Title: 13 Celebrities Who Come From Old Money
With all the talk about nepo babies in the past few years, I got curious about which celebs come from “old money.” For this post, I included celebs whose family wealth comes from their grandparents or further back.
1. The rapper (real name is Skyler Austen Gordy) is the grandson of Berry Gordy, founder of the Motown record label. Berry signed some of the biggest musicians of all time, including Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, and the Supremes. He was also a songwriter who contributed to hits like the Jackson 5’s “ABC” and “I’ll Be There.” Berry’s net worth reportedly sits around $400 million.
2. The actor was born into one of the richest families in Missouri. Her great-great-grandfather was William Thornton Kemper Sr., who was involved with railroads and banking. He was chairman of Commerce Bancshares, where his son became president. Ellie’s father is the executive chairman of Commerce Bank today. From 1974 to 2018, an arena in Missouri was named Kemper Arena, thanks to a reported $3.2 million donation from the Kemper family for its construction.
3. The actor’s grandfather was Elvis Presley. One of the biggest singers of his time, he was known as the King of Rock and Roll. After his daughter Lisa Marie died, his ex-wife Priscilla (Lisa Marie’s mother) filed a dispute over her will. A court decided that Riley was the sole heir of Lisa Marie’s estate.
4. The actor and model is the great-granddaughter of publishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst. Today, Hearst Communications publications include Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Elle, Good Housekeeping, and many more. The conglomerate also owns a percentage of several TV networks. According to Forbes, the Hearst family has a net worth of $22.4 billion.
5. The socialite is the great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, who founded Hilton Hotels and reportedly had a net worth of $1 billion when he died. Though he left the majority of his wealth with his foundation, his son Barron contested the will and received four million Hilton shares. Before his death, he said he would similarly donate most of his money to the foundation. However, Paris’s parents are still well-off; her father co-founded a luxury real estate brokerage, and her mother is a fashion designer.