9 Celebrities Turned Successful Entrepreneurs

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8. Robert de Niro (Estimated net worth: $200 million)

Robert Anthony de Niro is one of the highly acclaimed actors in Hollywood with 100 films in his acting career. He has won two Academy Awards for the movies “The Godfather II” and “Raging Bull” aside from numerous acting awards here and abroad. He was also given The Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes and the Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Film Institute. De Niro was ranked number one by Empire UK Magazine in The Greatest Living Actor list.

If the actor has a Midas touch in acting, he has the same in business. De Niro is the part-owner of two restaurants namely Nobu and Ago. Nobu is a Japanese restaurant that has 33 branches worldwide including the US, Europe, Asia, Australia, Mexico and Caribbean, Middle East, and Africa. Ago is a classic Italian restaurant that has captured the hearts of Hollywood diners and tourists. The actor also has a stake in another Italian restaurant Locanda Verde. De Niro has recently co-created a new vodka brand called VDKA 6100.

Celebrities Turned Successful Entrepreneurs

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