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Celebrities who were born rich - While celebrities are rich in their own right, many of them were actually born into rich families. These celebrities were already set for life by the time they entered the world. More.. 10 incredible facts about the church of satan you won’t believe 12 celebs who admit to being freaks in bed (With Pics) Top 10 most dreadful hackers in history of the world (With Pictures) How Abacha died: his personal doctor reveals shocking details (READ) Celebrities are rich and famous. Many celebrities, like Sarah Jessica Parker, start from scratch and earn their money and fame through talent and hard work. Some celebrities are born with a silver spoon. Here are some 20 celebrities who were born rich: Jordin Sparks Sparks achieved fame by becoming the youngest winner of ‘American Idol’, when she won season 6. She was able to follow her dreams on the reality television show due to the support of both her successful parents. Her father, Phillipi Sparks, was an NFL cornerback whilst her mother is a successful entrepreneur. Sparks tries to mention her parents as little as possible as she wants to be deemed a success in her own rights. Anderson Cooper Much of Cooper’s family wealth comes from his mother’s family. Her parents were millionaire equestrian Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt and his socialite wife, Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt. He made his first showbiz appearance alongside his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, on The Tonight Show in 1970. He was educated at the Dalton School, an independent school in New York City. Since his The Tonight Show appearance he has gone on to become a television personality in his own right, anchoring his own show on CNN. Navigate using arrows below James Blunt Blunt’s father served as a colonel in the British Army Air Corps, which may explain his own involvement in the army before his music career. As a child he attended the prestigious British independent school Harrow. Following a military subsidised university education Blunt served in the British Army before achieving worldwide fame with his hit debut single, ‘You’re Beautiful’. He has since sold over 20-million albums worldwide and has accrued a huge Twitter following thanks to his sharp wit and cutting putdowns to haters. While Blunt argues growing up in wealth does not advantage people to gain a head start in the entertainment industry, looking at this list it is difficult to argue it does not help just a tiny bit. SEE ALSO: 10 celebrities who became parents way too young - Number one will shock you! (With Pics) Robin Thicke Robin Thicke is an American-Canadian singer, actor and songwriter. While Thicke is famous for his music career, showbiz runs within his family with both his parents appearing in long-running American television soaps. His father, Alan Thicke, is an actor, game show host, song writer and talk show host. He was Dr. Jason Seaver on ‘Growing Pains’ and his mother appeared on the celebrated soap ‘Days of Our Lives’ . With showbiz credentials like this it is not a surprise at all to find Thicke carrying out his career in the limelight. Gloria Loring and Alan Thicke are his parents. Gloria is an American singer and actress. Alan Alan and Gloria were well to do when Robin was born. Psy Psy is a South Korean singer, rapper, dancer, songwriter, television personality and record producer. Psy’s hit single ‘Gangnam Style’ satirises the spread of Western culture in the Gangnam district of Seoul, the South Korean capital city. Psy was able to grow up in such an affluent area due to wealth of his parents. Park Won-Ho, his father, is the executive chairman of DI Corporation and his mother is an incredibly successful restaurateur in her native South Korea. Mike Posner Mike Posner is an American singer, songwriter and producer. He was raised in the affluent suburb of Southfield, Michigan by his parents Roberta Henrion (a pharmacist) and Jon Posner (a criminal defense attorney). In Southfield Michigan, the annual income for a family of four is around $115,000. The tuition fee of the college (Duke University) where he studied is about $56,000 a year. Ed Sheeran Whilst Sheeran had a relatively affluent childhood, much has been made of the struggle he faced to achieve success in the music industry. Ed grew up in the British market town of Framlingham with his parents, who together have run the art consultancy Sheeran Lock. His mother Imogen is also a jewelry maker. Before the success of his breakthrough single, ‘A-Team’, Ed slept rough on the street between gigs as he couldn’t afford to pay for hotel rooms. Much like many on this list he refused to use his parents’ wealth to further himself. SEE ALSO: 15 female celebrities who love going nude - #1 is a must see! (With Pictures) Cassie Cassie Ventura is an American actress, dancer, model and recording artist. Her Mexican/African-American mother and Filipino-American father sent her to a top quality private prep school (annual fee $26,000). Ariana Grande Ariana Grande is a singer, songwriter and actress. Her mother Joan Grande is the CEO of Hose-McCann Communications and father Edward Butera is a graphic designer. They are pretty well off. Julia Louis Dreyfus Julia Louis Dreyfus was born into a family that already included a rich great-grandfather and father. Her great-grandfather, in 1851, founded Louis Dreyfus Energy Services, a shipping conglomerate in French commodities. Decades later the family is still running the company. Her father was the chairman of the company and was already a billionaire by the time she was born. While Julia Louis-Dreyfus has made a sizeable fortune from a number of her television appearances including Seinfeld , The New Adventures of Old Christine and Veep , it is fair to say this does not scratch the surface of her family fortune. Her father, Gerard Louis-Dreyfus’ wealth is estimated at $3.4billion, meaning that Julia is by far the richest member of any family in this list. Rooney and Kate Mara Twin actresses Rooney and Kate Mara were born into rich families on both their mom and dad’s sides. The twin’s father’s family is the one responsible for the founding of the New York Giants and their mother’s family founded the Pittsburgh Steelers. To this day both families continue to run their respective football teams. Adam Levine Adam Levine is a singer and a songwriter. Adam Levine was also born into wealth. While Levine has achieved fame as front-man of Maroon 5 and as a judge on The Voice, he could have taken a different turn and followed in his father’s footsteps. Levine has always been recognised as a fashionable and stylish man and this should be no surprise as his father, Fred, is the founder of Los Angeles clothing retailer M. Fredric. SEE ALSO: Top 10 gorgeous celebrities with that charming blue eyes (+Photos) Adam attended a private school from kindergarten through twelfth grade where the tuition was $30,000 per year. His parents divorced when he was seven. While growing up, he spent weekdays with his mother and weekends with his father. Both his parents were rich. Darren Criss Darren Criss is an American singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist and actor. The Glee actor is another celebrity who was born rich. His father used to be the on the San Francisco Opera Board of Directors. He makes his living as a banker and moved the entire Criss family to Hawaii for a period of one year so he could found the EastWest Bank, which he now serves as the CEO and Chairman of. Miley Cyrus By the time Miley Cyrus was born her father, Billy Rae, was a successful country music artist. On the day of her November 1992 birth Billy Rae had a song at the top of the charts with his smash hit “Achy Breaky Heart.” At that time it was the leader of the Billboard charts for country music and it was number four on the list of Billboard’s Hot 100. It was inevitable Miley would become a musician, following in the footsteps of her father Billy Ray Cyrus. Cyrus grew up on a 500-acre farm in Franklin with her parents and had a keen interest in singing and acting from an early age. She was just 11 when she landed the role of Hannah Montana in 2006. Originally born Destiny Hope Cyrus, Miley changed her name in 2008 and the rest as they say is history. Taylor Swift Taylor Swift lived a luxurious life even before she became famous. With a marketing executive mother and Meryl Lynch financial adviser father Taylor Swift was raised on an 11-acre farm. Her family owns a beach house in New Jersey and Swift attended private school up through twelfth grade. Lady Gaga Lady Gaga was born to telecommunications entrepreneur parents and was raised on the Upper West Side in New York City. Both she and Paris Hilton were students at a private- girls only school in Manhattan called Convent of the Sacred Heart. SEE ALSO: Celebrities who suffered TRAGEDY in the occult (With Pictures) Kristen Stewart Kristen Stewart was also born into wealth. Her mother worked as a director and script supervisor in the movie industry and her father worked as both a producer and a stage manager. Kristen was raised in a mansion decorated in an Alice and Wonderland theme in Hollywood Hills that had a value of $1.75 million. Sam Smith Sam Smith has recently become a worldwide superstar owing to the success of his debut album ‘In the Lonely Hour’. He first received recognition after appearing on Disclosure’s breakthrough single, ‘Latch’. Smith’s success will feel a vindication for his mother who lost her £500,000 a year banking job with her employer claiming she was using company time to promote her son’s fledgling music career. Though each of these individuals was born with a silver spoon in their mouth they all worked hard to become rich on their own merits and talents. - RichestLifestyle CLICK HERE to join our BBM Channel for faster updates TOP POSTS YESTERDAY Top 10 Richest teens in the world – under 18 (With Pictures) Top 20 youngest billionaires in the world 2015 – See who’s #1 (With Pictures) I found an iPhone on the ground and what I found in its photo gallery terrified me.. Top 10 most expensive Mercedes-Benz in the world – You need to see #1 (With Pictures) 10 car models you’re most likely to die in (+Photos) OMG! 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