Chuck Norris is famous for being totally badass. Unlike some of the other celebrities on this list, Norris's military career was a huge part of his life and eventual success in Hollywood. In 1958 he enlisted in the United States Air Force as an Air Policeman and was stationed in South Korea. Though he was born Carlos Ray Norris, it was during his time in South Korea that he was given the nickname 'Chuck' which he ended up sticking with for life.
The nickname wasn't all that Norris got out of South Korea. It was there that he began his training in Tang Soo Do, a Korean martial art similar to karate. His service with the Air Force came to an end in 1962, but his love of martial arts certainly didn't. He took part in competitions for several years before pursuing a career in acting.
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.