Ten celebrities who are stars in their own right.

Stars in their own right
George Clooney

George was born into a successful family with his Father Nick an anchorman and television host and his Mother Nina a city council woman and beauty queen. He is also a descendant of President Lincoln. George worked as s construction worker, sold women shoes and also sold insurance.

He was interested in acting at an early age and made his debut in television mini-series Centennial in 1978. A successful actor and business man.

George have so far won 2 Oscars and a Golden Globe among others. He is one of the most loved actors and is married to Amal whom he have twins with

Stars in their own right
Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer is the daughter of Jon Aniston and Nancy Dow who are both successful well known actors. It is therefore no surprise that Jennifer made a name for herself as actor in the successful Friends TV series.

During her upcoming actor years she supported herself while working as a messenger, a telemarketer and also waitress.

Jennifer was married to Brad Pitt and are currently single. She is a highly acclaimed actress with five Primetime Emmy nominations for Friends, including one win, and several other nominations.

Stars in their own right
Chris Norman

Chris a native from the UK became famous as the lead singer of the popular band Smokie with hits like Living next door to Alice. He comes from a show biz family with his Dad a dancer/actor and singer while his Mother is a dancer. It is therefore not a surprise that he also ended up in the world of show business.

He decided to go on his own after 1985 and as a result, he carved out a very successful solo career for himself with Midnight lady, one of his early hits. He is very much loved around the world with Germany as his top fan based country.

Besides being a world renowned singer he is also a well respected songwriter. He have over 30 albums to his name.

Stars in their own right
Kate Hudson

Kate is the daughter of actress Goldie Hawn and step Dad Kurt Russel. Kurt is also an actor while her biological Father is Bill Hudson, a comedian, actor and singer.

Kate was interested in acting since an early age and made her debut in Party of Five in 1996. Her big break however came in the 2000 movie Almost Famous.

She turned down a role in Escape from LA because of her dad Kurt who played the lead role. She wanted to make it on her own.

Stars in their own right
Carrie Fisher

Carrie is the daughter of Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds both famous actors. She was an accomplished writer and actor most famous for her acting role in Starwars playing Princess Leia and her book Postcards from the Edge.

Finally she and her Mother who lived next door to her past away just a day from each other in 2016.

Stars in their own right
Charlie Sheen

Charlie is the son of actor Martin Sheen and artist Janet Templeton. His brother Emilio Estevez is also a successful actor.

Charlie is well known for his role on Two and a half men where he was furthermore the highest paid actor on a TV show.

While being a successful actor, he is also known for his real life bad boy lifestyle.

He have received many nominations throughout his career as well as a few wins through the years.

Stars in their own right
Enrique Iglesias

Enrique is the son of Spanish singer Julio Eqlisias. His family also consist of famous actors and actresses.

Enrique first of all sang under the name of Enrique Martinez so he can be judged for his own abilities and not because of his famous Father.

Bailamos became his first number 1 in the US. Several hit songs followed and as a result, he has been the winner of over 200 awards.

Enrique has been in a relationship with tennis player Anna Kournikova since 2001 and they finally became parents to twins in 2017.

Stars in their own right
Miley Cyrus

Miley is the daughter of well known country singer Billy Ray Cyrus and is a singer and actress in her own right. She became known as an actress on the highly popular show Hannah Montana where she played a singer. She also starred in the movie The last song where she met her husband Liam. Even more so her Godmother is country singer Dolly Parton.

Stars in their own right
Stella Mc Cartney

Stella is an award winning Fashion designer and the daughter of Beetle legend Paul McCartney and Photographer Linda Mc Cartney. She and her siblings went to state schools and so grew up in a 2 bedroom house. They had a rather normal upbringing.

She launched her own fashion house under her own name and celebrities around the world wear her clothes. She have as a result received several awards through her career.

Stars in their own right
Jane Fonda

Jane is an American actress, writer, political activist and fitness expert. She was born to actor Henry Fonda and her brother is actor Peter Fonda. Jane’s mother committed suicide while she was about 12 years old.

Jane is known for her very popular fitness videos, political statements and superb acting.

She received several awards including 2 Oscars, 2 Baftas, 4 Golden Globes.

She is currently an actress on Grace and Frankie at the age of 81.

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