10 Of The Most Humble Millionaires Of All Times.
The word millionaire or billionaire automatically creates an image of a man or a woman in expensive clothing with a real fancy watch acquiring the latest gadget and having the flashiest car. Their livelihood seems to depend on their ability to show off their wealth. In fact showing off seems to be such a dominant currency within the elites that if they do not show off they do not seem to be a part of the rich and glitz of the elite world.
However, realities beg to differ. These millionaire or billionaire images that we have in our minds have been formed by the Hollywood or other such entertainment industries in the world. When someone has been exposed to such a massive amount of money and lavishness they eventually get over the glitz and glam that the money world brings for them.
In fact, sometimes it is a status symbol to underdress rather than to overdress. Because you seem too important for the event and it is better to seem more important than the event rather than to dress up for the event. This way you make yourself more prominent and have a more interesting appeal to the public media regarding your millionaire or billionaire status while undressing.
Hence, the following list will show pictures of such millionaires who are not recognizable as people with deep pockets due to the public appearances they keep.
1. Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg is the famous person who created the most widely used social media platform of Facebook and is the fifth-richest guy in the world with a net worth of over 70 billion dollars. He had founded Facebook from the dorm of his university at Harvard and is now 33 years old and seems to gain interest in the politics of the nation.
But biographies aside, he is one such a billionaire who is always seen in the same plain t-shirts and regular jeans and never dresses to impress. He is so plain and simple that if you happen to pass by him you’d think he is just another college student when in fact he is one of the richest people in the world.
2. Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio is one such a celebrity and billionaire who needs no introduction. He has entertained audiences for years through his incredible performances of mega movie hits and blockbusters from Titanic to Wolf of Wall Street as well as his involvement in global affairs through his attendances in UN meetings and the like.
However, it is rare to see him dress up posh and to keep an up-kept demeanor. He rents bikes just to tour cities and lives a pretty modest life despite his fame. He does not usually trim his beard and wears a regular t-shirt on top of average shorts and is not a show-off or flashy in any way.
3. Ingvar Kamprad
This guy and this name might sound unfamiliar and by the looks of the picture on top, you might dismiss him as just another old man. But he was once the richest man in the world and is still in the rankings of the billionaires across the globe. His net worth is almost $50 billion and the acronym IKEA has his first and last initials in it, the first letter of his family farm and the first letter of a nearby town.
He is a very humble-looking figure and appears to be your typical blue-collar retired man. Other than he always flies economy class just like any other normal person and does not distinguish himself as such despite his wealth.
4. Tobey Maguire
Toby Maguire is the Spiderman star who is known for many things including his humble dressing sense and taste in fashion. Not only is that a direct sign of his humility but while shooting the movie The Great Gatsby, each cast member was given a Mercedes-Benz as a gift, but due to his vegan nature, he returned the gift since it had leather seats and he was against such animal cruelty.
5. Pewdie Pie
His real name is Felix Kjellberg and is famous due to his YouTube channel whereby he makes videos of himself playing video games. Ever since that he has branched into general comedy videos and provides social commentary on world events or pop culture. However, despite his fame, he is still never seen in a flashy outfit as most of his shirts are always plain and simple with low-cost brands including Raised by Wolves and the like. When he severed ties with Disney he cut back his production costs and now shoots his video scenes from a spare room in his apartment. He also rarely ever goes on vacation and lives a humble life.
6. Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban is the owner of Dallas-Mavericks and many television and film companies and has a net worth of $3 billion. He does not come from a rich background due to which despite his incredible worth, he dresses up and lives life as unpretentiously as possible. You’d see him wearing normal sneakers and with a regular t-shirt or hoodie over regular jeans and call it a day of his work. He is also big in philanthropy as he donates a lot to charity and is a sports enthusiast and oftentimes gets throws out of the stadium due to his yelling spree!
7. Dustin Moskovitz
He is the co-founder of Facebook and is often not given the same amount of recognition as Mark Zuckerberg but he too is a billionaire who lives life as modestly as you could imagine. He is the youngest self-made billionaire according to Forbes and left Facebook in 2008 to pursue his own app making company. However, like other people in the list, he is almost never seen in an ostentatious outfit and he speaks very modestly and is a very earnest worker who appreciates his wealth by more hard work and more input.
8. Nicholas Woodman
He is the CEO and founder of GoPro and started his business from pretty much nothing. He has faced many struggles to become a billionaire including taking loans from his parents and having many failed business endeavors before his GoPro kicked off. Even so, he is never seen showing off his wealth and he would seem like any other “Average Joe” in his public appearances.
9. Amancio Ortega
He has been ranked as one of the richest men in the world with a net worth of $80 billion and that is not why he is well known. He is famous because despite his enormous wealth he insistent upon not wearing a tie and would rather dress in a simple blue shirt and pants. On some very rare he would be seen wearing a blazer but other than that he has always been very private about his lifestyle. This could be attributed to his humble star since his family was not well off and he had to undergo a lot of struggles to end up where he is and he donates to millions to charity mostly to medical industries in his home country Spain.
10. Keanu Reeves
This Matrix superstar has been wooing audiences by his superb performances on the big screen for years now. But you will be surprised to know that he is one of the most modest celebrities out there who lives his days like any other average person. He takes the subway and wears casual clothes and is mostly transporting himself on foot. If you happen to see a guy in a beard and average clothing sitting on a park bench you would just walk by him not realizing he could be the billionaire Keanu Reeves.
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