Chris Moneymaker is an American professional poker player and author who has a net worth of $4 million. Chris Moneymaker has earned his net worth by winning money in many professional poker tournaments, and he won the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP). In 2003, Chris was the first person to become a world qualifying online champion, and this led to a rise in the popularity of poker that was referred to as the "Moneymaker Effect."

He published the book "Moneymaker: How an Amateur Poker Player Turned $40 into $2.5 Million at the World Series of Poker" in 2005, and he appeared in the 2020 film "The MisAdventures of Wild Bill Elliott" and the 2009 documentary "All In: The Poker Movie." Chris was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2019.

Career Earnings/Winnings

During his professional career, Chris won a total lifetime tournament earnings of right around $6 million, of which $2.5 million came from the WSOP.

Early Life

Chris Moneymaker was born Christopher Bryan Moneymaker on November 21, 1975, in Atlanta, Georgia. Chris has claimed that his ancestors originally had the last name Nurmacher and that they modified their German surname to Moneymaker because they made gold and silver coins. Chris grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee, and he studied at Farragut High School. He later graduated from the University of Tennessee with a master's degree in accounting. Moneymaker then took a job as a comptroller and worked part-time at a local restaurant.

Career

While working as an accountant, Chris took part in an $86 PokerStars satellite tournament, which resulted in him winning a seat at the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event. On the first day of the WSOP tournament, sports handicapper Lou Diamond was impressed by Moneymaker, calling him his "dark horse to win the whole tournament." Chris did end up winning the tournament, earning $2.5 million. After his win, he quit his job and became a celebrity spokesman for PokerStars and Harrah's Entertainment. He launched the company Moneymaker Gaming, and he started traveling to tournaments with a larger buy-in. During the 2004 World Poker Tour, Chris was the runner-up in the Shooting Stars event, earning $200,000. At the 2008 World Championship of Online Poker, he finished in sixth place during Event 5 and fifth place during Event 16, winning more than $167,000 between the two events. In 2009, Moneymaker won the World Poker Open tournament's Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha event, earning $15,889. In 2011, he won $130,000 after finishing in 11th place in the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event and $300,000 after coming in second in the National Heads Up Poker Tournament.

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In 2013, "All In" Editor-in-Chief Eric Raskin published the book "The Moneymaker Effect," which is described as "the story behind the most dramatic World Series of Poker ever and its lasting effects, told by the players, the TV execs, the tournament directors, techs, writers, and the 2003 WSOP champ himself, Chris Moneymaker." In September 2022, Chris opened the Moneymaker Social Club in Paducah, Kentucky. In February 2023, it was reported that he was forced to cease all poker games after new McCracken County Attorney Cade Foster reversed his predecessor's approval of the club. Moneymaker told "PokerNews," "We had grumblings last week that the (district attorney) was going to press charges and it could have gotten myself and some of my staff in trouble potentially. So, on the err of caution, we decided to shut it down." Chris added that before he opened the club, then-county attorney Sam Clymer "wrote a big, nice long 10-12 page document saying that everything that we're going to be doing in the room is completely, 100% legal."

Personal Life

Chris has been married twice, and after his 2004 divorce, he stated during a retrospective about the 2003 WSOP Main Event, "The main reason was me wanting to be a traveling poker pro. She didn't sign up for that life. She was married to a stay-at-home accountant who was not traveling the world, gone all the time, and gambling a lot of money. And it was a choice I had to make. I tried to be good, stay at my job, and be that accountant, but in all honesty I didn't want to." Moneymaker and his first wife have a daughter named Ashley. Chris married his second wife in 2005, and as of 2021, they were living in Tennessee, just outside of Memphis.

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Kenny Lattimore is an American R&B singer and actor who has a net worth of $2 million. Kenny Lattimore joined the R&B group Maniquin in the late '80s, and they released a self-titled album in 1989. As a solo artist, Kenny has released the albums "Kenny Lattimore" (1996), "From the Soul of Man" (1998), "Weekend" (2001), "Timeless" (2008), "Anatomy of a Love Song" (2015), "A Kenny Lattimore Christmas" (2016), "Vulnerable" (2017), and "Here to Stay" (2021). His singles "Never Too Busy," "For You," "Days Like This," "If I Lose My Woman," "Love Me Back," "Stay On Your Mind," and "Take a Dose" were top 10 hits on the "Billboard" Adult R&B Songs chart. Lattimore also released the albums "Things That Lovers Do" (2003) and "Uncovered/Covered" (2006) with his first wife, Chanté Moore. In 2012, Kenny launched the record company SincereSoul Records.

As an actor, Lattimore has appeared in the films "The Seat Filler" (2004), "The Lurking Man" (2017), and "Revival" (2018), the TV movie "A Cross to Bear" (2012), and the television series "Moesha" (1997), "The Parkers" (2002), "The Young and the Restless" (2003), and "In the Cut" (2016).

Michael Jordan: The Last Dance

Kenny received a bump in popularity in March 2020, thanks to a memorable scene in the Michael Jordan documentary "The Last Dance." In footage that was filmed during the 1998 NBA Finals, Jordan is seen bumping his head to music in the back of the team bus while wearing headphones. Michael tells the camera that he's listening to the new Kenny Lattimore that no one has heard yet because he gets the albums straight from Kenny. The shot of Jordan jamming to the music quickly became a meme.

Early Life

Kenny Lattimore was born Kenneth Lee Lattimore on April 10, 1970, in Washington, D.C. He attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School, where he was a member of the school band. In 2005, Kenny was invited to speak at Eleanor Roosevelt High's graduation ceremony. After graduating from high school, Lattimore attended Howard University.

Career

After serving as a session vocalist for Maniquin, Kenny was invited to become the R&B group's lead vocalist. Maniquin released a self-titled album in 1989, but Lattimore soon left the group in pursuit of a solo career. In late 1994, Kenny signed a deal with Columbia Records, and he released his self-titled debut solo album on May 14, 1996. The album was certified Gold, and it reached #92 on the "Billboard" 200 chart, #1 on the Heatseekers Albums chart, and #19 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The singles "For You" and "Never Too Busy" reached #1 and #2, respectively, on the "Billboard" Adult R&B Songs chart, and "For You" earned a Grammy nomination. In 1998, Lattimore released the album "From the Soul of Man," which reached #71 on the "Billboard" 200 chart and #15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The single "If I Lose My Woman" peaked at #10 on the Adult R&B Songs chart. Kenny's third solo album, 2001's "Weekend," reached #63 on the "Billboard" 200 chart and #24 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. He then released the albums "Things That Lovers Do" (2003) and "Uncovered/Covered" (2006) with his then-wife Chanté Moore. "Things That Lovers Do" reached #31 on the "Billboard" 200 chart and #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and "Uncovered/Covered" peaked at #95 on the "Billboard" 200 chart, #2 on the Top Gospel Albums chart, and #10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

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Lattimore's fourth solo album, "Timeless," was released in 1998, and it reached #54 on the "Billboard" 200 chart and #6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. His cover of the Beatles song "And I Love Her" reached #9 on the Smooth Jazz Airplay chart. In 2015, Kenny released the album "Anatomy of a Love Song," which reached #177 on the "Billboard" 200 chart, #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and #10 on the Independent Albums chart. The album featured the single "Love Me Back," which reached #8 on the Adult R&B Songs chart. The 2016 album "A Kenny Lattimore Christmas" reached #4 on the Top Gospel Albums chart and #23 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The following year, Kenny released the album "Vulnerable," and it reached #21 on the Independent Albums chart. The single "Stay On Your Mind" reached #7 on the Adult R&B Songs chart. In 2021, Lattimore released the album "Here to Stay," and the single "Take a Dose" was a #1 hit on the Adult R&B Songs chart. Kenny has also performed on songs by Ray J ("Everything You Want," "The Promise," and "Because Of You"), Peter White ("River"), Brian Culbertson ("Someone" and "Another Love"), Heather B. ("Nobody Knows You"), Musiq ("thereason"), and Kim Waters ("One More…"), and he teamed up with Heather Headley for "Love Will Find A Way" for the "The Lion King II: Simba's Pride" soundtrack.

Personal Life

Kenny married singer Chanté Moore on January 1, 2002, in Jamaica. Lattimore and Moore welcomed son Kenny Lattimore Jr. on April 10, 2003. Kenny and Chanté divorced in 2011. Lattimore wed judge Faith Jenkins on March 8, 2020, and their daughter Skylar Leigh Lattimore was born on January 16, 2023.

Awards and Nominations

In 1998, Lattimore earned a Grammy nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "For You." He was named Outstanding New Artist at the 1997 NAACP Image Awards, and he has received "Soul Train" Award nominations for Best R&B/Soul Single – Male for "For You" (1998) and Best Independent R&B/Soul Performance for "Find a Way" (2013).

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Olivia d'Abo is an English-American actress and singer who has a net worth of $3 million. Olivia d'Abo is known for playing hippie sister Karen Arnold on the television series "The Wonder Years" and starring in such films as "Conan the Destroyer," "Flying," "Bank Robber," "The Last Good Time," and "Kicking and Screaming." She has also voiced characters on several animated television shows, including "The Legend of Tarzan," "Justice League," and "Star Wars: The Clone Wars." In other media, d'Abo has composed and performed songs and acted in theatrical productions.

Early Life and Education 

Olivia d'Abo was born on January 22, 1969 in London, England to model and actress Maggie London and singer-songwriter Mike d'Abo, the lead vocalist of the rock band Manfred Mann. She has an older brother named Ben, a younger half-brother named Bruno, and younger half-sibling twins named Ella and Louis. D'Abo was educated in Los Angeles, California at the Apple School and Pacoima Junior High School.

Film Career

D'Abo made her feature film debut playing Princess Jehnna in the 1984 epic sword-and-sorcery film "Conan the Destroyer," starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. A little later that year, she played a peasant girl in the Bo Derek romantic drama "Bolero." D'Abo had her first leading role in the 1986 Canadian sports drama "Flying," in which she played a high school gymnast. The same year, she had a supporting role in the action drama "Bullies." Her credits over the remainder of the decade were "Into the Fire," "Beyond the Stars," and "Another Chance." Kicking off the 1990s, d'Abo appeared in the spoof film "The Spirit of '76." Three years after that, she appeared in the action film "Point of No Return," the crime film "Bank Robber," and the comedy sequel "Wayne's World 2." D'Abo had her next starring role in the 1994 adaptation of the book "The Last Good Time," directed by Bob Balaban. She also appeared in the comedies "Greedy" and "Clean Slate" the same year.

In 1995, d'Abo starred opposite Steve Guttenberg in the family sports comedy "The Big Green"; opposite Josh Hamilton in Noah Baumbach's directorial debut "Kicking and Screaming"; and alongside a cast of other actresses in the comedy "Live Nude Girls." Closing out the decade, she appeared in "Hacks," "A Texas Funeral," and "Seven Girlfriends." In the 21st century, d'Abo has mostly appeared in smaller and direct-to-video films. She has also done a great deal of voice acting, with credits including "Tarzan & Jane," "The Animatrix," "Ultimate Avengers" and "Ultimate Avengers 2," and "Green Lantern: First Flight." Among her live-action credits are "The Devil's Violinist," "Blue Weekend," "Bandit," "Staycation," and "The Nana Project."

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Television Career

D'Abo had her first credited television appearance as a guest star on the ABC sitcom "Growing Pains" in the mid-1980s. After that, she appeared in episodes of such shows as "One Big Family," "Simon & Simon," "Tour of Duty," and "The Bronx Zoo." D'Abo went on to land her biggest role in 1988 on the ABC coming-of-age series "The Wonder Years." She played Karen Arnold, the teenage hippie sister of Fred Savage's main character, Kevin. D'Abo appeared as part of the main cast for the first four seasons of "The Wonder Years" through 1991, and then made a pair of guest appearances in the final two seasons. She had her next main role from 1996 to 1997, playing Marie Blake in the second season of the NBC sitcom "The Single Guy." During that span of time, d'Abo voiced the character Sonya Blade on the animated show "Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm," and starred in the television film "Dad's Week Off." To end the decade, she appeared in three episodes of "Party of Five" and lent her voice to three episodes of "Batman Beyond."

Commencing the new millennium, d'Abo appeared in an episode of "3rd Rock from the Sun." She subsequently appeared in the television film "The Triangle" and was in three episodes of "Spin City." From 2001 to 2003, d'Abo voiced Jane Porter on the animated series "The Legend of Tarzan," and from 2002 to 2003 voiced Tak in three episodes of "Invader Zim." Additionally, she had a recurring role voicing Morgaine le Fey on "Justice League." D'Abo's other notable voice-acting credits have included "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and "Generator Rex." In live-action roles, she played the recurring villainess Nicole Wallace on "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" between 2002 and 2008. D'Abo has made guest appearances on several other shows over the years, including "Eureka," "Jo," "Elementary," "Psych," and "Jane the Virgin."

Music Career

A musician and singer-songwriter, d'Abo has composed and performed music for various soundtracks and studio albums. Her single "Broken" was used in the 2006 film "Loving Annabelle," and with Italian singer Laura Pausini, she cowrote the song "Love Comes from the Inside." D'Abo released her debut studio album, "Not TV," in the summer of 2008.

Other Media

Among her other media endeavors, d'Abo launched a weekly podcast in 2015 entitled "Every Friday with Dan and Olivia," which she cohosts with Dan Miles.

Personal Life

In the early 1990s, d'Abo was engaged to musician Julian Lennon, the son of the Beatles' John. The pair ultimately broke off their engagement in 1992. Three years later, d'Abo had a son named Oliver. She went on to date actor Thomas Jane, to whom she got engaged in 1998. They, too, broke off their engagement, in 2001. D'Abo married her first husband, musician, songwriter, and music producer Patrick Leonard, in 2002. They divorced a decade later. D'Abo was next in a relationship with professional skateboarder James Quakenbush from 2019 to 2022.

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Cam Gigandet is an American actor who has a net worth of $4 million. Cam Gigandet is known for his roles in such films as "Twilight," "Never Back Down," "Burlesque," "Easy A," and "Priest." He also starred in the short-lived CBS legal drama television series "Reckless" and in the Audience Network series "Ice," and had a recurring role in Fox's teen drama series "The O.C." from 2005 to 2006. Gigandet's other notable credits include the films "Trespass," "The Roommate," "4 Minute Mile," "Bad Johnson," and "Last Shoot Out."

Early Life and Education

Cam Gigandet was born on August 16, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington to Kim and Jay. He has a sister named Kelsie. As a teenager, Gigandet attended Auburn Senior High School in Auburn, Washington. After graduating in 2001, he moved to California and attended Santa Monica College.

Film Career

Gigandet first appeared on the big screen with a small role in the 2007 comedy "Who's Your Caddy?" He had two bigger roles the following year, playing the antagonist Ryan McCarthy in the martial arts film "Never Back Down" and the vampire James Witherdale in the romantic fantasy film "Twilight." Gigandet starred in two horror films in 2009: "The Unborn" and "Pandorum." The next year, he was in three films: the teen romcom "Easy A," the backstage musical "Burlesque," and the direct-to-DVD psychological thriller "The Experiment." Gigandet continued to gravitate toward psychological thrillers and horror films in the 2010s, with credits early in the decade including "The Roommate," "Priest," "Trespass," and "Plush." He also lent his voice to the animated film "Turbo" and appeared in the crime drama "Free Ride." Gigandet had one of his most prolific years in 2014, starring in four films: the action thrillers "Red Sky" and "In the Blood," the sports drama "4 Minute Mile," and the sex comedy "Bad Johnson," in which he plays a sex addict who wakes up one day to discover that his penis has taken on human form.

In 2016, Gigandet appeared in the psychological thriller "Broken Vows" and the remake of the Western action film "The Magnificent Seven," directed by Antoine Fuqua. He subsequently starred in "Black Site Delta" and "The Shadow Effect." In 2019, Gigandet had a supporting role in the science-fiction horror film "Assimilate," and in 2020 appeared in the Netflix psychological thriller "Dangerous Lies." He went on to have roles in two 2021 films: the action thriller "Without Remorse," based on the Tom Clancy novel and starring Michael B. Jordan, and the Western "Last Shoot Out," costarring Michael Welch and Bruce Dern. In 2022, Gigandet had supporting roles in the action thriller "9 Bullets" and the Christmas action comedy "Violent Night," as well as a leading role opposite Tom Berenger in the action thriller "Black Warrant." His other credits include "Righteous Thieves," "Two Sinners and a Mule," "Shrapnel," "Final Invasion," and "Violence of Action."

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Television Career

Gigandet made his television debut in a 2003 episode of the forensics procedural series "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation." The year after that, he began playing the recurring role of Daniel Romalotti Jr. on the CBS soap opera "The Young and the Restless," but was soon replaced by Owen Beckman. Gigandet went on to land recurring roles on "Jack & Bobby" and "The O.C." in 2005. On the latter show, he played Kevin Volchok, a bad boy competitive surfer who develops a relationship with wealthy socialite Marissa Cooper, played by Mischa Barton. After a long break from the small screen, Gigandet returned in late 2012 to star in the television film "SEAL Team Six: The Raid on Osama bin Laden," playing a SEAL Team Six member known as "Stunner."

In 2014, Gigandet landed his first starring role in a television series, playing Charleston attorney Roy Rayder in the CBS legal drama "Reckless." He appeared alongside Anna Wood, Shawn Hatosy, Georgina Haig, and Adam Rodriguez, among others. "Reckless" was ultimately short-lived, as it was canceled after a single season. After appearing in the television film "Nanny Cam" in 2015, Gigandet had his next starring role in the Audience Network series "Ice," about the lives of a diamond trader family in Los Angeles. The series, which ran from 2016 to 2018, costarred Jeremy Sisto, Ray Winstone, Audrey Marie Anderson, Raymond J. Barry, and Donald Sutherland.

Personal Life

In 2008, Gigandet married Dominique Geisendorff. They had two daughters named Everleigh and Armie and a son named Rekker before divorcing in 2022.

Real Estate

In 2012 Cam paid $1.9 million for a home in Venice, California. He sold this home in June 2015 for $2.47 million.

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J-Boog is an American R&B singer, rapper, and actor who has a net worth of $1 million. J-Boog is best known for being a member of the R&B group B2K.

J-Boog was born in Compton, California on August 11, 1985. His first cousin is Marques Houston.

B2K

B2K formed in 1998. Their name stands for "Boys of the New Millennium," and the band's combination of R&B and pop sounds resonated with a wide audience. The band was formed in 1998 and consisted of Omarion, Raz-B, Lil' Fizz, and J-Boog. The members were all young teenagers at the time of the formation, and their youthful energy and talent caught the attention of Epic Records, leading to their signing in 2001.

B2K released their self-titled debut album in 2002. The album was a commercial success, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and achieving Gold certification. The single "Uh Huh" was a hit and became a defining track for the group.

Their follow-up album, "Pandemonium!" was released later the same year. Featuring collaborations with P. Diddy, Makeba Riddick, and Jhene Aiko, the album was well-received and achieved Platinum status. It included hits like "Bump, Bump, Bump" featuring P. Diddy, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

B2K's singles often charted high, with their catchy hooks and well-crafted production. Apart from "Uh Huh" and "Bump, Bump, Bump," other notable singles include "Gots Ta Be" and "Girlfriend." These songs showcased the group's versatility, appealing to both pop and R&B fans.

In addition to their musical success, B2K members also ventured into acting. They starred in the dance film "You Got Served" in 2004, contributing to the soundtrack as well. Omarion's acting and solo singing career took off after the group's disbandment, further proving the talent within the group.

Unfortunately, internal conflicts and management issues led to B2K's disbandment in 2004. It was a shocking and sudden end to a group that had quickly risen to stardom.

Years later, in 2019, the group announced a reunion for "The Millennium Tour," joining forces with other early-2000s acts. The tour was successful and allowed a new generation to experience B2K's unique blend of R&B and pop.

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Personal Life

J-Boog has five children.

In 2018 J-Boog briefly appeared on the reality series "Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood."

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Laraine Newman is an American comedian, actress, voice actor, and writer who has a net worth of $3 million. Laraine Newman is probably best-known for being one of the original cast members of "Saturday Night Live." Laraine took her first improv classes at 15 and then went to study mime in Paris with Marcel Marceau. She was a founding member of The Groundlings and starred on Saturday Night Live from 1975 to 1980.

Newman has over 160 acting credits to her name. She starred as Carla in the TV series "Jungle Junction" from 2009 to 2013. Newman also starred in the movies "American Hot Wax," "Perfect," "Invaders from Mars," "Problem Child 2," and "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs." She voiced roles in the movies "Monsters, Inc.," "Finding Nemo," "Shrek 2," "Horton Hears a Who!," "WALL-E," "Up," "Toy Story 3," "The Lorax," "Wreck-It Ralph," and "Despicable Me 2." Newman was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 1979 for Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Program for "Saturday Night Live." She is a contributing editor for the online magazine "One For The Table" and contributes to the "Huffington Post."

Laraine's daughter Hannah Einbinder is an actress and comedian who stars in the HBO series "Hacks" alongside Jean Smart.

Early Life

Laraine Newman was born on March 2, 1952, in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of a musician and a homemaker. Newman began her acting career in the early 1970s, appearing in several off-Broadway productions. In 1975, she was cast in the original cast of Saturday Night Live.

Saturday Night Live

Newman was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1975 to 1980. She was one of the original cast members of the show, and she was known for her versatile comedic skills. Newman was able to play a wide range of characters on SNL, including eccentric housewives, ditzy blondes, and foul-mouthed teenagers. She was also a member of the show's improv troupe, and she was known for her quick wit and her ability to improvise.

Some of Newman's most memorable characters from SNL include:

• Emily Litella, a ditzy old woman who always ended her sentences with "nevermind."
• Connie Conehead, a member of an alien family from outer space.
• Judy Miller, a foul-mouthed teenager who was always getting into trouble.
• Landlady, a woman who always rented her apartment to strange and unusual characters.

Newman left SNL in 1980 to pursue a career in film and television. She has since appeared in films such as "This Is Spinal Tap" and "The Big Lebowski." She has also had a recurring role on the HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm."

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Career After SNL

After leaving SNL, Newman had a successful career in film and television. She appeared in films such as "This Is Spinal Tap" (1984), "The Big Lebowski" (1998), and "The Cable Guy" (1996). She also had a recurring role on the HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2000-2009).

Newman has also had a successful career as a voice actress. She has voiced characters in animated films such as "Shrek" (2001), "Monsters, Inc." (2001), and "Toy Story 3" (2010). She has also voiced characters in animated television series such as "The Simpsons" and "Ren & Stimpy."

Personal Life

Laraine was married to Chad Einbinder from 1991 to 2015. They had two children together, Spike and Hanna Einbinder.

Real Estate

In 1979, Laraine paid $279,000 for a home in LA's Westwood neighborhood. In the wake of her divorce from Chad Einbinder, she listed the home for sale in June 2015 for $2.5 million. She ultimately accepted $2.35 million in March 2016.

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Akira Toriyama is a manga artist and designer who has a net worth of $50 million. Akira Toriyama is best known for creating the hugely successful manga series "Dr. Slump" and "Dragon Ball." The latter is one of the best-selling manga series in history, and spawned a media franchise containing numerous anime adaptations, films, and video games. Toriyama has served as a character designer for many other video games, including the "Dragon Quest" series, "Chrono Trigger," and "Blue Dragon."

Early Life and Education

Akira Toriyama was born on April 5, 1955 in Nagoya, Japan. An artist from a young age, he was heavily inspired by the Disney film "One Hundred and One Dalmatians" and Osamu Tezuka's manga series "Astro Boy." He also enjoyed the television series "Ultraman" and the Gamera kaiju films. As an adolescent, Toriyama attended a creative design high school. After graduating, he worked at an advertising agency for three years designing posters.

Career Beginnings in Manga

After quitting his ad agency job, Toriyama entered the manga industry by submitting one of his works to an amateur contest in Weekly Shōnen Magazine. However, the timing did not work out for his submission. Toriyama's first published work, "Wonder Island," appeared in another magazine, Weekly Shōnen Jump, in 1978. The following year, he published "Today's Highlight Island" and "Tomato the Cutesy Gumshoe," the latter of which featured his first female lead character, something he was initially hesitant to create.

Dr. Slump

Encouraged by the moderate success of the female-led "Tomato the Cutesy Gumshoe," Toriyama decided to create another female lead character for his manga series "Dr. Slump." Serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1980 to 1984, the series chronicles the adventures of a mad professor and his small but powerful robot girl Arale. "Dr. Slump" was a massive success in Japan, making Toriyama a household name and earning him the Shogakukan Manga Award. The success of the manga series led to an anime adaptation.

Dragon Ball

Due to his love of kung fu films, Toriyama created the kung fu shōnen manga "Dragon Boy" in 1983. That manga evolved to become the serial "Dragon Ball," which appeared in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1984 to 1995. A worldwide phenomenon, "Dragon Ball" became one of the best-selling mangas of all time, moving over 300 million copies globally and spawning a media franchise replete with anime adaptations, movies, video games, and mega-merchandising. The franchise is credited with increasing the popularity of anime in the Western world.

Other Manga

Toriyama has created many other mangas beyond "Dr. Slump" and "Dragon Ball." They include such magazine one-shots as "Pola & Roid," "Mad Matic," "Chobit," "Mr. Ho," "The Elder," and "Karamaru and the Perfect Day." In the late 1990s, Toriyama created the short serials "Cowa!" and "Kajika." He continued doing short serials into the 21st century, including "Sand Land" and "Jaco the Galactic Patrolman." In 2008, Toriyama collaborated with Masakazu Katsura on the one-shot "Sachie-chan Good!!," and in 2009 reunited with him for the three-chapter one-shot "Jiya."

Video Games

In 1986, Toriyama was recruited to serve as a character designer for the role-playing video game "Dragon Quest." He went on to work on every subsequent installment in the "Dragon Quest" series. Toriyama has also served as a character designer for such video games as "Chrono Trigger," "Tobal No. 1" and "Tobal 2," "Blue Dragon" and its sequels, and "Jump Force." Elsewhere, he designed a couple characters for "Dragon Ball FighterZ" and "Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot."

Other Design Work

Toriyama has designed a myriad of other projects over the years in multiple media. Among them are various album covers, book covers, logos, and packaging and poster art. He also ventured into the world of automobiles in 2005 to design an electric car for CQ Motors called the QVOLT. Only nine of the one-person vehicles were produced.

Legacy and Honors

Due to the international success of "Dragon Ball," Toriyama is regarded as one of the most influential manga artists of all time. Numerous other artists have named him and his popular series as influences, including "One Piece" creator Eiichiro Oda, "Naruto" creator Masashi Kishimoto, and "Bleach" creator Tite Kubo. In 2019, Toriyama was named to the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government for his contribution to the arts.

Personal Life

In 1982, Toriyama married Yoshimi Katō, a former manga artist who went by the pen name Nachi Mikami. Together, they have a son and a daughter. A well-known hermit, Toriyama lives in his home studio in Kiyosu and avoids appearing in the media spotlight. In addition to manga, he is passionate about motorcycles, cars, and all kinds of animals.

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Ali MacGraw is an actress who has a net worth of $4 million. Ali MacGraw rose to fame with her performances in the films "Goodbye, Columbus" and "Love Story," the latter of which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in 1970. She went on to star in such films as "The Getaway," "Convoy," and "Just Tell Me What You Want," and in the television miniseries "The Winds of War." Beyond acting, MacGraw is a lifelong animal rights advocate.

Early Life and Education

Ali MacGraw was born as Elizabeth Alice MacGraw on April 1, 1939 in Pound Ridge, New York to commercial artists Frances and Richard. She is of Hungarian-Jewish descent on her mother's side, and has a brother named Dick. MacGraw was educated at Rosemary Hall in Greenwich, Connecticut and then at Wellesley College in Massachusetts.

Career Beginnings

MacGraw began her career in 1960 at Harper's Bazaar magazine, working for six years as a photographic assistant to famed fashion columnist Diana Vreeland. She also worked at Vogue as a fashion model and photographer's stylist. MacGraw went on to begin her acting career by appearing in television commercials, including ones for Polaroid and International Paper.

Film Career

In 1968, MacGraw made her feature film debut with a small part in the neo-noir "A Lovely Way to Die," starring Kirk Douglas, Sylvia Koscina, and Eli Wallach. She had her first starring role the following year as wealthy college student Brenda Patimkin in the romantic dramedy "Goodbye, Columbus," based on the Philip Roth novella. For her performance, MacGraw earned a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Actress. However, it was in 1970 that she achieved superstardom thanks to her leading role in another literary adaptation, "Love Story." MacGraw starred as Jenny Cavilleri, a working-class liberal arts college student who falls in love with an upper-class college athlete named Oliver Barrett IV, played by Ryan O'Neal. "Love Story" was a massive commercial hit, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of all time in the US and Canada. Moreover, it received seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Actress for MacGraw.

Following the huge success of "Love Story," MacGraw had another big box-office hit with the 1972 heist thriller "The Getaway," directed by Sam Peckinpah and costarring Steve McQueen. After taking a hiatus from acting, she reunited with Peckinpah for the 1978 action road comedy "Convoy," costarring Kris Kristofferson; it was another commercial success for MacGraw. The next year, she starred opposite Dean Paul Martin in the romantic drama "Players," about a woman who has an affair with a young tennis player. MacGraw had her final starring film role in 1980 as Bones Burton in Sidney Lumet's comedy "Just Tell Me What You Want," adapted by Jay Presson Allen from her novel of the same name. In the 1990s, MacGraw had brief roles in the political action thriller "Natural Causes" and Josh Evans's drama "Glam," and appeared as herself in the documentary "Get Bruce!"

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Television Career

On the small screen, MacGraw first appeared in the wildly successful 1983 miniseries "The Winds of War," based on the Herman Wouk book. She starred as Natalie Jastrow, with Robert Mitchum playing the main protagonist Victor Henry. Two years after that, MacGraw played Lady Ashely Mitchell in 14 episodes of the ABC primetime soap opera "Dynasty." She didn't have many acting roles on television after that, except for parts in the television films "Survive the Savage Sea" and "Gunsmoke: The Long Ride." Later, in the 1990s and into the 21st century, MacGraw hosted segments for the Encore Love Stories premium cable network.

Stage Career

In 2006, MacGraw made her Broadway debut in a production of the play "Festen," playing a dysfunctional matriarch. A decade later, she reunited with her "Love Story" costar Ryan O'Neal to star in a production of the play "Love Letters."

Yoga

A devotee of Hatha yoga, MacGraw made a yoga video with Erich Schiffmann entitled "Ali MacGraw Yoga Mind and Body." The video was a bestseller, and was credited with boosting interest in yoga in the United States.

Animal Rights Advocacy

MacGraw is a lifelong animal rights advocate, and has worked with such organizations as PETA and Animals Asia. In 2008, she wrote the foreword to Cathy Scott's non-fiction book "Pawprints of Katrina," about the pet rescue group Best Friends Animal Society.

Personal Life

In 1960, MacGraw married her first husband, banker Robin Hoen, whom she had first met while in college. The pair divorced in 1962. MacGraw went on to have a series of relationships and an abortion before marrying her second husband, film producer Robert Evans, in 1969. They had a son named Josh before divorcing in 1972 amid MacGraw's public affair with actor Steve McQueen, whom she married the following year. After divorcing McQueen in the summer of 1978, MacGraw went on to date a slew of famous men, including Warren Beatty, Fran Tarkenton, Rick Danko, and Peter Weller. In 1991, she published her autobiography "Moving Pictures," which revealed her struggles with sex addiction and alcoholism.

New Mexico House

In the late 1990s, Ali bought a five acre property in Santa Fe, New Mexico that has been her primary residence ever since.

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Kian Egan is an Irish musician who has a net worth of $20 million. Kian Egan is best known for being a member of the boyband Westlife. The group sold 50 million albums worldwide, and was one of the first groups to sign with Simon Cowell's Syco Records. With Westlife, Kian Egan enjoyed 14 #1 songs in the UK, and 26 Top Ten singles. The group won Record of the Year in the UK four times. Westlife disbanded in 2012, then reunited in 2018.

In addition to his work with Westlife, Kian Egan also served as a coach on "The Voice of Ireland", and served as a presenter on "This Morning's Hub" and "Surprise Surprise". He also won the 13th season of "I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!".

Early Life

Kian Egan was born in Sligo, Ireland on April 29, 1980. He is the fifth of seven children. His father, Kevin Egan, was a businessman, and his mother, Patricia Egan, was a homemaker. Egan attended Summerhill College secondary school in Sligo, where he met future bandmates, Mark Feehily and Shane Filan. In 1998, he became part of the hugely popular boyband, Westlife.

Westlife

In 1998, Egan was one of five members who formed the boy band Westlife. The other members were Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne, and Brian McFadden. The band quickly became one of the most popular boy bands in the world, releasing a string of hit singles and albums. Westlife's most successful album was "World of Our Own", which sold over 12 million copies worldwide. The band went on to win numerous awards, including 14 BRIT Awards and 4 World Music Awards. In 2012, Westlife announced that they were going on hiatus.

Solo Career

In 2014, Egan released his debut solo album, "Home". The album was a commercial success, reaching number one in Ireland and the UK. Egan released his second solo album, "The Way You Love Me", in 2017. The album was also a commercial success, reaching number two in Ireland and the UK. Egan has also released several singles as a solo artist, including "Home", "It's Not Over", and "Beautiful People".

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Discography

• Home (2014)
• The Way You Love Me (2017)

TV Career

Egan has appeared on several reality TV shows, including "The Voice of Ireland" and "I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!". In 2013, he won the thirteenth series of "I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!". Egan has also hosted several TV shows, including "The X Factor" and "The Voice of Ireland".

Personal Life

Egan is married to English actress and singer Jodi Albert. They have three sons together: Koa, Zeke, and Cobi. Egan is a keen golfer and enjoys spending time with his family.

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Billy Squier is an American rock musician, singer, and songwriter who has a net worth of $80 million. Billy Squier is best known for the 1981 single "The Stroke," which was ranked #59 on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs." Arguably more important to his net worth, Billy is considered one of, if not THE, most sampled artists in hip-hop history. His 1981 song "The Stroke" was sampled for Eminem's song "Berserk" and his 1980 song "The Big Beat" has been sampled dozens of times, notably for Jay-Z's "99 Problems." Billy reportedly demands the as much as 75% of all royalties generated by the sample song and he has undoubtedly earned tens of millions of dollars in royalties over the years through these arrangements. His song catalog is easily worth $50 million.

Billy has released the studio albums "The Tale of the Tape" (1980), "Don't Say No" (1981), "Emotions in Motion" (1982), "Signs of Life" (1984), "Enough Is Enough" (1986), "Hear & Now" (1989), "Creatures of Habit" (1991), "Tell the Truth" (1993), and "Happy Blue" (1998), and three of those albums were certified Platinum or higher in the U.S. Squier is known for singles such as "Lonely Is the Night," "My Kinda Lover," "Everybody Wants You," and "Rock Me Tonite," and both "Everybody Wants You" and "Rock Me Tonite" reached #1 on the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock chart.

Early Life

Billy Squier was born William Haislip Squier on May 12, 1950, in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Billy graduated from Wellesley High School in 1968, and during his youth, he learned how to play guitar and piano. He didn't become seriously interested in music until he discovered John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers (when Eric Clapton was in the band). Squier formed the band the Reltneys at the age of 14, and he first performed publicly in 1968 at the Boston nightclub the Psychedelic Supermarket, where he once saw Eric Clapton play with the band Cream. After deciding to take music more seriously, Billy and a friend from school started the band Magic Terry & the Universe in New York. In 1971, Squier briefly studied at Boston's Berklee College of Music. He initially wanted to pursue a teaching career, but he went back to New York to play with a pop group called the Sidewinders instead.

Career

In the mid-1970s, Billy signed a record deal while he was a member of the band Piper, and the group released the studio albums "Piper" and "Can't Wait." "Circus" magazine called the band's self-titled album "the greatest debut album ever produced by a US rock band." Piper opened for Kiss during the band's 1977 tour. After Piper split up, Squier signed with Capitol Records as a solo artist in 1979. He released his debut solo album, "The Tale of the Tape," in May 1980, and it reached #169 on the "Billboard" 200 chart. Billy's follow-up, 1981's "Don't Say No," reached #5 on the "Billboard" 200 chart and #4 on Canada's "RPM" chart, and it was certified 3× Platinum in the U.S. and Platinum in Canada. The album featured the singles "The Stroke," "In the Dark," "Lonely Is the Night," and "My Kinda Lover," and "The Stroke" and "In the Dark" were both top 10 hits on the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock chart. Squier's third solo album, "Emotions in Motion," was released in 1982, and it reached #5 on the "Billboard" 200 chart and #8 on Canada's "RPM" chart. The album went 2× Platinum in the U.S. and Platinum in Canada, and the single "Everybody Wants You" topped the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock chart. Next, he released the 1984 album "Signs of Life," which peaked at #11 on the "Billboard" 200 chart and was certified Platinum in the U.S. and Gold in Canada. The album included the singles "Rock Me Tonite," "All Night Long," "Can't Get Next to You," and "Eye on You," and "Rock Me Tonite" reached #1 on the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock chart.

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In 1985, Squier's song "Shake Down" was featured on the Grammy-nominated soundtrack for "St. Elmo's Fire." The following year, he released the album "Enough Is Enough," which reached #61 on the "Billboard" 200 chart. Freddie Mercury performed backing vocals on the single "Love Is the Hero," and he co-wrote the track "Lady With a Tenor Sax." Billy's 1989 album "Hear & Now" peaked at #64 on the "Billboard" 200 chart, and 1991's "Creatures of Habit" reached #117 on that chart. "Don't Say You Love Me" from " Hear & Now" and "She Goes Down" from "Creatures of Habit" both reached #4 on the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock chart.

After releasing 1993's "Tell the Truth," Squier left Capitol Records. His ninth solo album, "Happy Blue," was released on the independent label J-Bird Records, in 1998. As of this writing, Billy has not released another album since "Happy Blue," but in February 2023, he shared a clip of a new song titled "Molly," and the full track was later released under the title "Harder On A Woman." IMDb lists more than 100 soundtrack credits for Squier, including "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" (1982), "Billy Madison" (1995), "Scary Movie" (2000), "Blades of Glory" (2006), "Let's Go to Prison" (2006), "Couples Retreat" (2009), "ParaNorman" (2012), "We're the Millers" (2013), and "Girls Trip" (2017).

Hip Hop Sampling

Perhaps most importantly to his net worth, Billy Squier is one of the most-sampled musicians by hip-hop artists. Rick Rubin sampled his song "The Big Beat" for Jay-Z's "99 Problems" and "The Stroke" for Eminem's song "Berzerk."

Run DMC sampled "The Big Beat" for 1983's "Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)."

Mickey Avalon sampled "The Stroke" for his 2009 song "Stroke Me." He would later reveal that Billy requested and received 75% of the song's royalties. Below is a list of "The Big Beat" sample tracks:

The Big Beat samples:

• Jay-Z, "99 Problems"
• Kanye West and Pusha T, "Looking for Trouble"
• Dizzee Rascal, "Fix Up, Look Sharp"
• Nas feat. Will.i.am, "Hip Hop is Dead"
• Puff Daddy, "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down"
• A Tribe Called Quest, "We Can Get Down"
• Big Daddy Kane, "Put Your Weight On It," "Get Down," "Ain't No Half Steppin," "The Beef Is On," and "3 Forties and a Bottle of Moet"
• Ice Cube, "Jackin' for Beats"
• Alicia Keys, "Girl on Fire"
• Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, "Magic Carpet Ride"
• Run-D.M.C, "Here We Go"

The Stroke samples:

• Eminem, "Berserk"
• Mickey Avalon, "Stroke Me"
• Company Flow, "Wurker Ant Uprise"
• Grandwizzard Johnny O and the Mighty Sorcerer Crew, "When It Breaks"

Personal Life

Billy married professional soccer player Nicole Schoen in 2002. In a 2000 "New York Post" article, Squier spoke about his volunteer work with the Central Park Conservancy, stating, "I much prefer the company of nature to the poison of the business community. When money enters the aesthetic, it changes the perspective on it all." In 2009, Billy told the Michigan publication "Northern Express," "I am a big supporter of conservancy efforts and I volunteer for the Central Park Conservancy where I am responsible for the care of 20 acres of the park. He added, "I love landscaping and gardening, so this has been very rewarding. I think as a performer, or for that matter regardless of your profession, it is important to discover things outside of your profession that help you learn about who you are as a person."

Bono Apartment Battle

For over 30 years Billy has lived in an ultra-exclusive New York City building called the San Remo. Over the years celebrity residents have included Bono, Steve Martin, Steve Jobs, Steven Spielberg and Demi Moore and Bruce Willis. In 2015, Demi listed her 7,000 square foot South Tower penthouse for $75 million. She and Bruce bought the unit in 1990 when they were married, she retained it in the divorce. She ultimately accepted $45 million in 2017.

Bono bought his unit from Steve Jobs in 2003 for $14.5 million. Soon after moving in, Bono noticed that smoke from the lower unit fireplaces was billowing into his penthouse. Of the 135 units in the San Remo, only 40 have fireplaces. After Bono complained, the building's co-op ordered fireplace-owning residents to stop using them. Billy was one of those fireplace owners. He was livid to learn that he would no longer be able to use his fireplace. He fought the co-op and Bono vigorously, but ultimately lost.

If Billy misses his fireplace, he also owns a 1-acre property in upscale Bridgehampton on Long Island.

Award Nominations

In 1986, Squier earned a Grammy nomination for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television for the "St. Elmo's Fire" soundtrack.

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