Which Young Celebs Make the Most Money? We Found Out
The other day, I found out just how much it costs to look like Jennifer Aniston (get the full figure here). It's a lot, but I'm not that surprised. It's Jen Aniston. She's been in the biz for years.
What I didn't expect was young celebs like Dakota Fanning and Abigail Breslin getting such huge paychecks. They're not even 18 yet! How is it possible for a teenager to make this much cash?
Don't get me wrong, I'm not jealous or anything. I was just curious to see just what I missed out on by not having a pushy stage mom like this Disney star. So I looked it up.
Check out a few of the youngest, richest stars I found below (or click here for the entire list) to see their net worth:
Selena Gomez
Age: 19
Net worth: $4 million
Ever heard of the show "Wizards of Waverly Place"? It's apparently the second most popular Disney program of all time (after "Hannah Montana," of course). For Selena Gomez, this means a hefty $30,000 per episode. And after successfully recording the theme song for "Wizards," she formed a teen band called Selena Gomez & The Scene. The band has sold almost 2 million copies of their three albums so far.
Vanessa Hudgens
Age: 23
Net worth: $5 million
With three successful "High School Musical" movies, Vanessa Hudgens is already a hugely popular star at the age of 23. The nationwide "HSM" tour was a big success, so it was a smart move on Hudgens' part to sign a contract with Hollywood Records -- tickets for her own tour in 2008 sold out even faster than the "HSM" tour.
Emma Stone
Age: 23
Net worth: $8 million
Emma Stone is fairly new to Hollywood (she's only been acting since 2004), but she hasn't wasted any time collecting cash. Her girl-next-door persona makes her a popular choice for movies like "Superbad," "Easy A," and "Crazy, Stupid, Love." She's also done some voice work for animated movies like "Robot Chicken." And when you're a famous celeb, this means your pay starts at $50,000 per episode.
Evan Rachel Wood
Age: 24
Net worth: $8 million
Evan Rachel Wood's father owns a theatre company, so she started acting in productions at a young age. Her next step was getting small roles in TV shows and made-for-TV movies. Those "small" roles have added up to a pretty large paycheck over the years. And according to "The London Times," her appearance in Marilyn Manson's music video "Heart-Shaped Glasses" was the highest-paid music video role ever.
Adele
Age: 23
Net worth: $10 million
You know you've made it big when your song is the number one hit in eight different countries. Adele's first album was certified four times platinum in the UK, and her second album debuted at number one on the charts and stayed there for a record-breaking 16 weeks.
Abigail Breslin
Age: 15
Net worth: $12 million
In 2007, Abigail Breslin was on "Forbes'" list of "Young Hollywood's Top-Earning Stars," having earned $1.5 million in 2006 (that's when she was just 10!). Now she earns about $2 million per movie. When "People Magazine" asked what she does with all that money, she says she only gets $12 allowance a week, and spends it all on CDs and lip gloss.
Click here to find out which other young stars made our richest list.
So here's the million-dollar question: What would YOU do with all of that money? Buy a vacation home (or 10)? Travel the world? Pay off debt? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below.
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