Stars who were already rich before they were famous

Brooke Shields' father is a top executive at Revlon and her grandfather was a famous tennis player. And if we keep looking in her family tree, we even find a prince! Her great-uncle was indeed Prince Alessandro Torlonia.

The maternal grandfather of actor Edward Norton was a pioneer in real estate and he was also at the head of important constructions such as the port of the city of Baltimore.

The creator of the 'Girls' series has artistic parents, themselves already crowned with success. Her father, Carroll Dunham, is a prestigious painter, and her mother is a designer and photographer.

Before becoming famous with his moving songs, Ed Sheeran was already rich. His father is an art teacher and his mother is a jewelry designer.

Before becoming an internationally successful star, Lady Gaga already led a clearly comfortable life, right in the Upper West Side of New York. Indeed, her parents were successful businesspeople and now have restaurants and philanthropic organizations on their resumés too.

Adam Levine had a clear path before becoming a singer and talent scout. He is the son of Fred Levine, founder of a large chain of stores. In the prestigious school where he studied, he met two members of his group, Maroon 5.

The country/pop star is the daughter of Bank of America Merrill Lynch financial executive Scott Kingsley. He gave Taylor the princess life every little girl dreams of.

Kristen Stewart grew up in Los Angeles, California as the daughter of John Stewart, a producer, and director who worked for FOX. Her mother is a screenwriter and currently a producer. Suffice it to say that at the end of the month, the family never had any problems making ends meet.

Paul Giamatti was rich even before he was famous. He is the son of Angelo Giamatti, a well-known name in the baseball world who was also a professor and President of Yale.

Glenn Close was born rich. Her grandfather was the director of the American Medical Association. The actress's father, also a physician, inherited his fortune and allowed the family to live comfortably in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Before entering the world of Hollywood, this controversial actor was already a millionaire. He is the son of Michael Armand Hammer, an American businessman who was involved in the family business Occidental Petroleum. That company was founded by the tycoon Armand Hammer, who was Michael's grandfather and Armie Hammer's great-grandfather.

They are among the top-rated models in the world. Bella and Gigi Hadid are also two extremely wealthy sisters. Their mother is Yolanda Foster, a Dutch supermodel who found success in the 80s. Their father is Mohamed Hadid, a Palestinian real estate entrepreneur who made a fortune in the luxury sector.

She is the daughter of the former president of the NBC television channel and a British actress. This is how Sigourney Weaver became rich before becoming famous thanks to, among other things, the 'Alien' saga.

Cara Delevingne comes from a family of aristocrats. She grew up in a Belgravia mansion in London. Her father is a major property entrepreneur and her mother is a "personal shopper", who is very close to the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson. Without forgetting his grandmother, lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret.

Before having their own reality show, the Kardashians were already millionaires. The patriarch, Robert Kardashian, was the lawyer for OJ Simpson, the American football player accused and acquitted of having murdered his wife. Upon the death of their father, the Kardashians' sisters inherited his large fortune.

For Miley Cyrus, talent comes from family. She is the daughter of the famous country singer Billy Ray Cyrus. No wonder she was able to make her career at such a young age.

Lana del Rey is the daughter of the president of a large advertising agency, Web Media Properties. Her father sent her to a private school that cost $40,000 a year. A real queen's life.

Gwyneth Paltrow comes from a family of artists: her father is a producer, her mother (in the photo) is a renowned actress, and her brother is a director. And let's not forget her godfather who is no one less than Steven Spielberg. Suffice it to say that the actress had a golden childhood.

Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal come from a wealthy family. Their father is director Stephen Gyllenhaal and their mother is screenwriter Naomi Foner. However, the family fortune comes mainly from the paternal branch of the family, which has had titles of nobility since the 17th century.

Singer Ariana Grande's family has an important heritage thanks to the success of the graphic design business of her father, Edward Butera. Meanwhile, her mother is the director of an alarm and telephone company.

Lindsay Lohan's family was wealthy before she became a famous actress. Her father is a trader on Wall Street, which allowed them to amass a nice fortune.