Born in West Newbury, Massachusetts was a young man who couldn't be seen by his parents, peers, and now his fans in John Felix Anthony Cena, better known today as John Cena. John Cena is probably the second-largest crossover act in pro-wrestling history behind The Rock. But his current stint as roster member of the WWE might land him in the Hall of Fame early as he's the fourth longest reigning WWE Champion in combined days in the history of the business.
Throughout his career, John Cena has held the WWE Championship title thirteen times and the World Heavyweight Championship belt a total of three times. Cena has headlined more pay-per-view events than another wrestling act in the brand's history with a total of 67 and has lately found himself on the silver screen. Cena has starred in films like The Marine, Legendary, and 12 Rounds. If John Cena hasn't established himself as one of the greatest to ever enter the ring, he's on his way to doing so and very soon at that.
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.