Some celebrities worked their way up from humble beginnings to earn worldwide fame and seven-figure bank accounts.
Others were born with show business connections, but they still had to struggle and work hard to avoid flipping burgers to chip away at crippling student loan debt.
But there's another, slightly less common subset of celebrities - those born into such privilege they could've never worked a day in their lives and their posh lifestyles would still make us jealous.
1. Lady Gaga
Gaga grew up in Manhattan's posh Upper East Side. She is the daughter of a successful Internet entrepreneur.
2. Adam Levine
Adam is the son of Fred Levine, founder of the M. Frederic clothing line. He met his bandmates at the prestigious Brentwood Academy.
3. Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey is the daughter of a successful advertising and media CEO. She attended a private high school with a $40,000 a year tuition.
4. Robin Thicke
Robin is the son of Growing Pains actor Alan Thicke. His mother is a successful actress, as well.
5. Lena Dunham
Lena Dunham's parents are both successful artists. She grew up in Manhattan's posh Upper East Side.
6. Kristen Stewart
Kristen Stewart is the daughter of a successful television producer. Her mother also works in show business.
7. Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran is the son of two highly successful artists. He enjoyed a posh childhood in the English countryside.
8. Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande's father is the CEO of a successful design company. His clients include Eddie Murphy.
9. Darren Criss
Darren's dad is a successful banking CEO. He moved the family to Hawaii when Darren was a child.
10. Taylor Swift
Taylor is the daughter of a successful marketing executive. She grew up on an 11-acre estate in Pennsylvania.
11. Kid Rock Image
Kid Rock's fan base is primarily middle and lower class, but Mr. Rock grew up quite wealthy. His father owned a chain of successful car dealerships in Michigan.
12. Julia Louis-Dreyfus Pic
Julia Louis-Dreyfus grew up incredibly wealthy. Her father is a French billionaire.
13. Rooney Mara
Rooney Mara grew up fabulously wealthy. Her mother's family founded the Pittsburgh Steelers and her father's family founded the New York Giants.
14. Anderson Cooper
Anderson Cooper grew up with every advantage. His mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, is heir to the famous Vanderbilt fortune.
15. Gwyneth Paltrow Sparkly Dress Photo
Gwyneth earns her own millions these days, but her parents are both successful in their own right. Her mother is actress Blythe Danner and her father was famed producer Bruce Paltrow.
16. Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer was born into a show business family. Both of her parents were well-known actors.
17. Angelina Jolie
Angelina was born into a wealthy show business family. Her father is renowned actor Jon Voight.
18. Jordin Sparks
American Idol alum Jordin Sparks grew up wealthy. Her father is former NFL cornerback Phillippi Sparks.
19. Kate Middleton
Though a commoner by royal standards, Kate's folks were no slouches in the financial department. They own a party supply company worth several million dollars.
Yes, these are the stars who lived the good life from day one, the celebs born with a silver spoon in their mouth and tailored Yves-Saint Laurent diapers on their tuchis.
Some may not surprise you (Gwyneth Paltrow didn't become that snooty overnight) while others you may not have known about (Rooney Mara's family owns two NFL teams?!)
But whether they flaunt their classy pasts or try to hide them, these stars all have one thing in common: they were richer than most folks in Hollywood before they learned to talk.
Take Robin Thicke, for example. Not only was his dad earning long-running sitcom cash from Growing Pains while Robin was still a toddler, his mom is also a respected TV star from her time on various soap operas.
Lana Del Rey's dad is the millionaire CEO of a media firm (hence why he was happy to bankroll the many false starts and stage name changes of her early singing career), and she spent her childhood in Manhattan's swanky Upper East Side alongside a young Lady Gaga.
Similarly, when Julia Louis-Dreyfus gets naked, it's certainly not for money. Julia's dad is a French billionaire entrepreneur, meaning she may be one of the world's wealthiest heiresses when he croaks.
So yes, next time you feel unaccomplished you can comfort yourself with the knowledge that some folks who have hit the big time were born with every advantage.
Of course, the downside of that is that even when Gwyneth loses millions in a business venture, she can still go to bed on a pile of fresh Benjamins every night. Burns ya up a bit, eh?
