Did you ever stop and estimate how much money you could make in your lifetime? Yes, success is a combination of talent, hard work and just old fashion luck. Sometimes it means being in the right place at the right time. Take a look at 10 highly paid young stars under the ripe old age of 20 who are cashing in on their television, movie and movie careers. Ages listed are as of October 2011.
Justin Bieber-$53 million at age 17
Justin Drew Bieber is a best-selling Canadian pop artist. At age 13, Bieber was discovered in 2008 by American talent manager Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager. he signed with usher's record label and skyrocketed to fame, bringing home $53 million dollars in 2010. His documentary "Never Say Never" grossed $73 million nationwide and his newest fragrance, Someday, is expected to make $30 million. His current net worth is estimated at $66.5 million, second only to Miley Cyrus.
Miley Cyrus-$48 million at age 18
Miley Ray Cyrus, born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23, 1992, is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana, earning $15,000 per episode. Miley ranked No. 13 on Forbes 2010 Celebrity 100 list, earning $48 million that year. After releasing her third studio album, "Can't Be Tamed" in June 2010, and wrapping up her international Gypsy heart Tour in July 2011, Miley began focusing on her film career. Cyrus is now 19 and engaged to Liam Hemsworth star of "The Hunger Games". Her current net worth is estimate over $120 million.
Nick Jonas-$12.5 million at age 19
Nicholas Jerry "Nick" Jonas is an American singer-songwriter, musician, actor and multi-instrumentalist, best known as one of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band he formed with his brothers Joe and Kevin. His early career in multiple Broadway musicals and his first demo can be credited to the discovery of the boy band. Nick starred in Disney's original series "Jonas L.A.", Disney movies "Camp Rock" and Camp Rock 2". in 2008. As a side project, he formed a band, Nick Jonas and the Administration, which released its first album "Who I Am" in 2010.
On a personal basis, Jonas was diagnosed with Type I diabetes at the age of thirteen. He has developed the Change for the Children Foundation. Partnering with five different charities, their goal is to raise money and awareness for diabetes. Singer and actress Miley Cyrus has stated that she dated Jonas from June 2006 to December 2007. His current estimated net worth is $18 million.
Taylor Lautner-$8.5 million at the age of 19
Taylor Daniel Lautner is an American actor, voice actor, model, and martial artist, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on February 11, 1992. Lautner is best known for playing Jacob Black in The Twilight Saga film series based on the novels of the same name by Stephenie Meyer. The "Twilight" heartthrob got his start as a karate star, made a few appearances on "The Bernie Mac Show" and "My Wife and Kids" and did some voice work for cartoons. After the first tow episodes of the Twilight Saga, Lautner is expected to earn $41 million dollars for the film's two-part conclusion, "Breaking Dawn".
Angus T. Jones-$8.1 million at the age of 18
Angus Turner Jones is an American actor best known for playing Jake Harper in the hit CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men", for which he has won two Young Artist and a TV Land Award. Currently, Angus is the highest paid young person on television, earning $350,000 per episode which translates to $8.4 million per season. his net worth is estimated at $15 million. He started in television commercials in the 90's and moved to television and film work before being cast as Jake Harper. In addition to his acting career, he is also a trained singer.
Miranda Cosgrove-$7 million at the age of 18
Miranda Taylor Cosgrove is an American actress and singer-songwriter, born May 14, 1993 in Los Angeles. Cosgrove's career began at the age of three when she appeared in television commercials. Her film debut was in 2003, as Summer Hathaway in School of Rock. A few years later, Cosgrove landed the role of Carly, the lead character in the Nickelodeon TV series "iCarly". As of May 2010, Cosgrove earned $180,000 per episode of "iCarly", making her the second-highest-paid child star on television. She signed with skin care and cosmetics company Neutrogena on February 12, 2010, as an ambassador.
Selena Gomez-$5.5 million at the age of 19
Selena Marie Gomez is an American actress and singer, born July 22, 1992 in Grand Prairie, TX. She is known for portraying Alex Russo, the protagonist in the Emmy Award-winning television series Wizards of Waverly Place. In 2004, Gomez was discovered by the Disney Channel in a USA-wide scouting. Gomez appeared as a guest star on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and had a guest appearance – that later turned into a recurring role – on Hannah Montana from seasons two to three. In early 2007, Gomez was cast in the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place. The show premiered to an audience of 5.9 million, becoming a hit. In April 2008, Lacey Rose, of Forbes ranked Gomez as being fifth on their "Eight Hot Kid Stars To Watch" list. In February 2009, Gomez signed on to star as one of the two female leads in Ramona and Beezus and soon began dating Taylor Lautner. On February 27, 2011, Gomez attended the 2011 Vanity Fair Oscar party with Canadian singer Justin Bieber, confirming several months of media speculation about a romantic relationship between the pair. The power couple called it quits around New Year's 2013. In January 2012, Gomez announced that she would put her successful music career on hold in order to focus on her acting career, and that the band, Selena Gomez and the Scene, would be taking a hiatus.
$5 million-Jaden Smith at age 13
$4 million Willow Smith at age 10
Jaden and Willow Smith got their start alongside their famous father Will Smith: Jaden in "The Pursuit of Happyness" in 2006; Willow in "I Am Legend" in 2007. Jaden starred in the remake of "The Karate Kid" and with Justin Bieber in the song "Never Say Never", earning $5 million. Willow released the hit single "Whip My Hair", earning $4 million at the age of 10. The pair's famous mother is Jada Pinkett Smith.
Dakota Fanning-$4 million at age 17
Young Dakota Fanning is already more successful than most lifelong actresses. Her 2001 role in "I Am Sam" made her a star. by 2011 she had appeared in 31 motion pictures. her latest projects include three of four "Twilight" movies. Dakota is surprisingly down to earth and still attends a public high school when she is not filming. Dakota has earned her millions by appearing in hit films such as Charlotte’s Web, War of the Worlds, The Secret Life of Bees and the Twilight Series. Dakota has been cast in the first three Twilight movies, which have earned hundreds of millions worldwide and have earned her a net worth north of $16 million.
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