The little girl in this photo grew up to become the richest actress in the world — but few people can guess who she is. Most assume Hollywood’s wealthiest star is someone like George Clooney or Angelina Jolie, yet the title actually belongs to a woman remembered mostly from a handful of ’80s and ’90s films. She rarely appears in tabloids, avoids red carpets, and stays far from Hollywood’s chaos — yet her fortune reportedly exceeds three billion dollars.
Born in suburban Glenview, she lived an ordinary childhood. Her father was a builder, and nothing hinted at a future tied to massive wealth. Everything changed when she was discovered in a nationwide talent search and quickly landed roles in cult-favorite films. “I was found at a search, thrown right in,” she once said. By sixteen, she was earning more than her father.....
