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.

When The Titanic Sank, 20-Year-Old Vincent Astor Instantly Became One Of The Richest Men In The World
John Jacob Astor IV died on the Titanic. And with that tragedy, his 20-year-old son, Vincent Astor, went from being an undergraduate at Harvard to one of the richest people in the world.
What Happened To Michael Hutchence's (Presumably Large) Fortune?
Michael Hutchence was one of the biggest rock stars of the 1980s and '90s, fronting INXS at the peak of their global fame. When he died in 1997, his will appeared to guarantee his young daughter and family a share of a presumably very large. Inste...
How To Make $3.5 Billion Selling Jeans: The Story Of Renzo Rosso And Diesel
From a farmer's son in rural Italy to the $3.5 billion "Jeans Genius" behind Diesel, Renzo Rosso has spent five decades rewriting the rules of fashion.
Is Beto O'Rourke's Wife Really A Billionaire Heiress?
Beto O'Rourke is often slammed for marrying a "billionaire heiress." But is that actually true? We dug into the fortune of his father-in-law, William Sanders, and the answer is... kind of...
Literal Rags To Riches: How Silvio Santos Went From Dirt Poor Brazilian Street Vendor To Billionaire Media Tycoon
Silvio Santos grew up so poor that he was forced to work as a street vendor in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 14. He eventually built a media empire, earned a fortune, and became one of the most famous and powerful people in Brazil. This is how he d...
The Tragic Downfall Of The NBA's Delonte West
Delonte West once earned millions as an NBA star playing alongside LeBron James. Today, he's a heartbreaking symbol of how mental illness, addiction, and financial ruin can devastate even the most promising careers. This cautionary tale tracks Wes...
The Bad News? Your Fiancé Lied About Her True Identity. The Good News? She's Secretly One Of The Richest Women In The World…
It would be heartbreaking to find out that your fiance lied about her true identity. Unless the identity she was hiding was multi-billionaire heiress of one of the coolest companies on the planet!
One Minute He Was The Richest Person In Russia. The Next Day He Was Sent To A Siberian Prison. The Real Life Nightmare Of Mikhail Khodorkovsky
One day you wake up feeling pretty good because you happen to be the richest person in Russia. The very next day you wake up in a Siberian prison where you will rot away for the next 10 years. This is the unbelievable true story of Mikhail Khodork...
Why Is Noel Gallagher So Much Richer Than His Brother/Oasis Bandmate Liam Gallagher?
The massive success of Oasis earned the Gallagher brothers massive respective fortunes, but today, Noel is much richer than Liam. How did that come to be?
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...

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