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.

Canva's Latest Funding Round Boosts Founders' Net Worth To $6.5 Billion A Piece – And They Plan To Give It All Away
Australian startup Canva just closed a new $200 million investment round. The round values the company at $40 billion and turned husband and wife co-founders Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht into multi-billionaires.
"Homeless Billionaire" Nicolas Berggruen Is No Longer Homeless With $63 Million Hearst Estate Purchase
It wasn't all that long ago that billionaire Nicolas Berggruen was technically considered homeless. Not homeless in the way you're thinking. Berggruen, who has a net worth $2 billion, previously subscribed to a "no fixed address" lifestyle... not ...
Former Dairy Farmers Become Billionaire With Red Hot Coffee Shop Dutch Bros
Brothers Dane and Travis Boersma were third-generation dairy farmers from Oregon looking for a side gig back in 1992. They settled on starting their own coffee business. Recently, Dutch Bros made its IPO and turned Travis Boersma into a billionaire.
After Receiving A Double Lung Transplant, Jorge Bacardi – Heir To The Bacardi Fortune – Paid That Miracle Forward In A Major Way
Jorge Bacardi received the ultimate blessing when an organ donor allowed him to have a life saving double lung transplant. Jorge paid that gift back in a major way.
RockStar Energy Drink Founder Russ Weiner Sold Madonna's Former Beverly Hills Mansion For $29.5 Million
Russ Weiner, the billionaire founder of RockStar Energy drink, recently sold his Beverly Hills mansion for $29.5 million. The home was formerly owned by Madonna and was first listed in March 2017 for $45 million
The Highest Paid TV Actors In The World Right Now
The highest-paid actors (and actresses) on television for 2021 look a bit different than they usually do. Streaming services and premium cable channels including HBO and Showtime dominate the list. In fact, of the 29 highest-paid actors on televis...
Last Month A Mysterious Unnamed Crypto Billionaire Bought An LA Mansion For $83 Million
The homes that line the streets and coastline of Pacific Palisades tend to be rather… grand and luxurious. But the estate located at 1601 San Onofre Drive in the chic enclave west of Los Angeles really takes the cake when it comes to grandeur,...
Rise In Work-From-Home During Covid Turns Thai Retail Mogul Into Billionaire
Adisak Tangmitrphracha is Thailand's newest billionaire thanks to the rise in people working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Adisak founded a home-improvement store in 1982 and with people being stuck at home during the pandemic, home impr...
Chris Hemsworth Might Be Buying This $50 Million Sydney Mansion
It hasn't been all that long since Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky finished the renovations of their Byron Bay mansion. However, sources say the couple is interested in a flashy waterfront mansion called Nautilus that has a price tag of at least ...
Chinese Celebrities Are Being "Canceled" By The Communist Government For Being Too Rich And Famous
If you live in China, you should definitely not be more influential or popular than China's President Xi Jinping. That presents a problem for tech titans, actors, actresses, musicians, and other people in the entertainment industry in China.

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