Writers love stories of child stars that have lost fame and fortune. Still-doing-great child stars, on the other hand, are rarely reported. But quite a lot of them are still maintaining a big chunk of money they have made as a child star. Meet the 14 grown-up child stars who are still doing well.
1. Natalie Portman - $54 Million
Natalie Portman, born in 1981, has been acting since 1994. Yes, this 37-year-old beauty has acted for over 20 years. Her films Black Swan and V for Vendetta are both big hits. Now, her net worth is estimated at $54 million.
2. Macaulay Culkin - 15 Million
Surprise? Yes, Culkin is still on the list. Although negative reports about him are filling up the newspaper, Culkin is still worth a staggering big amount of money thanks to his huge earnings as a child star.
3. Emma Watson - $60 Million
Emma Watson is only 28 years old but she has $60 million to her name. Nobody knew who Watson was until she landed the role of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films that were almost guaranteed to be a smash hit.
4. Daniel Radcliffe - $110 Million
Only 29 years old, Radcliffe has gathered a staggering amount of money - 110 Million Dollars! 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.
5. Miley Cyrus - $150 Million
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.
6. Frankie Muniz - $40 Million
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.
7. Selena Gomez - $18 Million
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.
8. The Jonas Brothers - $18 Million
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.
9. Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen - $300 Million
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.
10. Justin Bieber - $200 Million
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.
11. Jenna Jameson - $10 Million
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.
12. Angus T. Jones - $15 Million
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.
13. Malia Obama - $250K
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.
14. Parker Schnabel - $2 Million
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.
