Celebrities Who Got Rich and Then Lost It All

Donald Trump

Trump was once completely broke—until he gamed the system, filing for corporate bankruptcy instead of personal bankruptcy, which he had filed more than four times in his life prior to being elected the president. Currently, Trump is more than $400 million in debt, and now that his time as president is ending, he is going to have to face the New York State courts on criminal tax evasion charges. 

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The More You Know

  • Dr. Ruth Westheimer is best known as a TV sex therapist—but she’s also a trained sniper.
  • Miley Cyrus first tried out for Hannah Montana at the age of 11. She was denied due to her age.
  • When Lady Gaga went to NYU, a group of students started a "Stefani Germanotta, you will never be famous" Facebook group.
  • Before he was a star, Harrison Ford was a carpenter. He landed the role of Han Solo in the original Star Wars film. “I was quite surprised when I was offered the part,” Ford later said.
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