The Richest Heirs & Heiresses In The United States

In the grand scheme of things, the United States has not been around for so long when compared to other countries who can boast centuries of existence. However, for the relative short span of time for being around, the U.S. has managed to cultivate quite a wealthy elite, thanks to many successful American companies and ventures. When these success businesspeople have children, these kids end up inheriting large fortunes, becoming millionaires or billionaires themselves. Here are some of America’s richest heirs and heiresses to hugely sucessful empires.

Paris Hilton

Perhaps the most well known heiress, Paris Hilton embraced the title and even made it part of her public image. Her wealth and influence come from her Hilton Hotels Corporation inheritance. Through a combination of her inherited wealth and her own ventures, she is worth nearly $300 million.

Olivia Wilde

You’ve definitely heard of actress Olivia Wilde, but you may not know that she is also an heiress. Her father is Andrew Cockburn, a journalist and an editor for Harper’s Magazine. Through her own acting and directing work as well as her inheritance, Wilde is worth $20 million.

Kate Hudson

Actress Kate Hudson comes from a family of well known actors. Her mother is Goldie Hawn and her step father is Kurt Russell. Her biological father is actor Bill Hudson, though she was raised by Hawn and Russell. Hudson has an estimated net worth of $80 million.

Dakota Johnson

Though Dakota Johnson has made a name for herself, namely for her role in the Fifty Shades of Grey film franchise, you can’t ignore the fact that her parents are well known actors Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson. Johnson is worth an estimated $14 million.

Anderson Cooper

Cooper is a prominent news anchor on the CNN news network, and is host of the popular show Anderson Cooper 360. Not many realize that he is the son of fashionista and socialite Gloria Vanderbilt. Through his work and his family inheritance, Cooper has an estimated net worth of $110 million.

Balthazar Getty

Balthazar Getty is the heir to the Getty Oil fortune, but that hasn’t stopped him from pursuing his own successful career. He is an actor, musician, and producer. He appeared in TV show Alias as well as others. His estimated net worth stands at an impressive $200 million.

Amanda Hearst

American heiress and socialite Amanda Hearst is the heiress to the Hearst Corporation, which is known for its collection of media and owns brands like Buzzfeed, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Elle, ESPN, and many, many more. She herself works as an associate marketing editor at Marie Claire, and is worth about $100 million.

Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields is an actress and model who has made it in her own right, so much so that many do not even know that she is an heiress. Her father, Frank Shields was an executive at Revlon and her mother was an actress herself, called Teri Shields. Brooke has a net worth of $25 million.

Billie Lourd

Billie Lourd is the daughter of the late Carrie Fisher and talent agent Bryan Lourd. She is also the granddaughter of Debbie Reynolds. While Billie is an heiress, she is also an actress herself, appearing in Scream Queens, American Horror Story, and the latest Star Wars films. She has a net worth of $25 million.

Jake Gyllenhaal

Though Jake Gyllenhaal is quite a famous actor himself, he is the son of successful Hollywood director Stephen Gyllenhaal. His mother is screenwriter Naomi Foner. Gyllenhaal’s net worth is an estimated $65 million.

Dylan Lauren

Dylan Lauren is the daughter of fashion designer Ralph Lauren, but she is not merely an heiress, as she has built her own brand as well. She is the founder and owner of Dylan’s Candy Bar, which has become the world’s biggest candy store franchise. She has an estimated net worth of a staggering $4 billion.

Scarlett Johansson

We all know Scarlett Johansson from her prolific acting career, but not many know that she is an heiress as well. Her parents are Karsten Olaf Johansson, a very successful Danish architect, and her mother is film producer Melanie Sloan. Johnasson’s net worth stands at an estimated $140 million.

Nicky Hilton

Though not as famous as her sister Paris, Nicky has become a successful businesswoman in her own right as well, launching her own fashion line called Nicholai. She is also married to James Rothschild, an heir to the Rothschild fortune. She is worth an estimated $20 million.

Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase rose to prominence as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, but he is also an heir to the Crane Company, since his grandfather, Cornelius Vanderbilt, adopted Chevy’s mother. Chase later appeared in popular comedy show Community. He is worth about $50 million.

Ariana Rockefeller

Yes, Ariana Rockefeller is related to that Rockefeller. She is an heiress to the Standard Oil fortune, which dates back to the early 19th century. Ariana studied at Columbia University and started her own fashion line. She is worth a mind-boggling $2.8 billion.

Lydia Hearst-Shaw

Lydia Hearst-Shaw is an heiress who is the daughter of Patty Hearst, the granddaughter of the publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst. Her cousin is Amanda Hearst. Lydia is worth a mind blowing estimated $28 billion.

Edward Norton

Edward Norton is a talented actor and filmmaker who most people know from his roles in Fight Club and American History X. He has inherited wealth from his grandfather, who founded urban planning business the Rouse Company, as well as Enterprise Community Partners. Norton is worth about $80 million.

Carly Simon

Carly Simon is a popular singer who is known for many top hit songs, including “You’re So Vain.” Her father is one of the co-founders of book company Simon & Schuster. She is worth an estimated $65 million.

Kyra Sedgwick

Actress Kyra Sedgwick is a talented and familiar face to many of us, but she is also the daughter of successful venture capitalist Dwight Sedgwick V. She is also married to fellow Hollywood actor Kevin Bacon. Kyra’s net worth is estimated to be around $16 million.

Patty Hearst

Previously mentioned as the mother of Lydia Hearst-Shaw, Patty herself is an heiress, being the granddaughter of tycoon WillianmRandolph Hearst. She is an actress and an author, and her memoir Every Secret Thing is a bestseller. She is worth an estimated $28 billion.

Victoria Mars

Victoria Mars is a fourth generation heiress to the Mars family fortune. The family is known for creating the Mars candy empire and brings in billions every year. Victoria worked as brand manager and export manager for Milky Way and also served on its board of directors. She is worth $6.6 billion.

Tinsley Mortimer

Heiress, socialite, and reality TV personality Tinsley Mortimer  is the daughter of successful real estate developer George Mercer, and her grandfather founded the Mercer Rug company in 1936. She has appeared on The Real House Wives of New York City. She’s worth an estimated $28 million.

Teresa Heinz Kerry

Teresa Heinz Kerry is the widower of former Senator John Heinz, who was the heir to the ketchup empire we all know as Heinz. After he passed away, she inherited his fortune. She later married senator John Kerry in 1995. She is worth $750 million.

Clare Bronfman

Clare Bronfman is the daughter of Edgar Bronfman, Sr. who founded the Seagram Liquor company, which was once the largest owner of alcoholic beverages in the world. She is worth an estimated $500 million.

Nicole Richie

Nicole Richie is the adopted daughter of famous singer Lionel Richie. She rose to prominence when she joined best friend Paris Hilton on the reality show The Simple Life in 2003. She has her own fashion line, House of Harlow 1960. Her estimated net worth is $10 million.

Armie Hammer

Armie Hammer portrayed the wealthy Winklevoss twins in film The Social Network, but he himself is an heir to a fortune. He is named after his oil tycoon grandfather, Armand Hammer, who founded Occidental Petroleum. Armie himself is worth $16 million.

Aerin Lauder

If Aerin Lauder’s name sounds familiar, that’s because it is. She is the granddaughter of Joseph and Estee Lauder, who founded the famous brand itself. She owns 16 million shares of the company and is worth $3 billion.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Though Julia Louis-Dreyfus is definitely known for her roles in Seinfeld and Veep, she is actually an heiress as well. Her father was Gerard Louis-Dreyfus, who was the chairman of a global agriculture company and was worth $3.4 billion when he passed away. For now, Louis-Dreyfus has earned herself a net worth of $200 million.

Ally Hilfiger

That’s right, Ally Hilfiger is the daughter of fashion icon Tommy Hilfiger. The brand is worth about $400 million, which Ally is most likely destined to inherit one day. She appeared in 2003’s reality TV show Rich Girls, and it’s clear why.

Spike Jonze

While Spike Jonze is known for being quite the successful Hollywood filmmaker, he is an heir to a large fortune as well. He was born Adam Spiegel, which gives insight into his connection to catalogue company Spiegel, founded by his grandfather in 1865. His net worth is an estimated $50 million.

Georgina Bloomberg

Georgina Bloomberg is the younger daughter of billionaire Michael Bloomberg, who recently ran for president, and is the 9th richest person in the world. Even though he signed the Giving Pledge, which means a majority of his fortune will be donated, Georgina will still inherit a hefty sum of money.

Suri Cruise

Suri Cruise is the daughter of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise, the couple’s only child. The couple is now divorced and Holmes has full custody of Suri. She is set to inherit a massive fortune one day, at an estimated total of $300 million.

Travis Knight

Travis Knight is Phil Knight’s oldest son. Phil is known for founding a company we’ve all heard of: Nike. Travis himself is in charge of a trust that controls 38 million shares of Nike stock, which comes out to about $2.3 billion. He is an animator and works as lead animator for Laika movie studio, which created films like Coraline.

Blue Ivy Carter

Blue Ivy Carter is the daughter of celebrity power couple Beyonce and Jay-Z. The couple’s joint net worth comes out to $1.4 billion, which means she is set to inherit about $333 million, after sharing with her siblings who are twins.

Megan Ellison

Megan Ellison is the daughter of Oracle founder Larry Ellison. Oracle is knwon for selling software and data management systems and happens to be one of the biggest tech companies in the world. She started Annapurna Pictures, which produced films like Zero Dark Thirty, Her, and American Hustle. She has an estimated net worth of $60 billion.

Jared Kushner

Though Jared Kushner is known for being the Senior Advisor to President Trump, he is also the son of Charles Kushner, who founded property development company (aptly named) Kushner Companies. The company brings in nearly $2.5 billion annually. Kushner is married to Ivanka Trump and has a net worth of $1.8 billion.

North West

North West is the oldest daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. Kardashian’s net worth is currently an estimated $370 million, while West’s estimated net worth is $240 million, so it’s safe to say the North will inherit a hefty sum one day.

Dorothy Wang

Dorothy Wang’s father is billionaire Robert Wang, who is the chairman of the Golden Eagle International Group. She starred in E! Channel’s show Rich Kids of Beverly Hills which lasted until 2016. She is worth an estimated $3.7 billion.

Douglas Durst

Douglas Durst’s grandfather, Joseph Durst, founded real estate The Durst Organization in 1915, leading the Durst family to become one of the most wealthy and prominent real estate companies in 20th century New York City. Douglas heads the company today, and is worth $4.4 billion.

Peter Brant II

Peter Brant Jr. is the son of supermodel Stephanie Seymour and billionaire paper magnate Peter M. Brant. Peter Brant Jr. is a model himself, and has collaborated with Mac Cosmetics along with his younger brother to create a unisex cosmetics line. He has an estimated net worth of $500 million.