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Fame goes often hand-in-hand with wealth. And while some of our favorite celebrities financially started out at the bottom, others grew up in well-to-do families and didn't really need to become famous for them to be called rich.

Click through the gallery and take a look to famous people who were already wealthy before rising to stardom.

▲Glenn Close is the daughter of a respectable doctor. William Close was once the personal physician of former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mobutu Sese Seko.

▲The Oscar-nominated actress Michelle Williams has a net worth of US$16 million, but her father is successful as well. Larry Richard Williams is an author, commodity trader, and politician.

▲Taylor Swift's father comes from a line of bank presidents and also bought part of 'Big Machine Records,' the music label that signed Swift.

▲Long before they became famous because of Kim's sex tape, their father, Robert Kardashian, was already a wealthy and renowned lawyer. He was best known for defending O.J. Simpson.

▲Paris caught the attention of the public with her 2003 sex tape, and when she later reinvented reality television with her show 'The Simple Life.' But the socialite certainly doesn't need all of that to support herself, since she was born loaded. Her great-grandfather, Conrad Hilton, is the founder of Hilton Hotels.

▲Nicole Richie, born Nicole Camille Escovedo, was informally adopted by music icon Lionel Richie and Brenda Harvey when she was only two years old. They made the adoption official when Nicole turned nine. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Lionel Richie's net worth is estimated around US$200 million.

▲When we have Wi-Fi in hotels today, it is mainly thanks to Lady Gaga's dad. The 'A Star Is Born' star, who attended the prestigious Convent of the Sacred Heart Private Catholic School in Manhattan, is the daughter of Joseph Germanotta, the man who introduced the installation of Wi-Fi in hotels.

▲The gorgeous Hadid sisters come from one of the wealthiest families in the world. Their father, Mohamed Hadid, who is known for building luxury hotels, is a billionaire real estate developer. Their mother, Yolanda Hadid, is a former model.

▲The last name Jones may not immediately ring a bell since there are plenty of people with the last name Jones in Hollywood. But the actress is the daughter of the one and only Quincy Jones, the legendary music producer and composer. So saying that Rashida grew up in a "normal" upper middle-class family is an understatement.

▲When your dad's name is Will Smith and your mom's is Jada Pinkett Smith, you're not just effortlessly cool, but you can also be sure that you'll be able to live a serene life. Although Jaden and Willow are both talented and have a singing career, they'll forever be "Will Smith and Jada Pinkett's children." Sorry!

▲Ed Sheeran is not the only artist in his family. His father is a successful art curator and lecturer, and his mother a jewelry maker. Both of them also own an affluent art consultancy called Sheeran Lock.

▲Armie Hammer's great-grandfather was Armand Hammer, chief executive of Occidental Petroleum. The actor's father is also a businessman and philanthropist, so there's no doubt that he will inherit millions as well!

▲The Maroon 5 front man makes millions, but he could have lived a comfortable life even without being famous. His father, Fred Levine, is the founder of the retail chain Mr.Fredric.

▲The 'Thank U, Next' singer was born to parents who both run successful businesses. Her father, Edward Butera, is a Florida-based graphic designer who ran a graphics design firm, and her mother, Joan Grande, is a chief executive officer.

▲Obviously Miley is not the only artist in her family. Her father, country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, has a net worth of US$20 million.

▲The singer, who once attended a US$48,000 boarding school, is the daughter of a real estate broker and CEO of Web Media Properties.

▲The actor's maternal grandfather, James Rouse, was a real estate developer and inventor of the shopping mall. He has also been widely recognized for creating the city of Columbia in Maryland.

▲Jake Gyllenhaal already knew a lot about the film industry before being one of the most bankable actors in Hollywood. His father, Stephen Gyllenhaal, is a successful film director.

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The sisters come from a wealthy family with a love for football. Their mother's family, The Rooneys, are the founders of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and their father's family founded the New York Giants.

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▲The actress is the daughter of the former president of NBC, Sylvester 'Pat' Weaver. Thanks to her father's financial situation, she could attend an elite private school and later go to Stanford University.

▲The American singer-songwriter also comes from a wealthy family. Her father, who is the co-founder of Simon & Schuster publishing house, was the son of a wealthy feather and silk manufacturer.

▲Giamatti's father, Angelo Bartlett Giamatti, was the president of Yale University from 1978 until 1986, and became the Commissioner of Major League Baseball in 1989, the year of his death.

▲The 75-year-old actor had a comfortable childhood and went to a private school. His father was a magazine writer and book editor, while his mother was a librettist and concert pianist.

▲The 'Veep' star comes from a family that makes big bucks. Her great-great-grandfather created the billion dollar company, Louis Dreyfus Group, a company worth US$3.4 billion, according to Forbes.

▲The primary anchor of 'Anderson Cooper 360°' descends from the Vanderbilt family. His mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, is a fashion designer and heiress.

▲Thicke was far from being broke before becoming known to the public. He is the son of the famous actor Alan Thicke and the singer Gloria Loring.

▲The 'Gangnam Style' singer was already rich before releasing the hit song that had over three billions views on YouTube. His father, Park Won-Ho, made a solid living as the chairman of the DI Corporation, a company that manufactures equipment for semiconductors and computer chips. His mother owns several restaurants in Gangnam, the neighborhood in which Psy grew up.

▲The actor and comedian is the child of Jules B. Kroll, founder of the world's largest risk and security consultancy, Kroll Inc. His father's net worth is estimated around US$1.5 billion.

▲Spike Jonze, born as Adam Spiegel, is the descendant of the founder of Spiegel Catalog and grandson of Arthur Spiegel, an American film studio executive.

▲The 24-year-old American actress doesn't really need to work for a living. Her father, Nelson Peltz, is a well-known billionaire businessman and investor.

▲Belgian actor Matthias Schoenaerts is the son of actor Julien Schoenaerts. His late father is considered to be one of the greatest post-war actors in Flanders and the Netherlands.

▲The American actor and musician is a member of the Getty family (as the name suggests), and great-grandson of Jean Paul Getty, founder of the Getty Oil Company. Their extreme wealth is valued at over US$8 billion.

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Lily-Rose Depp is making a name for herself and following in her famous parents' footsteps. But with a father who makes millions in Hollywood, no need to say that she was already born loaded.

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