You Won't Believe How Much the World's Richest Heirs and Heiresses are Worth

Nicky Hilton, $20 million

Sister of Paris Hilton, she shares her wealth with her family thanks to the Hilton hotel franchise. She is a fashion designer and businesswoman. She is married to James Rothschild, heir to the Rothschild fortune.

Chevy Chase, $50 million

Comedian, writer, and actor Chevy Chase is actually really named Cornelius Crane, but he knew that wouldn't have gotten him far in Hollywood. His father was a book editor and magazine writer, and his mother was a concert pianist and heir to The Crane Company. He was nicknamed after "The Ballad of Chevy Chase," a medieval English song. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.