#24 Albert von Thurn und Taxis, 23 is the youngest billionaire, with a fortune of 2 billion on Forbes list. The German born Prince, who is an avid race car driver for Germany is also going to school to study economics. His family gained their fortune in the postal service back in the 17th century. Mailmen everywhere wish the industry was still so profitable.
#23 Keira Knightly, 22, starred in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, the trilogy to the Pirates movies. Like the other two Pirates movies, the third one received decent reviews. This year she has been featured on the cover of Elle, Elle Girl, Entertainment and Eve along with appearing in a Chanel perfume advertisement. Nice going!
#22 Esteban Cortazar, 22, is the youngest person ever to have their own fashion line. He has appeared on Opera and all over the fashion tents since debuting his flamenco meets fashionista line at age 18. His pieces are beautifully tailored and custom made to flatter the female shape. The Columbia born and Miami raised designer has been ripping apart runways with his pieces since ’02
#21 Prince William, 25, is celebrating a happy year in 2007 due to the simple fact that he now has access to the money from his late mother, Princess Diana. The prince is as of 2007 serving as a Cornet in the Blues and Royals regiment of the British Army’s Household Cavalry, like his younger brother, Prince Harry. Additionally he hosted the Princess Diana concert and broke up with his long-time girlfriend Kate Middleton.
#20 Bow Wow, 20, has had a bittersweet year. He has had success with his single “Outta My System” and R.Kelly’s “I’m a Flirt” in which he is featured, and yet his year long relationship with Ciara fizzled to an end. Looks like “Lil” Bow Wow has a lot to learn in terms of relationships and how to treat a woman right.
#19 Maria Sharapova, 20, the gorgeous tennis player has had extreme success on and off the court. The 6’2 beauty achieved victory against Serena Williams at Wimbledon and was later named the number one ranked female tennis player in August 2005. Capitalizing on her tennis glory Sharapova has managed to squeeze modeling (for Sports Illustrated) creating her own perfume and doing various promotions that all in all have made her the highest paid female athlete in the world.
#18 Arctic Monkeys, between the ages of 21-22, are the English indie rock band who won the Best International Album at the Meteor Music Awards, Best British Album at both the 2007 BRIT Awards and NME Awards and New Artist of the Year at the PLUG Independent Music Awards. So I’d say they’ve had a good and successful year. What about you?
#17 Kelly Clarkson, 25, has hit a bump in the road. Fluctuating in weight and engaging in a very public spat with music great Clive Davis didn’t help her career at all. Her tour for her latest album, My December, did not sell out which was a complete bummer and as a result she fired her manager, who she felt was responsible for this. But her new single is strong on the charts, proving Ms. Clarkson is still one of the hottest stars in her generation.
#16 Apolo Ohno, 25, the American short track speed skating competitor, recently won the Dancing With the Stars Season 4 Competition, along with partner Julianne Hough. Fans across the country fell in love with his charm and the way he could move on the dance floor.
#15 Abigail Breslin, 11, was nominated for an oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Olive in Little Miss Sunshine. Since then has been working hard on movies for the year of 2008most recently charming audiences in the Catherine Zeta Jones flick, No Reservations .
#14 Ne-Yo, 24, is constantly on top. This summer he released his second album, Because of You, and since then has released two hit singles and was featured on Fabolous’ summer single, “Make Me Better” which has done extremely well on the radio.
#13 Scarlett Johansson, 22, has had a pretty low key year in terms of her acting career but that doesn’t mean she’s fallen off the radar. With a bunch of movies in production for 2008 and a starring role in a Justin Timberlake music video, as well as a rumored romance with the crooner, the classic beauty remains a talked about young star with a floor skimming resume and her pick of great projects. Look for her in her upcoming film alongside Natalie Portman.
#12 America Ferrera, 23, stars in Ugly Betty as Betty Suarez on ABC Television. The show has been a huge success this year earning Ferrera a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical and an award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Comedy Series at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Series - Comedy or Musical at the Satellite Awards, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series at the NAACP Image Awards.
#11 Amanda Bynes, 21, stars in this summer’s upcoming movie, Hairspray, as the lead role, Penny Pingleton. The movie has received excellent reviews and is bound to be an all around favorite. Watch our Nickelodeon star shine!
#10 Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, 21, are the identical twins that used to be inseparable in everything they did, including their movie choices. This year Mary-Kate decided to break their tradition and branch out on her own, starring in Showtime’s television series “Weeds,” where she will be playing the role of Tara. Additionally, the twins are still joined together on two fashion ventures (they’ll be debuting two different lines to be sold at high-end retailers) and in their control of their empire, DualStar.
#9 Shaun White, 20, is the ridiculously young and talented snowboarder and skateboarder who has come home with medals from every competition he’s entered since he was sixteen. The Flying Tomato as he is known has taken his xtreme infamy into films and to promote the clothing line he created with Burton.
#8 Carrie Underwood, 24, is the most successful American Idol alumnim killing it both at the Grammies and on the charts. Her debut album, Some Hearts, has gone multi-platinum and has become the biggest and fastest selling debut country album since 1991. Some Hearts was also named the number-one selling album of the year in all genres at the Billboard Music Awards.
#7 Shia LaBoeuf, 21, starred in Disturbia, Transformers and Surf’s Up in the year 2007. Time Magazine has made insinuations that the roles that LaBoeuf has taken on this year will undoubtedly turn him into a film star.
#6 Rihanna, 19, has had an incredible year. With the release of her album Good Girl Gone Bad, she has topped the Billboard charts for 9 consecutive weeks and could quite possibly make history by holding the number one spot for 10 consecutive weeks since 1991. Rihanna has also expressed that she would like to become the next black “Madonna,” how ambitious of her.
#5 Lindsay Lohan, 21, has one heck of a year now hasn’t she? With the poor reviews on her most recent movies, Georgia Rule and I Know Who Killed Me along with her out of control partying which led to a drunk driving car accident in May, this girl has some serious work to do in order to redeem herself. With two stints in Rehab a drug bust and DUI arrest it’s unclear where this young starlet is headed…besides the slammer. Even with all her career troubles; however, Lohan is undeniably hot. Her every move is documented in the tabloids and she has cemented herself as the most talked about star in Hollywood.
#4 Mark Zuckerberg, 22, is the proud owner of the popular Facebook.com website. Not only has www.facebook.com become popular among college students, but it has also reached out to high school students. It’s a fun way to keep in touch with friends and update others on what you’re doing. Unlike MySpace, Facebook generates a safer environment for its users. There’s no question about it- Facebook is the new craze among teens and young adults. Additionally, the sight has revolutionized keeping in touch post high-school and college. Three cheers for technology.
#3 Daniel Radcliffe, 18, the star of Harry Potter, has had a tremendous year with the opening of the fifth movie released this summer, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Additionally he took the stage in the West End production of Equus receiving glowing reviews and signed on for several other movie deals in addition to the final Potter films.
#2 Suri Cruise At only one-year-old Suri Cruise has not achieved more than any other infant in her age group. She can crawl, mumble and look cute. So what sets this baby apart from every other diaper donning baby? She is the child of Hollywood odd couple, Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise. This baby has enthralled the public since before she was even born and is sure to do so as the adorable tot celebrates more birthdays. With her thick mop of brown hair and her adorable blue eyes Suri can’t be too far from stealing the lime light from her famous parents.
#1 Bart Simpson After 18-years-on the small screen Bart Simpson has finally emerged as a bona fide movie star. With an international gross profit of more than $170 million everyone’s favorite menace has set records with The Simpson’s Movie . In his irreverent and hilarious debut, Bart and his family along with friends and guest stars engage on a tour de force of laughter and satire. The eternal 10-year-old trouble maker has set the gold standard for scheming prankster and brats everywhere. Bart; however, like many on this list, think Lindsay Lohan, has no escaped the trapping of fame. Acting out with late night prank calls and exposing his yellow butt cheeks to the world, Bart has had his fair share of run-ins with the law and with his parents. Bart has held strong to his commitment to debauchery though, no matter how many times he had to write otherwise on a chalk board. Bart’s number one spot on our list is a celebration of holding fast to dreams and the rare art of turning mischief into profit.
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