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Mark Wahlberg|$300 Million| Entrepreneur

Mark Wahlberg began his career not as an actor but as a singer and dancer. He was in a band called Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, and was signed by Calvin Klein as their model. In terms of his acting career, Mark Wahlberg gained recognition for his role in the movie The Basketball Diaries, a film he did together with Leonardo DiCaprio. His first starring role was in Fear, which was later followed by Boogie Nights and Three Kings — these movies proved he was fit to play the lead.

Aside from being an actor, Wahlberg also works as a producer. He’s known for having produced a number of HBO shows, including Entourage, Boardwalk Empire, Ballers, and How to Make It in America. He is also an entrepreneur who’s put a lot of investment money into a burger chain that he and his brothers named Wahlburgers.

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