Born in Manhattan, she gained prominence in the 1930s after her mother and aunt had a huge custody battle over her because they both wanted control of her trust fund. 

Lisa Jobs, $18 billion

Lisa Jobs is the daughter of Steve Jobs and his first wife, Chrisann Brennan. Though she and Jobs had a strained relationship, they reconciled before he became sick with cancer. When he passed away, she inherited billions of his fortune through stock holdings.

Ally Hilfiger, $400 million

Ally is a socialite and heir to the Tommy Hilfiger fortune. The brand is an American classic when it comes to fashion. Her childhood was "ravaged" by her struggle with Lyme disease, and today she is an author and activist who spreads awareness about the disease.

North West, $130 million

It's no surprise that the oldest daughter of Kim and Kanye is worth this much. Believe it or not, she's actually earned quite a bit of that money all on her own. She's appeared in commercials, TV, and some music videos thanks to her dad.

Taylor Swift, $320 million

Taylor Swift is one of the world's most famous singers. She was born in Reading, Pennsylvania before she moved to Nashville to pursue her music career. After a legal battle with her previous label in her late 20s, she started her own label and surprise-released an album in July 2020.

Maggie Gyllenhaal, $15 million

Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal is the sister to Jake Gyllenhaal and has just as an impressive filmography. She also appeared in Donnie Darko and had roles in Secretary and The Dark Knight, the latter of which propelled her into fame. She appeared in the Broadway hit "The Real Thing" as well.

Chloe Green, $4.9 billion

Chloe Green is the daughter of Sir Phillip Green, the CEO of the fashion company TopShop. She's made headlines for dating felons and has had appearances on the show Made in Chelsea. Her father also has a holding with the Arcadia Group, the company that owns TopShop.

Katharine Rayner, $8 billion

Rayner is heir to the Cox Enterprises fortune, a huge multinational conglomerate. She was born in New York and shares her fortune with her sister Margaretta and brother James. She has been married twice, once to a magazine editor and once to a painter.

Charles Butt, $10 billion

Butt is heir to the H-E-B Supermarket chain that is popular in the south. He's been named #5 Top CEO by Advisory Cloud. He also received the Aguila Azteca Medal. H-E-B has been around since 1971 and is based in San Antonio.

Nicole Mellon, $1 billion

Nicole was married to Matthew Mellon, making her an heiress to the Mellon family fortune. However, her story is no fairytale. Their marriage quickly—and publicly—deteriorated. Unfortunately, Matthew passed away in a plane crash in 2015 before they could divorce, making her the heiress to his billions.

Owsley Brown III, $643 million

Owsley is the grandson of George Garvin Brown, who founded the Brown Forman Corp. in 1870. His father was Owsley Brown Frazier, who was known for owning Bittners LLC, an architectural and design firm in Louisville. Brown III is a film producer and owner of a wine company, Magnanimous Group.

Haley Busch, $1.5 billion

Haley Busch is the heiress to the Anheuser-Busch fortune, one of the world's largest breweries. She is the daughter of beer tycoon Bill Busch and is also an actress. She has appeared in  The Final Song as well as The Importance of Doubting Tom.

Jane Goldman, $3.4 billion

Jane Goldman is a screenwriter and producer who has co-written several films like Kingsman and Kick-Ass. She has been critically acclaimed for her screenplays, many of which were written alongside Matt Vaughn. She wrote The Woman in Black as her first solo project. She has been married to presenter Jon Ross since 1988.

Caroline Rose Hunt, $1 billion

Caroline Rose Hunt was once one of the US's richest women thanks to her inheritance from the H.L. Hunt Oil company. She is a successful businesswoman as well, having founded the Rosewood Hotels Corporation. She attended Mary Baldwin College and the University of Texas at North Austin.

Blue Ivy, $1.2 billion

The oldest daughter of the powerhouse couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z was born in 2012, and she shares her fortune with her two younger siblings. She's been spotted on tour with her famous parents many times, and even attended The Lion King premiere. Beyoncé is notoriously private about her personal life, revealing few details about her children's lives.

Megan Ellison, $60 billion

Megan is the daughter of Larry Ellison, who is the chairman of the Oracle Corporation. She is a film producer and has been in the movie industry since 2007. She has produced Zero Dark Thirty, American Hustle, Her, The Master, and Phantom Thread.

Jordin Sparks, $10 million

Singer Jordin Sparks is the daughter of former NFL player Philippi Sparks. She was born in Phoenix and her music is focused on the genres of pop and R&B. She appeared on the show American Idol, which propelled her into fame.

Bryce Dallas Howard, $15 million

Actress Bryce Dallas Howard is the daughter of successful director Ron Howard. She attended the Tisch School of Arts in New York and had a short broadway career. She caught the eye of director M. Night Shyamalan, who cast her in The Village, and later Lady in the Water.

Adam Levine, $90 million

Maroon 5 frontman and The Voice judge Adam Levine is one of the most well-known faces in music. He was born in Los Angeles and started singing in 1994. Maroon 5's albums have gone multi-platinum, and the band has won three Grammys, three AMAs, eight BMAs, an MTVMA, and a World Music Award.

Ariana Grande, $50 million

The singer, actress, and songwriter is currently one of the world's most popular performers. After starting out on Broadway when she was a child, appearing in the musical "13," she had a lead role on the Nickelodeon show Victorious. She then launched her solo music career, which is arguably the most popular aspect of her work.

Paul Giamatti, $25 million

Paul Giamatti is an actor and producer who typically takes on more comedic roles. His two roles in American Splendor and Sideways are two of his most critically acclaimed performances. He can thank some of his wealth to his father, Angeo Bartlett Giamatti.

Armie Hammer, $16 million

Hammer gained critical acclaim for his portrayal of the Winklevoss twins in The Social Network and his leading role in Call Me By Your Name. His father is businessman Michael Hammer, and his grandfather is oil tycoon Armand Hammer. His most recent film was On the Basis of Sex.

Spike Jonze, $50 million

Spike Jonze is the grandson of Arthur Spiegel, who founded a consulting firm. Jonze entered the media world when he began photographing BMX riders as a teenager for skateboarding magazines. His directorial hits include Being John Malkovich, Her, and Where the Wild Things Are.

Rooney Mara, $12 million

Mara is an heiress and Hollywood actress. Her family came into money after purchasing half of the Pittsburgh Steelers NFL team. Her breakout role was in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.

Gia De Laurentiis, $20 million

De Laurentiis is an author, TV personality, and chef. She is the host of Food Network's Giada at Home, and is a guest host on The Today Show. She has been inducted into the Culinary Hall of Fame and has received a Gracie Award.

Nick Kroll, $500 million

Kroll is an heir to Kroll, Inc., a corporate risk consulting and investigations firm founded by his father. Kroll himself is an actor and comedian, famous for Big Mouth, Oh, Hello, and Saturday Night Live roles. He even had his own show, The Kroll Show.

Miley Cyrus, $160 million

Before she was famous, her father Billy Ray Cyrus had a high profile music career. In her early teens, Miley was cast on Disney Channel's Hannah Montana, and later on in Nicholas Sparks' adaptation of The Last Song. She has an incredible music and acting career.

Suri Cruise, $300 million

Suri Cruise is the daughter of actors Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, and is expected to inherit a massive amount of wealth when she is of age. Though the couple is divorced, she was the subject of much media attention when Suri was born. She now lives a very private life with her mother.

Georgia May Jagger, $360 million

Georgia May is the daugher of Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, and her mother is model Jerry Hall. She has appeared in campaigns for Chanel, Versace, H&M, Miu Miu, and Vivienne Westwood. She has also done commericals for Angel Fragrance by Thierry Mugler.

Rashida Jones, $25 million

Actress Rashida Jones is the daughter of Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton, two presitigous names in Hollywood. She attended Harvard University, and got her breakout role on The Office. She is married to Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig, who has a pretty big price tag himself.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.