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Writers love stories of child stars who have lost fame and fortune. Still-doing-great child celebs, on the other hand, are rarely reported. But many of them are still maintaining a big chunk of money they have made as a child star. See the 34 grown-up child stars who are still doing well.
Surprise? Yeah, Culkin is on the list. Though negative reports about him are filling up the newspaper, Culkin is still worth a staggering big amount of money due to his vast earnings as a child star. He owns a $2 million apartment-turned-art studio according to Bullet magazine.
Emma Watson is only 28 years old, but she has $60 million to her fame. Nobody knew her until she landed the role of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films that were almost guaranteed to be a smash hit. After the fanchise, she has appeared in movies like My Week With Marilyn and Beauty and the Beast, and amassed a net worth of $60 million.
Only 29 years old, Radcliffe has gathered a staggering amount of money - 110 Million Dollars! He owns 3 properties in New York, which were valued $12.9 million! And no wonder you know what he had played as a child. He is also doing quite well after the Harry Potter series, but maybe not the type when he was a kid.
Cyrus was born with an already impressive net worth. She's lucky enough to be recruited as a Disney child star and starred in the ever popular Hannah Montana. Today, she's still making Disney-type money and making big money with a net worth of an estimated $150 million.
Jaleel White is most famous for his role as Steve Urkel on Family Matters, but he has proven he is much more than that. His other acting roles include Me, Myself, The Choir Director, and the 5th of July. Besides acting, Haleel also voiced for the animated Guardians of Luna and hosted the game show Total Blackout.
Gomez was recruited by Disney at a very young age and became a star on the show Wizards of Waverly Place. Now as she stepped into her twenties, Gomez is making her progress on the radio. This is priceless considering that she had been Justin Bieber's girlfriend for a while.
The Jonas Brothers took the world by storm as a band from 2005 to 2013. They were wildly successful with multiple hits like Year 3000, Burnin Up, and When You Look Me In The Eyes.
Though the Olsen twins haven't been in any notable movie or TV show since Full House, they are still multi-millionaires and much of their money was made when they were kids. After their acting career came to a halt, the twins went into the fashion world and made tons of money.
Born into a lower-class family in Canada, Bieber fell in love with music at a young age. After Bieber got picked up by Scooter Braun and Usher, his singing career began to rocket. He is still young, but he is rich, and he might become richer in the future.
Jameson made thousands of dollars by dancing in clubs while still in high school. She then turned to adult films and earned tons of money. Now in her 40's, Jameson Jameson is still one of the most popular names in adult films and operates many websites.
As a 25-year-old young man, the money Jones amassed is beyond your imagination. Jones starred as Alan Harper on Two and a Half Men for nearly a decade. Although he later left the show, still, he's able to put $15 million into his pocket thanks to his time on CBS sitcom.
After the big success of her duel role as Hallie Parker and Annie James in the 1998 remake of The Parent Trap, Lindsay Lohan continued to shine in Hollywood in works like Freaky Friday, Mean Girls, and I Know Who Killed Me. Now despite all the unpleasant news, Lindsay still lives a rather comfortable life.
Malia Obama's net worth is only around $250k, but when combined with that of her parents', her net worth reaches more than $20 million. She recently topped the People with Money's top 10 Highest-paid heirs for 2018 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.
Parker was a born gold miner and gold digger. He rose to fame and made lots of money for his performance on the famous reality Show Gold Rush. After the show, Parker started his own gold mining operations, and it's certain that he'll increase his net worth rapidly through hard work.
Actress Natalie Portman, born in 1981, has been acting since 1994. Yes, this 37-year-old beauty has acted for more than 20 years. Her films V for Vendetta and Black Swan are both big hits. Now, her net worth is about $54 million.
Another child star who has been struggling after early fame is Amanda Bynes, she made her debut on the Nickelodeon show All That in 1996. After that, she had appeared in a number of popular TV series and movies including Big Fat Liar, What a Girl and What I Like About You. However, in 2010 she had to retire from acting for her mental health. Sources say Amanda is sober now and ready to return to the screen.
Drew Barrymore showed her acting talent as early as 1982 when she stole hearts as the adorable little sister in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. And in 1996, she welcomed her second breakout gig Scream. Now after battling with drug and alcohol problems, Barrymore claims to be clean and sober.
Haley Joel Osment had been making guest appearances on many TV shows and movies until his breakthrough role as as the little boy who sees dead people in M. Night Shyamalan's The Sixth Sense. Now he is still very active on the screen with recent works including the movie Entourage and Silicon Valley.
Tia and Tamera Mowry were a pair of household twin actors with their roles in hit sitcom Sister, Sister. But after a short time, they took different paths. Besides acting, Tia lent her voice to Fresh Beat Band of Spies and also wrote a cookbook. Tamera, on the other hand, became a talk show host.
Muniz was best known for playing the title character in family sitcom Malcolm in the Middle as well as many movies. He's also a racecar driver and a band member. Muniz now is worth $40 million.
Speaking of fame and fortune, many believed that Dylan and Cole Sprouse were going to be the next Olsen twins. As child stars, they were famous for their roles in Friends and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. Now Cole Sprouse’s interpretation of the formerly A-sexual comic character Jughead Jones in Riverdale won him wide critics’ response.
As a child star, Anna Paquin made herself a household name for her star-making role in the film The Piano. In fact, the movie brought her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Growing up, she has appeared in franchises, like X-men and True Blood. Now Anna has a net worth of $14 million, and that's not counting the 10 million dollar net worth of her husband, vampire, Stephen Moyer.
NPH was a famous child TV personality, but he has proven his acting range again and again by roles like Doogie Houser and Barney Stinson from How I Met Your Mother. He reportedly made 400k per episode in the final season of the long-running Rom-Com show.
Nowadays known as a spokesperson for Lazy Boy furniture, Brooke Shields showed her talent very early. When she was just 14 years old, she became the youngest model to ever grace the cover of Vogue magazine. And it was reported that she already had more money in the bank than the president of the US when she was 16. Today the model still has $25 million under her name.
As a child star, Jonathan Lipnickii melt hearts for his role in Jerry Maguire, Stuart Little and The Little Vampire. Unfortunately, early fame has made him the target of bullies, but he was tough enough to survive it and continued an acting career in works like The Resident and Mr. Student Body President.
The child star in 2003’s Love Actually is a grown-up Hollywood name now. Brodie-Sangster has appeared in many high-profile projects, including Game of Thrones, Star Wars, and The Maze Runner. Recently he is spotted spending a romantic holiday with girlfriend Gzi Wisdom in Venice, California.
“Neville Longbottom” has grown so much since his Harry Potter days. He recently posed nearly nude for Attitude magazine, which stunned everyone including J.K. Rowling. “Not as bad as watching Dan [Radcliffe] in Equus, but close,” she tweeted. “Warn me next time, for God’s sake.”
Scarlett Byrne is famous for her role as Pansy Parkinson in The Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows Part 1 and 2. And many people didn’t believe their eyes when she disrobed for the March/April 2017 issue of Playboy. The actress also starred in a season of The Vampire Diaries and was the guest dancer of Evanna Lynch on last year’s Dancing with the Stars.
Abigail Breslin stepped into Hollywood since 2002 when she landed a role in M. Night Shyamalan's movie Signs. Since then she has continued her stardom in works including Raising Helen, Little Miss Sunshine, Nim's Island, Zombieland, and Kitt Kentridge.
Jennette McCurdy is most famous for playing Sam Puckett on the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly. After that, she has appeared in many TV series including Victorious, Zoey 101, and Between.
The rich kid Waldo in The Little Rascals and Michelle Tanner’s friend on Full House has grown up to be a toned singer and songwriter. Although he has shown real adult talent, he told TooFab in 2014 that he still gets recognized for his childhood roles.
You may not know these twin girls now but they played Emma, Rachel and Ross’ baby daughter, on Friends. Now they are 17 and will appear on Jordan Peele’s 2019 horror film Us,
Mara Wilson was famous for her performances in blockbuster hits including Miracle on 34th Street, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Matilda. She went on to pursue a degree in NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. She also wrote a memoir named Where Am I Now? True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame.
When Dante was a child star, he was famous for his role as the too-cool-for-school Lost Boys leader Rufio in 1991’s Hook. After that, he voiced Prince Zuko on Avatar: The Last Airbender for three years. Most recently, in August 2019, Basco made his directorial debut with The Fabulous Filipino Brothers, a movie he wrote alongside brothers Darion and Dionysios.
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