Jonah Hill had the world at his feet as a comedy actor, but made the brave step of drastically changing his appearance when he decided he wanted to take on more serious roles. He had us all rolling in the aisles in 'Superbad' and 'Knocked Up,' and turned in a truly memorable performance as Leonardo DiCaprio's sidekick in 'The Wolf of Wall Street.' Hill was so keen to land that role that he worked for less than a tenth of his usual rate just so he could take the part. That shows you how serious he is about his craft - as does his dramatic weight loss.
If you go back five or six years, Hill was roughly twice the weight he is now. He looks happier and healthier - but shrinking down so much has drawn attention to the fact that he's a lot shorter than people who saw 'Superbad' must have thought. Hill is 5 foot 7. He may have lost a lot of size, but he hasn't lost any of his on-screen presence! He credits acting buddy Channing Tatum with helping him to get into shape.
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.