> She is the fifth cousin four times removed of Alfred Dreyfus (1859–1935) of the infamous Dreyfus affair.
> Robert Louis-Dreyfus (1946–2009), her father’s second cousin, was the CEO of Adidas and owner of the soccer team Olympique de Marseille.
it’s pretty cool that she still speaks out for universal health care, voting by mail, and trying to stop things like the Keystone XL pipeline. most people with that level of privilege and fortune are totally insulated and wouldn’t even care about unglamorous issues like that.
greee_p on
Better question: which celebs were NOT born into wealth before fame?
bellezzza on
Rooney and Kate Mara.
Fart_in_the_Wind97 on
Ellie Kemper but not her teacher, Jon Hamm.Â
Lindariex on
Most of celebs are born into wealth…it is really difficult to enter the Hollywood space unless you have money/contacts from your family or child acting (Disney, Nickelodeon)
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Lydhee on
My guess is nearly 80% of them !
an_sim1705 on
Off topic here..but Alexandra Daddario is so georgious it’s unreal
Athena_111 on
Armie Hammer, Edward Northon, 70% of the British ones are aristocrats or upper class.
throwaway046294 on
a lot of kpop idols
Specific-Scale6005 on
Most of them… after years and years you find out they are the second cousin or whatever of someone very rich
bbynycity on
The list of celebs that weren’t born into wealth is definitely shorter than the list of celebs that were already well off.
myothercarisayoshi on
Oh honey, it’s pretty much all of em
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What about it is shocking? A quick google search tells me she grew up on the upper east side, her grandfather was a congressman, and her siblings are actors. I wonder what part I missed?
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everyone in Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s family is rich as hell. from her wikipedia entry:
> Her father, Gérard Louis-Dreyfus (1932–2016), was a French billionaire who served as chairman of the Louis Dreyfus Company.
> Her paternal grandfather, Pierre Louis-Dreyfus (1908–2011), was president of the Louis Dreyfus Group commodities and shipping conglomerate.
> Louis-Dreyfus is the great-great-granddaughter of French businessman Léopold Louis-Dreyfus (1833–1915), founder of the Louis Dreyfus Group, which members of her family still control.
> She is the fifth cousin four times removed of Alfred Dreyfus (1859–1935) of the infamous Dreyfus affair.
> Robert Louis-Dreyfus (1946–2009), her father’s second cousin, was the CEO of Adidas and owner of the soccer team Olympique de Marseille.
it’s pretty cool that she still speaks out for universal health care, voting by mail, and trying to stop things like the Keystone XL pipeline. most people with that level of privilege and fortune are totally insulated and wouldn’t even care about unglamorous issues like that.
Better question: which celebs were NOT born into wealth before fame?
Rooney and Kate Mara.
Ellie Kemper but not her teacher, Jon Hamm.Â
Most of celebs are born into wealth…it is really difficult to enter the Hollywood space unless you have money/contacts from your family or child acting (Disney, Nickelodeon)
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My guess is nearly 80% of them !
Off topic here..but Alexandra Daddario is so georgious it’s unreal
Armie Hammer, Edward Northon, 70% of the British ones are aristocrats or upper class.
a lot of kpop idols
Most of them… after years and years you find out they are the second cousin or whatever of someone very rich
The list of celebs that weren’t born into wealth is definitely shorter than the list of celebs that were already well off.
Oh honey, it’s pretty much all of em
What about it is shocking? A quick google search tells me she grew up on the upper east side, her grandfather was a congressman, and her siblings are actors. I wonder what part I missed?
Bc if that’s shocking, [look up Kate and Rooney Mara](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Mara). Their families own two NFL teams
Basically everyone, since it is nepo babies everywhere. On top of my mind Lana Del Rey, Armie Hammer, Ariana Grande..
Taylor Swift.