Career/Profession: Comedian, actor, Radio host, and Author

Russell Edward Brand commonly known Russell Brand is an esteemed comedian, radio host and actor. He has achieved this accomplished career due to his acting and writing skills. He has an estimated net worth of about $15 million. His acting skills were forecasted in various animated movies too.

Haunted Childhood:

Russell was born in Essex, England. He is the son of Ronald Henry Brand, a photographer and Barbara Elizabeth Nichols. He is renowned for his British accent and his comedy acts. His childhood was quite haunting for him. He was sexually abused by his tutor. His mother suffered from Uterine and breast cancer both. During this period he was forced to live with his relatives. At the age of 14 he was found to be suffering from bulimia nervosa. He left his house when he was 16 and get addicted to drugs such as LSD, ecstasy etc. Due to this habit and low attendance he was suspended from his school.

Fields he explored in his career:

• As A Comedian and actor:

Brand is always seen performing comedy acts in several movies and in television shows too. He was starred in Bedtime Stories, Penelope, The tempest, Hop, Arthur etc. the television series in which he made an appearances involves Cruise of the Gods, White Teeth, Cold Blood, Big Time Rush, The Abbey, Mud, The Bill etc.

• As an Author:

Russell possesses a secret love for writing. He signed a deal with HarperCollins worth $1.8 million. His first book was Articles of Faith. It has philosophical contents in it. It came into market in 2006. His second book was Booky Wook2: This Time It’s Personal.

• As a Radio Host:

He also hosted a morning show on London’s Indie Rock Station in 2002. After four years he started his own show entitled as The Russell Brand Show which was aired on BBC Radio 6 Music.

Spacious and Well Furnished Bungalow:

Russell Brand owns a well furnished apartment which is located in Los Angeles. The house is situated in hilly and affluent area. It is worth $3.4 million and has a Mediterranean look. This is like a mini castle apartment providing scenic downtown view of Los Angeles. It covers an area of about 4,700 sq feet having four bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms. The couple transformed a garage into a styling room. The apartment had a big lawn which covers a playing area and a swimming pool in it. The living room follows a white theme and gives a bright overlook. The kitchen is well furnished and consists of modern equipments. It has a master suite which gives them a feeling of ballroom having 13 foot ceiling over it. The master suite mainly consists of spa bath and a fireplace. The exteriors of the house include French doors and windows. Adjoining to the pool area there is a comfortable seating area furnished for them. They bought this beautiful house for $3.25 million.

Cars that he owns:

• Mercedes-Benz: Russell Brand owns a silver white Mercedes-Benz S car which is enough to provide a rich appearance. He was spotted with it at the Hollywood party which was held in Los Angeles. The car has 18 inch wheels, Led running lights, power rear sunshades, highly beamed headlights and panoramic sunroofs. It was worth $95,000 with various exciting features such as voice controls, night vision systems which provides warnings, CD/DVD changer etc.
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• Range Rover: This is another rich possession that Russell owns. He was regularly spotted in Range Rover in Los Angeles. This car has alloy wheels, big grille and is metallic painted over an aluminium body. It gives a smooth drive to Brand even on the rough roads.

Causes he worked for:

• Noreen Fraser Foundation:

Brand always donate and dedicate his large part of money to support Cancer Research Foundation. These foundations aimed at developing awareness amongst the people regarding women’s cancer. He supports Noreen Fraser Foundation which was established by Noreen Fraser. This NGO is also supported by various big names such as Ryan Seacrest along with Russell Brand.

• Hillsborough Family Support Group:

Russell is family oriented guy. He believes in supporting lost families. So he started supporting an organisation which was established by the people, who lost their families in the disaster that took place in England on 15^th April, 1989.

Various Brands he follows:

• Alexander McQueen Skull Scarf: Russell Brand is always passionate about fashion trends. He looks trendy dressing himself with the Alexander McQueen Scarf at esteemed events. It is silk chiffon Italian scarf which has a printed skull along with an eyelash. This provides a stylish look and worth about $295.
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• Brushed Ribbed Cardigan: Brand has been spotted with an oversized Burberry Cardigan various times. It had full sleeves provided his trademark being horn button which are always woven inside giving him a relaxed feel.  It gives a casual look and worth about $649.
• Diesel Jlor Jacket: Russell was photographed with the Diesel Jacket while he was leaving London Hotel. It was bomber jackets that consist of nylon zip, metallic logo of diesel brand at the front and leather logo at the back. It has two pockets at the side of the waist. The jacket cost around $140.
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• John Varvatos Mens V741 Sunglasses: Brand always used to wear sunglasses of John Varvatos brand. These glasses give a look of aviators giving him 100% protection from Ultra violet rays. It consists of rubber nose pads which are very comfortable and mineral lenses made of glass.

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Profession/Career: Singer, Song Writer, Business Woman, Actress, Philanthropist

Katy Perry, the name itself is enough to grab your attention. No need of any introduction to her self made stature. She is a rage in every nook and corner of the music world. She is the first female to achieve five number one Hot 100 songs from one album. This feat is enough to declare her the queen of this industry.

Musical Voyage

Born in October 26, 1984, this bluish grey eyed girl was destined to set the stage on fire. Katheryn Elizabeth Katy Hudson popularly known as Katy Perry is renowned for her songs that rules everyone’s hearts. Perry was brought up in a strict Christian home, listening only to Christian music. During her freshman year of high school, she decided to take music as her career and dropped out of school. At 15, her church singing attracted the attention of musicians from Nashville and was eventually signed to a Christian music label where she recorded her first album. Although it was not successful, it marked the entry of the singer who was about to conquer the industry in few years. In 2007, she got a breakthrough with ‘one of the boys’. From then there was no turning back and she went along with big hits like: I kissed a girl, Hot n Cold, Teenage Dream, Thinking of you and the latest one being The Prism. She also ventured into the film industry and shared her voice for Smurfs and Smurfs 2.

Net worth

Katy Perry has a net worth of around $75 million. In 2012 alone, she earned nearly $44 million from album sales, merchandise, touring and endorsements. Perry was ranked at number fourteen on Billboard’s list of top money makers of 2011. As on November 2013, she had sold over 11 million albums and 81 million singles worldwide and her singles are amongst the best selling worldwide. In February 2011, Perry embarked on an extensive world tour in support to Teenage Dream titled ‘California Dreams Tour’. It earned over $59 million and was huge and a successful venture. Her autobiographical documentary movie Katy Perry: Part of Me was released in July 2012 and grossed $30 million worldwide.

Annual earnings according to Forbes:
2012: $45 million
2011: $44 million

She also has bagged many endorsements to her pockets. A whopping $4 million deal with Guthy Renker LLC to endorse their Proactiv acne products. She has also made fortune with endorsement deals with companies such as Good Hair Day (GHD), Pop chips, and Electronic Arts (The Sims video game). Katy launched her own fragrance line called “Purr”. The perfume became a instant hit and the following year she released “Meow”.Some of her richy rich possessions are her houses and her craze for cars.

Hollywood hills estate:

Katy and her partner Russell Brand bought the Hollywood hills home for a sum of $6.5 million. This Spanish style lavish home is spread over an area of 8,835 square feet and is embellished with stunning furniture and mind blowing view of the nature. However after her divorce, this plush house was sold off.

TriBeca Penthouse:

Katy bought this Penthouse for $2.7 million with her partner Russell. Located in New York, USA this house boasts of two luxurious bedrooms and well emblazed rooms and a eye-catching view from the terrace.

Pink Smart Car:

Reflecting her style statement in her vintage dress, this car compliments her in every way. Her name painted on one side of this car, it’s pretty much sure to let everyone knowing who’s in the driver seat. This two seated vehicle is trendy and fun to ride.

Audi A5:

In 2009, this songbird bought this classy black Audi A5. This car compliments her glamorous and exquisite look. She was once spotted having food inside this comfy vehicle.

Records are just a number

When you are such a big star like Katy Perry, records are just like a number. In 2008, her song ‘I kissed a Girl’ went on to be on the No.1 Billboard Hot 100 and was eventually certified platinum. She was at the epitome of her success when Teenage Dream became the third album in history to produce six top five hit single. In January 2012, she became the first artist to have five songs sell over 5 million digital units. That year in September it was announced she would take home the ‘Woman of the Year’ award at Billboard’s Women in Music event.

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She married actor Russell Brand in Rajasthan, India in 2010 in a traditional Hindu ceremony. They were almost a perfect couple enjoying their life as cupid struck them hard. But to her dismay, Brand did not seem to be a perfect match for her. She had to accept the life’s harsh truth and move on after their divorce. Presently, her off-on relationship with John Mayer has been doing the rounds.

All for a novel cause

Katy is well known for her charity works and women empowerment support. She raised over $150,000 for donation during her California Dreams Tour. She donated profits from her single “Part of Me” to the charity MusiCares. This eminent star is a generous supporter of “Generosity Water”, an organization formed to eradicate water crisis in developing countries. She even supports “Red Cross” foundation which aims to provide relief to victims of disasters and plan for counter emergencies. She takes a keen interest towards donation and philanthropic activities.

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