Charlize Theron has come a long way since her crazy childhood in Benoni.
A majority of the 25 highest-paid entertainers earned a combined $4,4 billion (before taxes and fees) without creating anything new.
We are here to find out who tops the chart for the richest 30-and-under pop stars for this year, mostly those from the UK and Ireland, but also some beyond.
It all began with a school talent show and then the pop music group Destiny’s Child. Now, just a month shy of 40, Beyoncé is worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Rihanna is now the wealthiest female musician in the world, and as her business empire grows she can set her sights on catching Oprah.
It pays to be intelligent, of that there is no doubt, but just how much money does Stephen Hawking have tucked away and how does he shape up against other well-known figures?