MARK WAHLBERG—EST. $255 MILLION

It might be interesting for people to know that Mark Wahlberg was once charged with attempted murder, and was sentenced to two years in jail because he pled guilty to the smaller charge of assault. But the man, to his credit, was able to move away from his violent and criminal past and become one of the highest-paid stars in Hollywood.

Mark’s parents divorced at the age of 11, and his mother’s neglect of care affected his studies. At the age of 14, he dropped out of school and became a bad boy. He often committed crimes against the law. After living in prison, he began to mature. The Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation was founded in May 2001. His life outside of Hollywood is colorful, too; he and big brothers Donnie and Paul started a burger chain, aptly called Wahlburgers, which now operates in 29 locations across the US and Canada.