Stars Who Danced For Their Money

Kendra Wilkinson

Kendra Wilkinson is a model and one of Hugh Hefner’s favorite Playboy bunnies. Kendra appeared on the reality show The Girls Next Door with Hugh Hefner as on one of his “girlfriends.” She lived in the mansion with Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt. Kendra appeared in a homemade tape with her boyfriend before she appeared inPlayboy.

After leaving the Playboy mansion, her reality series Kendra debuted in 2009. The series followed her relationship with Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Hank Baskett. She took his name. She also appeared on Dancing with the Stars, and published a memoir Sliding into Home.

Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian is one of the most famous “non-star” celebrities out there today. Her father was a lawyer on the O.J. Simpson trial, but Kim wasn’t famous. Prior to becoming Mrs. Kanye West, Kim Kardashian appeared in a homemade tape with R&B singer Ray J. The film was called Kim Kardashian, Superstar and was released in 2007. Kim turned a bad situation into a whole lot of money and spun her notoriety into the reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians.

She also started D-A-S-H clothing boutiques, has endorsed several products and has started fashion lines for jewelry, shoes, and handbags. In 2014, her net worth was estimated at a whopping $45 million and growing.