A lot of people, us included, dreamed of becoming a celebrity. What’s not to like, right? You have enormous bank accounts and fabulous houses bordering on ostentatious, while never having to worry about money or the lack thereof. What an amazing life it would be, when you get to travel the world, eat the best food, meet the movers and shakers of the world and have a massive fan base all over the planet. Here’s a list of wealthy 40 celebrities and what they did to be able to become this rich and live the good life.

Chris Cuomo: ~ $12 Million

Chris Cuomo comes from a family of influential politicians, but he chose a different path to becoming famous… by being a journalist. He is a news anchor and the host of his own show on CNN called Cuomo Prime Time. He is worth a solid $12 million today, all thanks to his TV career, which allows him to take home earnings up to $4 million annually. This a substantial increase from the earlier salary of $2.5 million, which he used to earn before Cuomo Prime Time became such a big hit.