+Balthazar Getty's Great-Grandfather John Paul Getty Founded Getty Oil
+Balthazar Getty's Great-Grandfather John Paul Getty Founded Getty Oil_Rashida Jones’ Father is Composer Quincy Jones… And Other Celebs From Money - Getting into the world of entertainment can be tough. You hear stories of celebs who, like Jim Carey, spent times sleeping in cars and homeless before they hit big. Many worked bum jobs and generally hit on hard times. However there is a strong core who got the east way through.
Rashida Jones’ Father is Composer Quincy Jones… And Other
Being from a rich or famous family obviously won’t guarantee you fame and fortune yourself however it does give you a few clear advantages. One, your family are comfortable enough to look after you whilst you pursue your dreams, wants and wishes. Two, the one that really gets you in, is connections. The rich and famous can just hit the right speed dial or smooze the right person over cocktails and daddies little girl has her first major audition. That is, sadly, just the way it is and maybe the reason so many people from privileged and well known backgrounds still make it so big.
Lets take a look at some of those people.
Rashida Jones’ father is composer Quincy Jones – The subtle comedy actress has brains to boot and is incredibly attractive. I am sure having her dad helped though!
Armie Hammer Occidental Petroleum – The Social Network actor comes from big money! His family are in the oil business!
Anderson Cooper is heir to the Vanderbilt family – Anderson made a name for him self as a foreign reporter and still does that to this day but money will never be an issue. His family is one of USA’s richest industrial families.
Rooney Mara’s family owns the New York Giants – Another Social Network person from money!
Brooke Shields father was an executive at Revlon – She also descends from Italian royalty!
Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s family owns the Louis Dreyfus group – Basically her family are loaded owning a huge French corp!
Balthazar Getty’s great-grandfather John Paul Getty founded Getty Oil – Another celeb from oil backgrounds.
Giada’s Grandfather is film mogul Dino de Laurentiis - Giada de Laurentiis has showbiz in her blood and has kept the family fame running.
Kyra Sedgwick family U.S. history – Sedgewick’s family have an important past in the American Revolution, plus she is also a distant relative of her own husband Kevin Bacon!
Edward Norton Rouse Company – Edward’s grandfather James Rouse founded the Rouse Company.
Jason Schwartzman nephew of Francis Ford Coppola – The Coppola’s have spawned a lot of fame and it seems even some outside of their namesake have made it big,
These stars are just the tip of the iceberg and many more can be found in this MSN Slideshow.
Of course just because these celebs came from money and fame does not mean they don’t deserve their position. Many are extremely hard working and do deserve where they have gotten themselves. Some probably did it without much help form the family and some probably leaned on them for support but what does it matter?
source: httherandomforest