Articles Written by Amy Lamare

Amy Lamare is a Los Angeles-based writer covering business, technology, entertainment, philanthropy, and pop culture. You can find her other work at Los Angeles Magazine, Your Tango, Thinknum Media, Nicki Swift, and Heavy among other publications. Follow her on Facebook. Amy's favorite self-made billionaire is Sara Blakely.

These Are All the Celebrities Who Have Actually Become Billionaires
Some got there through beauty brands. One made it with magic. Another married very well. From Taylor Swift and Jay-Z to George Lucas and Oprah Winfrey, this is the definitive, no-BS breakdown of every celebrity who is actually a billionaire... plu...
How Much Money Does Lin-Manuel Miranda Make Off Hamilton?
Lin-Manuel Miranda didn't just create a hit musical—he built a financial empire. From Broadway and global tours to Disney+, music royalties, and merchandise, here's how "Hamilton" has earned Miranda...
Who Is the Richest Person in Russia (Besides Vladimir Putin)?
Who is the richest person in Russia? If you guessed it was a ruthless billionaire named Vladimir you are correct. But his last name isn't Putin...
How A Random Venezuelan Actress Ended Up Owning The Rights To Marilyn Monroe's Estate (And The Huge Fortune Those Rights Generated)
There's no debating the fact that Marilyn Monroe was an icon and she remains one nearly six decades after her untimely death. How did a little-known Venezuelan-born actress come to own the rights to Monroe's estate and image?
Late Viacom Billionaire Sumner Redstone Paid AN INSANE Amount Of Money To Ex-Girlfriends And Hookups During His Lifetime
Long before Shari Redstone was navigating boardroom battles, her father, Sumner Redstone, was making headlines of a very different kind... by spending hundreds of millions of dollars on ex-girlfriends, mistresses, and brief flings...
Yvon Chouinard Just Wanted To Be A "Dirtbag" Rock Climber. He Became The World's Most Reluctant Billionaire, So He Gave It All Away!
When Yvon Chouinard was in his 20s he spent more than six months of each year criss crossing North America and the Alps climbing mountains with his friends and living on about 50 cents a day. Today, Chouinard is the founder of the outdoor gear com...
The 20 Highest Grossing Actors Of All Time (Inflation Adjusted)
They've battled aliens, voiced toys, raced muscle cars, and even saved the galaxy—sometimes without ever showing their face. These 20 stars have collectively powered more than $300 billion in global ticket sales (adjusted for inflation). From bl...
The Incredible Rise And Shocking Fall Of Suge Knight: From $750 Million Rap Empire To 28-Year Prison Sentence
Suge Knight helped build one of the most powerful empires in music history—then lost it all in a spiral of violence, paranoia, and crime. This is the incredible true story of how the man behind Death Row Records went from reshaping hip-hop to se...
Weird Rags To Riches Stories: How Isaac Larian Made $1.1 Billion Off Bratz Dolls
From $750 and a suitcase to a billion-dollar doll empire — how Isaac Larian battled Mattel, beat the odds, and built MGA into the biggest private toy company in America.
From Hot Wings to Hot Buns to Clean Greens: How Kat Cole Went from Hooters Waitress to Billion-Dollar Brand Mogul
She started as a Hooters waitress at 16. By 35, she was running a billion-dollar brand—and that was just her warm-up.

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