You Wouldn’t Believe How Rich These Celebrities Used To Be!

" \n Rich These Celebrities - Some people are good with money, some squander it at the very first chance. Believe it or not, celebrities are no exception! This list compiles actors and actresses who once owned fortunes, only to let it slip out of their hands. Others just chose to quit their entertainment career to have more privacy. Some of them even had to return to normal jobs to support themselves \u2013 keep reading to find out more! \n \n\n \n Nicolas Cage \u2013 Net Worth $25 Million \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Actor Nicholas Cage was once a top Hollywood star, amassing an impressive net worth of $150 Million. What happened to him, you may ask? He spent a large portion of it on over-the-top purchases and properties, eventually facing hefty debts and tax issues. \n \n\n \n Some of his ridiculous purchases include a deserted island in the Bahamas, a pet octopus, a burial tomb, shrunken pygmy heads, and a 70-million-year-old dinosaur skull. Does he regret anything? Probably not, as he believes that life is a journey and experience is more valuable than money! \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Johnny Depp \u2013 Net Worth $200 Million \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Who would have thought that Pirates Of The Caribbean star Johnny Depp can be considered pretty much bankrupt these days? Sadly, it\u2019s true \u2013 all those years of making careless investments into outrageously expensive artwork, buying properties left and right have caused him to lose most of his fortune, which was considerable. One of his most controversial acts was firing his late friend Hunter S. Thompson\u2019s ashes from a cannon for a ridiculous $40.5 Million! \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Steven Seagal \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n American martial artist Steven Seagal is well-known for his action movie roles. His current net worth is $16 Million, but it used to be a lot more during the peak of his career. The 67-year-old star has faced lawsuits, one of these was because he endorsed a cryptocurrency investment, but failed to disclose getting paid for advertising it. \n \n\n \n Not many people know that he used to hold a reserve police commission in Jefferson Parish, LA. Maybe he could pick that profession again if he wanted to, who knows? \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Julia Stiles \u2013 Net Worth $12 Million \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Humble actress Julia Stiles is still active in the entertainment business, her last role being a journalist in the 2019 movie, Hustlers \u2013 with none other than Jennifer Lopez herself. Her career seemed every stable in the \u201890s, but later she found it more and more difficult to find roles she felt connected to. She put her career on hold completely in the early 2000s to complete her degree in English literature, undoubtedly investing some of her hard-earned money into it. It seems like she\u2019s back on track now with a newfound love for acting! \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Brittany Ashton Holmes \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Former child actress Brittany Ashton Holmes has earned a hefty amount of money from her acting days. She is most well-known for her role in The Little Rascals, a movie from 1994. However, she decided not to stick to acting during her adult life and instead she went on to obtain a degree in political science. She even worked at Starbucks at some point \u2013 as it turns out, acting is not everyone\u2019s cup of tea, despite the good salary! \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Mercedes Lander \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Gorgeous redhead Mercedes Lander was the drummer of all-girl metal band Kittie. Their radio hit \u201cBrackish\u201d which earned them quite a fortune in 1999. The band went on to switch to harder sounds from their original Nu-Metal genre, while Mercedes soon decided to look for other job prospects. \n \n\n \n Believe it or not, she ended up becoming a real estate agent. It was a long-term hobby of hers, which she was able to pursue after the band\u2019s success slowed down in 2012. She\u2019s been in the business ever since. Sometimes, giving up your celebrity status can be the way to go! \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Chuck Norris \u2013 Net Worth $70 Million \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n We don\u2019t know a lot about the enigmatic Texas Ranger\u2019s financial situation. His \u00df70 Million net worth might be a rough estimate, and he could have been sitting on much more, back in the day! The 81-year-old iron man came from a poor household, served in the Air Force, eventually becoming a martial artist-slash-actor. He spends his days in retirement with his wife, Gena \u2013 who had a serious health scare back in 2013. It\u2019s safe to assume that they are leading a more humble and private life than some of the other celebrities on this list! \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n 50 Cent \u2013 Net Worth $30 Million \n \n\n \n Source: incimages.com \n \n\n \n Curtis Jackson, a.k.a. 50 Cent was once one of the richest rappers \u2013 right behind Jay Z. He used to have a net worth of $155 Million, which then plummeted due to his poor business decisions and investments. He filed for bankruptcy in 2015 that shocked his fans all over the world. \n \n\n \n Luckily, he ended up paying back all of his debts by 2017, but it seems like he\u2019s not able to reach the same level of success he used to have. His album Get Rich Or Die Trying is still his most successful endeavor to this day. \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Lark Voorhies \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n American actress Lark Voorhies rose to fame through her role as Lisa Turtle from Saved by the Bell. She used to work in the entertainment business from an early age, so after the show has finished, she went on to try out another career path. \n \n\n \n She ended up successfully publishing 3 books, starting from 2010, titled Reciprocity, Trek of the Cheshire and A True Light. The actress also appeared in music videos and she even used to sing in a girl group. Stepping back from the limelight can do you good sometimes, it seems! \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Taran Noah Smith \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Taran Noah Smith starred in the show Home Improvement between 1991 and 1999. He was in the entertainment business throughout his childhood, so, understandably, he wanted to do something different in the long run. \n \n\n \n He married young but split from his wife in 2007. He is a vegan and operates plant-based cheese manufacture and restaurant. \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Gary Coleman \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Child star Gary Coleman was one of the highest-paid child actors during his prime in the \u201870s and \u201880s. His role in the sitcom Diff\u2019rent Strokes earned him quite a bit of fortune back in the day and he also received nominations for multiple prestigious entertainment awards. \n \n\n \n The star had to file for bankruptcy in 1999, partially down to misplaced and mishandled funds, lawsuits and medical bills, to name a few reasons. He resorted to working as a security guard and sadly passed away at the age of 42 in 2010. \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Jonathan Taylor Thomas \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n A huge star in the early \u201890s, Jonathan Taylor Thomas had a recurring role in the sitcom Home Improvement and he also voiced baby Simba in the Lion King movie. He gave up acting to pursue academic studies instead. He enrolled in Harvard to study philosophy and history, as well as obtaining a degree in 2010 from Columbia University School of General Studies. \n \n\n \n He also took to writing scripts more so than acting, although he still made a guest appearance in a few TV shows, the last one being in 2015. \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Amanda Bynes \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Nickelodeon\u2019s shining star, Amanda Bynes had a promising career as a child actor. Sadly, the entertainment business took a toll on her and she spiraled down into substance abuse, posting troubling pictures and messages on social media. \n \n\n \n After a 4-year hiatus starting from 2014, she managed to restart her life, enrolling in the prestigious Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Irvine, graduating in 2019. She might have lost a large sum of her fortune, but at least she is healthy and thriving again! \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Carrie Henn \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Carrie Henn was a child actor starring alongside iconic Sigourney Weaver in the Alien series. She was in 3 separate movies, but oddly enough she didn\u2019t continue her acting career upon growing up. She went on to become a teacher instead, but to this day she still participates in documentaries that relate to the Alien franchise. What\u2019s curious about her is that she received second-billing to the lead actress in Aliens, 1986. \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Angus T. Jones \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n American actor Angus T. Jones is best known for his role as Jake Harper in Two and a Half Men. He ended up becoming one of the highest-paid child actors during this time, but the role required him to portray things he ultimately wasn\u2019t comfortable with as a teen. \n \n\n \n This led to him quitting acting and moving on to work for the management team of Tonite, which is an event production company. He also became interested in religion, he is a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Brian Wilson \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Former American baseball player Brian Wilson had an epiphany about his career when he decided to shave his trademark beard for the first time. The flamboyant sports personality was even offered a $1 Million deal at one point to get rid of his facial hair, which he refused at the time. \n \n\n \n He is currently a free agent, but it looks like he hasn\u2019t made any serious attempts to get back into sports. He took his chances with the entertainment business by appearing in TV shows and commercials instead. \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Karyn Malina White \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Fresh Prince of Bel-Air guest star Karyn Malina White played Jewel, Jazz\u2019s wife on the show. She is not to be confused with similarly named singer Karyn Lavonne White \u2013 curious, but both of them were born in the same year, even! \n \n\n \n The actress is still active to this day, albeit keeping a low profile and mostly appearing in series. She was a series regular in Malcolm & Eddie, but her most well-known performance was Kaneesha Carter in the 1989 drama, Lean On Me. \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Phoebe Cates \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Phoebe Cates is a former actress whose role in Fast Time at Ridgemont High seemed to have set her on the path of becoming very successful in the entertainment business. She also dabbled with modeling, which she ended up disliking and according to her, she did it only for the income. \n \n\n \n She went on to focus on her family life instead, she had her last appearance in media as a voice actor for the video game Lego Dimensions. She owns a store called Blue Tree in New York. \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Erik per Sullivan \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Erik Per Sullivan is a former child actor who is mostly recognized for his role as Dewey in Fox\u2019s series, Malcolm In The Middle. The 28-year old actor decided that the entertainment career was not something he could imagine himself doing in the long run \u2013 his last role was in the 2010 movie called Twelve \n \n\n \n Not much is known about him since then, but, curiously, his life story shares similarities with the character he played in Malcolm In The Middle \u2013 they both decided to leave the limelight! \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Peter Ostrum \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n A former child actor in the 1971 movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Peter Ostrum ended up choosing a different profession. His family used to own a horse when he was a child, and young Peter Ostrum felt inspired to become a veterinarian. He received his doctorate in 1984. \n \n\n \n Oddly enough, he was still being interviewed about the 1971 movie in 2005, which prompted him to stop answering his phone. Being a celebrity can be a burden to some and it\u2019s understandable how one can want a normal profession instead of fame, no matter how much money they could earn by being an actor. \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Jessica Sierra \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Conflicted American Idol singer Jessica Sierra went through a rough patch, as evidenced by the picture above. She ended up releasing a single about her struggles in 2010, titled Enough, which never made it to the charts. \n \n\n \n The singer also appeared in Celebrity Rehab, which was a reality show detailing various substance abuse issues of celebrities. Not much is known about her nowadays, but she is a mother-of-two and lives in California. \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Vanilla Ice \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Ice Ice Baby rapper Vanilla Ice was very successful in the hip hop department back in the day. A failed suicide attempt prompted him to change his ways and career path, eventually deciding to pick up real estate dealership as a profession. \n \n\n \n He also dabbled in television shows and movies, playing himself the most often. So it\u2019s safe to say that while he ended up missing out on continuing his music career, he\u2019s made some smart choices to keep himself afloat! \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Jeff Cohen \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Former child actor-turned attorney, Jeff Cohen is a well-known face from the 1985 Steven Spielberg movie, The Goonies. He was bullied because of his weight during his adolescent years, which prompted him to pick up football as a sport and get lean. \n \n\n \n He is very accomplished in the academic sense, having attended the University of California, as well as the UCLA School of Law. He went on to become an entertainment lawyer and he writes articles for The Huffington Post since 2014 as well. \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n M.C. Hammer \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n 57-year old American rapper and dancer MC Hammer was one of the celebrities who surprisingly had to file for bankruptcy at one point in their lives. Amassing a staggering $13 Million in debt, the rapper had to opt for legal measures in 1996, eventually getting his bearings and setting his priorities straight. He sold most of his lavish properties, focusing on his career and family instead. He is a father-of-five with wife Stephanie \u2013 the couple has been married for 30 years. \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Charlie Korsmo \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n It seems like becoming a lawyer instead of an actor is popular for media personalities, a former child star Charlie Korsmo chose to do exactly that as well. He became famous for starring alongside Robin Williams in Hook, a \u201890s hit film. \n \n\n \n As it turns out, Korsmo is a brilliant-minded person and it\u2019s good that his talents did not go to waste in the entertainment industry. He went on to obtain a degree in science, attending the prestigious MIT. He pursued a career in law, later on, eventually becoming a professor in Ohio for the Western Reserve University School of Law. \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Tiffany Darwish \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Former teen idol and pop singer, known simply as Tiffany, rose to fame in the \u201880s. Her most popular song was the 1987 hit, I Think We\u2019re Alone Now but ultimately it wasn\u2019t enough to cement her name in the music business. She put her singing career on hold and even ended up modeling for an edition of Playboy magazine in 2002. \n \n\n \n She came back in 2011 with a few singles and appearances until 2019, experimenting with the country genre, also appearing in a season of Australian I\u2019m a Celebrity\u2026Get Me Out Of Here! She owns a vintage store called \u201cTiffany\u2019s Boutique\u201d in Tennessee. \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Freddie Prinze Jr. \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n I Know What You Did Last Summer\u2019s heartthrob, actor Freddie Prinze Jr. tried many different career paths besides acting when it comes to the world of entertainment. He voiced various characters for game production company Bioware, as well as appearing on television as a host and director for WWE. \n \n\n \n He is still married to his longtime partner, Sarah Michelle Gellar and the pair have two children together. The actor is a good example of how you can let fame go to balance out work and family life as best as possible. \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Dylan Sprouse \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n American actor and entrepreneur got famous with his twin brother Cole for their role in Disney Channel\u2019s The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. He quit acting for the time being, instead of focusing on his studies. Admittedly, he worked at a New York restaurant at some point, but denied any claims about having financial troubles \u2013 he just wanted to experience a different kind of work environment. \n \n\n \n In 2013 he said that he might potentially go back to acting at some point. The former child star ventured into the world of business, too \u2013 he is the co-founder of a New York meadery called All-Wise Meadery. \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Josh Saviano \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Another child actor-turned-lawyer, Josh Saviano played Paul Pfeiffer in the television show The Wonder Years. His acting career was blooming between 1988 and 1993, with a brief return on-screen between 2014-15. \n \n\n \n He majored in political science at Yale University and has his own start-up companies, JDS Legal and Act 3 Advisors. An odd, but the untrue rumor about him was that he grew up to be eccentric goth singer, Marilyn Manson \u2013 just because of his likeness to him during his teens. This myth, of course, was debunked many times. \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Kevin Jonas \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Kevin Jonas used to be a member of the popular pop-rock group, The Jonas Brothers. He dived head-first into other endeavors when the group split up in 2013. He appeared on TV-show The Celebrity Apprentice in 2014, as well as founding his own real estate development company. So it\u2019s quite possible that he secured much of his finances earned during that time and kept moving forward. \n \n\n \n The musician got nominated for People magazine\u2019s Sexiest Men Alive in 2008. Happily married to his long-term partner Danielle, the couple has two daughters. As it turns out, The Jonas Brothers ended up reuniting in 2019, too \u2013 they released their newest single in January this year! \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gosselin \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gosselin was a reality TV-show star, thanks to his amazing birth story with former wife Kate, who delivered sextuplets, adding up to a total of 8 children for the sizable family. They were featured in many reality TV-shows, eventually separating in 2009. Their scandalous divorce and private life were covered by the media throughout, eventually leading up to Jon going pretty much bankrupt. He now works as a DJ as well as a cook at a T.G.I. Friday\u2019s in Pennsylvania. \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Danny Lloyd \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Stanley Kubrick\u2019s Shining was the movie that child actor Danny Lloyd appeared in for the first time, while he was only 5 years old. Luckily, the little boy was oblivious to the fact that he had a part in a horror movie. The love for acting didn\u2019t stick, however, and he went on to become a biology professor at a college in Kentucky. \n \n\n \n Not much is known about him besides being a family man with 4 children, but we can safely assume that his salary is much more modest these days. \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Michael Maronna \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n If you\u2019re old enough to remember Nickelodeon in the \u201890s, chances are you\u2019ll be familiar with Michael Maronna from the show called Pete and Pete. He also played in Home Alone and its sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost In New York. The actor even did a comedy reel with former president Bill Clinton during his last days in the office in 2000. He decided to take a step back from acting eventually, but he stayed close to the world of moviemaking \u2013 he currently works as an electrician on film sets! \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Kirk Cameron \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Golden Globe awards nominee Kirk Cameron ended his acting career for a curious reason. He is most well-known for his appearance in the sitcom Growing Pains. It was during this time that he found solace in religion, even going as far as pressuring the directors of the series to tailor his character to his newfound interest. \n \n\n \n Although he did star in a few movies and TV shows after this, he never quite reached the same level of success, partially due to his controversial opinions, such as being against same-sex marriage. These days, the father-of-six is busy promoting his evangelical Christian faith as an officiated minister. \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Al Franken \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Actor al Franken\u2019s case is very interesting, as he rose to be an even more prominent personality than a regular TV-star \u2013 namely, he went on to become a politician! The 68-year-old media personality began his career as a performer on Saturday Night Live starting from the \u201870s. \n \n\n \n He attended Harvard University and majored in political science. He had liberal political views, eventually becoming elected in 2008 as a United States senator. His political career is quite conflicted and he ended up resigning in January 2018 \u2013 partially over alleged sexual harassment reports. \n "

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