16. Anderson Cooper

Net Worth: $110 million*
Wealth Inherited From: Gloria Vanderbilt

Anderson Cooper was born in the Big Apple and is connected to the Vanderbilt dynasty, one of the most affluent families in the United States. He has achieved his own success as a journalist, author, and television personality. He is the presenter of the renowned news show on CNN, entitled “Anderson Cooper 360°”.

He attended Yale University. Before that, he followed in the footsteps of his style icon mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, and modeled for Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren. He also posed for Harper’s Bazaar as a child model. He began his career as a fact-checker for Channel One, eventually working his way up to his current position at CNN.