21. Aristotle Onassis

21. Aristotle Onassis

No list of rich or famous island owners would be complete without paying our respects to the man who's credited for starting the whole trend. Aristotle Onassis purchased Skorpios, off the coast of his native Greece, on the occasion of his marriage to Jackie Onassis in 1968. Once the flamboyant billionaire had set the tone for over-the-top purchases, others were bound to follow.

In the years since his death, Skorpios remained in the hands of his daughter Athina until 2010, when it fell into the equally-fabulous hands of Giorgio Armani in return for $190m. Other parties believed to have been interested in buying it at the time included Madonna and Roman Abramovich, so it's something of a 'must have' when it appears on the market. No work has been done on the island other than the provisions Onassis originally made for his wife - the iconic 'Pink House,' some botanical gardens and tennis courts for her to play on.

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Did You Know...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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