44. Peter Brant II

Net Worth: $1 billion*
Wealth Inherited From: White Birch Paper

Peter Brant II is a renowned American socialite and heir based in Greenwich, Connecticut. He is best known for his modeling and fashion design work, as well as being the son of famed business magnate and art collector Peter Brant. Peter and his brother have been dubbed the “Princes of New York” by media outlets.

Brant attended Bard College in New York. He often jokingly remarks that he was able to complete assignments about his parents just by consulting Wikipedia when he was younger. His mother was the renowned model Steph Seymour. Recently, Peter has taken a foray into makeup design. Alongside his brother Harry, he has created a unisex makeup collection with Mac that is geared towards gender-fluid adolescents.