The world of showbiz isn’t for everyone, but for some it’s their bread and butter. Some on screen stars find out Hollywood isn’t their calling sooner rather than later, whilst others use it to build generational empires. While we remember these former actors best for their early roles, plenty have forged completely separate careers that took them away from the spotlight but still found them fortune.
Read on to discover which Disney Channel actress shot for the stars away from the camera and which reality TV fixture is now worth a reported $700 million.
© Getty ImagesBridgit Mendler traded chart hits for data highways
Bridgit Mendler
Bridgit Mendler traded early fame on screen and in the charts for a career that shoots for a different kind of star. She’s now CEO and co-founder of space tech startup Northwood Space which is focused on producing ground stations that connect to satellites.
The Good Luck Charlie star is now estimated to be worth $50 million. Just remember the STEM icon when you’re up next in karaoke with ‘Ready or Not’.
© WireImage via Getty ImagesJami Gertz now co-owns a basketball team
Jami Gertz
Jami Gertz was an early star with ’80s classic Sixteen Candles and Twister. But now, she’s a tactical supporter of sporting stars, working as co-owner of the Atlanta Hawks.
Her husband Tony Ressler is now estimated to be worth $11 billion, while Jami reportedly made more money at the start of their marriage, covering their first home and their first trip away. A multi-million fortune and true love? Don’t mind if we do.
© Variety via Getty ImagesBrock Pierce built a billion-dollar fortune in cryptocurrency
Brock Pierce
The Mighty Ducks star Brock Pierce found a less typical entry point to multi-million dollar wealth. The ex-child actor was reportedly one of the early entrepreneurs to catch on to cryptocurrency and funded multiple companies.
In 2018, he placed ninth in Forbes’ ranking of wealthiest people in the crypto industry and is now estimated to be worth $1 billion.
© Getty ImagesKylie is now worth an estimated $700 million
Kylie Jenner
Between her loved-up shots with Timothée Chalamet and the endless Jenner family drama, it might have slipped your mind that Kylie Jenner first rose to fame as a child star on Keeping Up with the Kardashians at just 9 years old.
Now, it’s beauty company Kylie Cosmetics that has brought in the millions. She sold 51% of the company for $600 million in 2020 and today is worth an estimated $700 million.
© Variety via Getty ImagesSelena Gomez is best known as a singer and actress, far from her Disney Channel fame
Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez was an early Disney star with hits like Wizards of Waverly Place and The Princess Protection Programe, getting her start with dinosaur sensation Barney & Friends.
Now, she’s best-known as a singer and has amassed an impressive fortune estimated at $1.3 billion. As well as her singing and acting career, Selena’s 2020 makeup line Rare Beauty has helped build her 10 figure wealth.
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