Elizabeth Taylor

 Elizabeth Taylor was a British-American actress with an estimated net worth of 600 million dollars at the time she died. Elizabeth Taylor was a fashion icon humanitarian, and one of the most renowned Hollywood stars in the 1950s and 1960s. In the 1940s, she began her acting career as a young actor. She continued to be a successful actress throughout her 60s and became a well-known public figure until her death in 2011. Taylor's life was not just well-known for her acting talents as well as her remarkable personal life. She was born to Sara Sothern, an American stage actress, as well as Francis Len Taylor an art dealer. In 1939, because of fear of the outbreak of war in Europe she and her family relocated to Los Angeles, where Taylor attended Hawthorne School. While in California, the young Taylor garnered attention for her eyes that were violet and long dark eyelashes. She was encouraged by the family's industry friends to take part in film auditions. In the early part of 1941, Taylor auditioned for both MGM as well as Universal Pictures, and ended with contracts from both.