Behind every mega-rich man is a powerful woman. The majority of these women aren't just trophy wives or eye-candy either; they have careers and lives all of their own. They actually do important things. Check out this list of all the brilliant wives (and future wives) of the most famous billionaires in the world today.
The number of billionaires in the world today exceeds two thousand. That's a lot. It almost feels like there should be one in every major town and city - although it's more likely you'll find them sunning themselves on their own private islands. That's their style.
Although the wealth gap between men and women is closing, a disproportionate number of those billionaires are male rather than female. We'll likely see this change as we move into the next decade of the 21st century, but right now, being super-rich is still sadly very much a man's game. That doesn't mean women can't get in on the action, though.
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.