Years active: 1930-1979.
Known for: Heiress to the Woolworth fortune, philanthropist, debutante.
Net worth: $3,500.
Barbara Hutton had it all: fame, beauty, an heiress fortune, and more opportunities than she could count. However, nothing seemed to work for this It Girl, and the press ended up dubbing her “Poor Little Rich Girl.” Her businesses and other ventures never seemed to succeed, and her personal life was a constant mess – she had seven marriages.
There were three different princes, a count, a baron, a diplomat, and Cary Grant, but they all ended in divorce. This once fabulously rich woman passed away in 1979 with less than four thousand dollars in her account.
Iman
Years active: 1970-present.
Known for: David Bowie's wife, fashion model, entrepreneur.
Net worth: $100 million.
One of the biggest models in the seventies, Iman had a rags-to-riches story that has to be seen to be believed. Born in Somalia, Iman was at her studies when a photographer spotted her. She moved to America and began modeling for Vogue, and before long was a top runway star.
She dated Warren Beatty in the late seventies and had a daughter with basketball star Spencer Haywood. She met British rocker Bowie in the early nineties, with which she had one daughter, and the two stayed together until Bowie's death in 2016.
Gloria Vanderbilt
Years active: 1930-1980.
Known for: Artist, author, actress, shipping heiress.
Net worth: $200 million
You've almost certainly heard the name Vanderbilt, and from that historic family comes the famous face of Gloria. By the age of eighteen months, she was worth over $80 million in today's money, but that wasn't enough for her.
She built her own businesses in the fashion industry, arts, and more. Some believe that Truman Capote based Audrey Hepburn's character, Holly Golightly, on her in the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's." Vanderbilt had four marriages.
Marisa Berenson
Years active: 1960-present.
Known for: Starring in Cabaret, Vogue model.
Net worth: $10 million.
Marisa Berenson got her start in New York City early on thanks to her family's wealth, and when Vogue editor Diana Vreeland spotted her as a teenager, this model's life was set. Her fame increased quickly and she became one of the highest-paid models, according to herself.
She garnered the nickname “The Queen of the Scene” in the sixties and seventies and was a common fashion muse. Her part in "Cabaret" got her critical acclaim and was even a friend of the Beatles. She visited India with them.
Peggy Guggenheim
Years active: 1930-1979.
Known for: Art collector, Guggenheim heir.
Net Worth: $50 million.
Thanks to the mining industry, the Guggenheim family has been one of the wealthiest families in America for a long time. But Peggy was interested in more genteel things, such as art. When Peggy's father died aboard the Titanic, Peggy was left with millions, and began acquiring an enviable art collection.
Peggy spent plenty of time with the Bohemian writing and artist elite and sought out the best pieces of art ever. The collection is still on display at a dedicated Venice museum and includes Picasso, Dali, Ernst, and many more.