The Jolie Family – $160M
One doesn’t need to ponder much how Angelina Jolie became rich. She is one of Hollywood’s leading actors, on top of being connected to an enviously sized inheritance. While she is honored actor John Voight’s daughter, Angelina struck out as an independently recognized and celebrated thespian. Those doubting her dramatic qualities might gain a lot from watching her awarded role in Girl, Interrupted, a timeless performance. From acting to directing independent productions, Jolie has widened her claim on Hollywood, not to mention already extravagant film incomes and multiple sponsorship contracts.
The Hearst Family – $24.5B
The Hearst fortunes span back to William Randolph Hearst’s penchant for publishing, and even before him, his father struck gold as a miner in San Francisco. Hearst bought The San Francisco Examiner wielding his father’s wealth at the age of 24, quickly growing the family territory into a titanic radio, television and newspaper giant. The journalist William II, Hearst’s son, had his talent sealed when he won a Pulitzer prize and soon went onto taking the reigns of the media giant, known as the Hearst Corporation. The Hearst presence and influence within America’s richest groups, as well as public relations and publishing in general, are simply unrivaled.