Before They Were Stars
From Rich To Richer: Stars Who Grew Up Wealthy
Everyone loves a "rags to riches" story - especially in Hollywood and all its stories of a talented, young kid plucked from an underprivileged life and thrown into super stardom. But what about the "rich to richer" celebrities? Not every A-List actor or Billboard pop star waited tables to scrape by until they got their big break. Some of them had more than a little help from their well-connected family or a top-notch theater programs at elite (and expensive) colleges. Click through this gallery to find out who had it a tad easier breaking into the fame game over other stars who struggled to find fame. By Aaron Rasmussen
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Angelina Jolie—Then
THEN: It’s hard to believe Angelina Jolie wasn’t always famous, though since the day she was born she’s been very rich. Her father is actor Jon Voight and her mother, who passed away from ovarian cancer in 2007, was the actress Marcheline Bertrand.
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