In the late 80s, he became head of Kirshineftekhimexport, a state owned oil company. When the company went private, he became a major shareholder. He co-owns, or holds major stakes, in multiple companies, including the Gunvor Group – a major energy firm, Sibur Holding, – a petrochemical company of which he owns 37.5%, and Russian Sea Group – a fish retailer. The majority of his holdings are managed under the umbrella of his Volga Resources group....
Need some examples? One of Larry and Sergey’s professors, David Cheriton, had the good fortune of being invited to give the founders their first $100,000 investment check in 1998. Today David is worth $10 billion. One of Sergey’s friends and collaborators, Craig Silverstein, was hired as Google’s first employee. That job resulted in a near-billion dollar personal fortune today. When they needed office space to run their newly-incorporated business, they first settled in the garage of a local woman who had recently bought a house in Menlo Park, California and was looking to rent her garage to help pay the mortgage....
That $70 million got the father of Minecraft, Markus Persson, 23,000 square feet of luxury that proved to be too rich even for Jay Z and Beyonce’s blood, after Persson is rumored to have outbid the famous couple. Those bragging rights are only the beginning of the value packed into this mansion, though: It also comes with eight bedrooms, fifteen bathrooms, and an infinity pool. There were also a few bonus furnishings throughout the house at the time of purchase, like a Bentley living room set valued at $500,000, and a wine cellar stocked with Dom Perignon....
He officially retired from the sport on 9 September, 2011 because of a wrist injury he sustained in March the same year. Upon his retirement, he dedicated himself to leading a music career as he is a keen pianist and singer-songwriter. Apart from his regular performances with his band called Crash at gigs across the world, Toseland also performs solo. Toseland’s most recent appearances include his performance alongside Ray Stubbs for BBC’s Sport Relief as well as the one at the British sports personality of the year awards in 2007....
Jean-Marc Vallée was a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and editor who had a net worth of $10 million at the time of his death. Jean-Marc Vallée died unexpectedly on December 26, 2021 at the age of 58. Jean-Marc Vallée was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in March 1963. He directed and edited the films Black List in 1995, Los Locos in 1997, and Loser Love in 1999. Vallée wrote, directed, and co-produced the movie C....
It won several major literary awards, including the Michael L. Printz Award, and reached the NY Times Bestseller List. He has since written, “An Abundance of Katherines”, “Paper Towns”, “Will Grayson, Will Grayson” (with David Levithan), and “The Fault in Our Stars”. All of the books have reached the NY Times Bestseller List, and “The Fault in Our Stars” was released as a major motion picture in 2014. Green currently also has several YouTube series including Crash Course, which offers education on literature, science and history....
The home is actually somewhat modestly sized, measuring in at just 1,700 square feet and only three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Of course, it’s sitting on a prime piece of Carbon Beach land right on the water and was even sold fully furnished, but it’s still a little shocking that such a property sold for a grand total of $10.3 million – especially when you consider that DiCaprio purchased the house back in 1998 for just $1....
On the other hand, Wayne might be purposely holding the album release back until he gets tens of millions of dollars he believes he is owed from Birdman. And if Wayne is to be believed, Birdman already tore through a lot of that money already. Lil Wayne is suing Birdman for $51 million. He also wants to sue Universal Music Group for $100 million. Wayne believes that by giving Birdman control over the $100 million, the music label essentially laundered the money right back to themselves since a large chunk of the advance was spent their own reimbursing marketing and recording expenses....
Her true Hollywood breakthrough came in 1990 with the release of Martin Scorsese’s “Goodfellas.” In this celebrated picture, she played the wife of an Italian mobster and was nominated for several awards, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe. Over the course of her career, she has also been nominated for four Emmys, three other Golden Globes, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 1999, her career took another major step forward when she joined the cast of “The Sopranos,” which is now considered by many to be the best TV series of all time....
Louie earned a Primetime Emmy for his performance as Christine Baskets on the FX series “Baskets” (2016–2019), and he hosted “Family Feud” from 1999–2002. He created the 1996 sitcom “The Louie Show,” and he produced the television documentary “Louie Anderson Presents” (2011) and the comedy special “Louie Anderson: Big Underwear” (2018). From 2003 to 2012, he starred in the Las Vegas stage show “Louie: Larger Than Life,” and in 2010, the Louie Anderson Theater opened in the Palace Station Hotel and Casino....
She received a degree in social work and went on to pursue acting and have three children. Ontiveros has starred in many other films and television shows such as Desperate Housewives-for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award, Charlie’s Angels, King of the Hill, Rob!, Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2, Our Family Wedding, and many more. Ontiveros was married to her husband, Elias, and lived in Pico Rivera, California until her death on July 26, 2012 in Whittier, California....
Loria made his screen debut in the TV series Un nuevo amor in 2003. He starred in the TV mini-series Zapata: Amor en rebeldia in 2004. From 2010 to 2011 Mario starred as Sergio Aldama in the television series Para volver a amar. He has also starred in the TV series Los Plateados in 2005, Corazon Partido in 2005, Marina in 2006, Mientras haya vida in 2007, Secretos del alma in 2008, Cambio de vida in 2008, Alma legal in 2008, Capadocia in 2008, Cada quien su santo in 2010, El equip in 2011, El Octavo Mandamiento in 2011, Infames in 2012, La Ruta Blanca in 2012, La Patrona (The landlady) in 2013, and Las Trampas del Deseo (The Pitfalls of Desire) in 2014....
Early Life and Career Beginnings Marisa Miller was born Marisa Lee Bertetta on August 6, 1978, in Santa Cruz, California. She is the daughter of Marc and Krista Bertetta, and she has two younger sisters. As a teen, Miller went to Aptos High and Monte Vista Christian School, where she was a standout volleyball player. She considered herself a tomboy and had mostly male friends growing up. At the age of 16, Marisa was discovered by two Italian modeling agents in San Francisco....
In terms of whales, Nebraska-born businessman Terry Watanabe was a whale of a whale. Actually, he was a whale of a whale, of a whale, of a whale of a whale. During a year-long gambling streak, Terry lost a mind-melting $204 million at two Vegas casinos. And it didn’t take him a decade. He blew it all in ONE YEAR. Who is Terry Watanabe, and How Was he Rich? Terry Watanabe was born in 1957 in Omaha, Nebraska....
In perhaps his most physically impressive performance to date, Michael portrayed famous hunger striker Bobby Sands in the 2008 movie “Hunger,” losing an incredible amount of weight in order to portray the emaciated Sands realistically. He then went on to appear in notable films such as “Inglourious Basterds” (2009), “12 Years a Slave” (2013), “Steve Jobs” (2015), and several movies in the massively successful “X-Men” franchise. In 2020, “The Irish Times” ranked Fassbender #9 on their “50 greatest Irish film actors of all time” list....
As an actress, Imbruglia has appeared in the films “Johnny English” (2003), “Closed for Winter” (2009), “Underdogs” (2013), “Among Ravens” (2014), and “Little Loopers” (2015) and the television series “Law of the Land” (1997) and “First Contact” (2016). She served as a judge on “The X Factor Australia” in 2010, and she won the U.K. version of “The Masked Singer” in 2022. From 2002 to 2006, Natalie was a worldwide spokesperson for L’Oréal....
Natalie Schafer carved out a distinctive career as an actress known for portraying sophisticated, wealthy women on stage, film, and television. While she appeared in dozens of films over several decades, Schafer achieved her most enduring fame as the pampered millionaire’s wife Eunice “Lovey” Wentworth Howell on the 1960s television sitcom “Gilligan’s Island.” Before this career-defining role, she established herself as a Broadway performer and supporting actress in Hollywood, specializing in playing elegant, sometimes snobbish society women....
Owning the most of the shares of the company that produces colostomy bags, catheters, medical implant and dressings for wounds, Louis-Hansen became on of the riches people in his country. As of March 2013, Forbes ranked him as the 613th billionaire in the world and the 4th richest person in Denmark. In addition to Coloplast, Louis-Hansen also manages a foundation, which funds cultural and scientific initiatives and is named after his late parents....
The same year he was selected to the Pro Bowl and was an All-Pro. Osi was selected to the Pro Bowl again in 2007 and named an All-Pro in 2010. He is a two time Super Bowl and NFC Champion. In October 2010 Umenyiora was named NFC Defensive Player of the Month. He holds the Giants single game sacks record with six. He also holds an NFL record for forced fumbles in a season with 10....
Early Life and Career Beginnings Paula Patton was born on December 5, 1975, in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of school teacher Joyce and lawyer Charles. She is of European-American descent on her mother’s side and of African-American ancestry on her father’s. As a teen, Patton went to Alexander Hamilton High School on the Westside of Los Angeles. After graduating, she enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley, where she spent a year before transferring to the University of Southern California’s film school....
