Perhaps the finest actor of his generation, Leonardo DiCaprio has come a long way in the public's eye since he was initially dismissed as just another 'pretty boy' actor. His early roles, such as 'Romeo + Juliet' and 'Titanic' didn't help with his image, but as he got older and moved into grittier work like 'The Departed' and 'Wolf of Wall Street' people finally began to appreciate what a superbly talented performer he was.
As well as having a legion of fans and a wealth of life experience, DiCaprio has enough political insight to stage a campaign. He's been involved in campaigning for the Democrats all his life, supporting John Kerry before doing the same for Barack Obama, although it's not known if he donated to Hillary Clinton. He's also known as a keen campaigner for environmental causes, which would likely form the basis for his campaign. DiCaprio wants to save the world. Maybe we should let him try!
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.