Mariah Carey – African American, Irish and Venezuelan

Mariah Carey’s dad, Alfred Roy Carey, is an African American and Venezuelan, while her mother, Patricia Carey, is Irish.
The 49-year-old star is a famed singer, songwriter, actress, record producer, and entrepreneur. She is even regarded as the Songbird Supreme by Guinness World Records because of her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style, and her signature whistle register.
In an interview with Independent, Carey said her mother was white, but she was so Irish. She loved Ireland and even waved its flag and sang When Irish Eyes are Smiling. Now that her mom is gone, she appreciates and respects her ways, and we should give her credits for that.

Conor McGregor – Irish

Conor McGregor is of Irish descent. He is a famed professional mixed martial artist and boxer.
The 31-year-old star is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight and lightweight champion. He is even ranked No. 13 in UFC pound-for-pound and No. 4 in UFC lightweight rankings as of Aug. 12, 2019.
In an Instagram post, McGregor showed how proud he was of his ethnicity when he stood next to an Irish flag. At the time, he said Ireland’s Tri-colour was first raised 170 years ago.
“I’ve raised it high and with pride since! The green for the south,” he said. “Ireland is a nation that has proven its ability to fight. A nation that has fought to be free. Either border. We are a power nation.”
To some degree, McGregor has shown a lot of love for his country.

Will Ferrell – Irish

Will Ferrell is of Irish heritage and his roots are from County Longford.
According to Irish Central, the 52-year-old star’s family migrated and changed their last name’s spelling from Farrell to Ferrell. Did they need cash loans for that during that time?
As Ferrell is a known comedian, he first made a name for himself in the mid-1990s as a cast member of NBC’s Saturday Night Live.
In one of his skits, he said he is very committed to his Irish roots.
“James Joyce spent a lot of his time living outside of Ireland; I, too, have spent a lot of time living outside of Ireland. But it doesn’t make me any less Irish,” he joked. “I’m so committed in fact that I will continue to drive on the left-hand side of the road.”

Chris Evans – Irish

Chris Evans is of Irish descent. Although the 38-year-old star is famously known for playing the role of Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he is proud of being an Irish.
He even compared himself to his character, saying the two personalities have a lot of similarities.
“I was raised a good Catholic Irish boy at heart, so was ‘Cap,” he said. “Our sensibilities and ideologies come from that. That sense of morality, very much stems from that.”
Evans started his career on the television series, Opposite Sex. Before he was known as Steve Rogers or Captain American, he was the Human Torch in Fantastic Four and its 2007 sequel.
With his success, the actor can definitely afford to buy top-of-the-line home security system for his house.

Christina Ricci – Irish and Italian descent

Christina Ricci’s beauty comes from her Irish and Italian descent. You may have known this 39-year-old actress in the movie Mermaids, but her breakout role was in the 1991 movie, The Addams Family, as Wednesday.
From here, she has been lined up in doing eccentric characters with a dark edge.
Now also a producer, her talents didn’t come unnoticed. She has received a lot of accolades, like the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress, Satellite Award for Best Actress, a Golden Globe, a Primetime Emmy, Screen Actors Guild, and Independent Spirit Award nominations.
With her time in the business, she must have made a lot of investments.

Brittany Murphy – Irish and Italian

Brittany Murphy had Irish and Italian heritage. The late actress was also a singer, who appeared in the movies Sin City and Clueless.
Murphy pursued her acting career when they moved to Los Angeles when she was only a teenager. Her breakthrough role was as Tai Frasier in the 1995 teen-romance movie, Clueless, alongside Alicia Silverstone.
She then had supporting roles in different independent films, like Freeway and Bongwater.
Murphy died in 2009 due to pneumonia with secondary factors or iron-deficiency anemia and multiple drug intoxication. She must have had insurance at the time to help her family with her untimely demise.

Marisa Tomei – Italian

Marisa Tomei has Italian blood. She is a famed actress, who has received several accolades, like an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations.
After her work on the television series, As the World Turns, the 54-year-old star rose to fame when she joined A Different World in 1987.
She then had minor roles in different films and gained international attention in the 1992 comedy movie, My Cousin Vinny. Since then, she had appeared in several movies. Her most recent ones were in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, where she played as Aunt May.
With a good acting resume, Tomei surely has a good credit report.

Martin Scorsese – Italian

The famed director, Martin Scorsese, has an Italian descent. He is a famous filmmaker and historian who has a career that spans over 50 years.
The 76-year-old iconic figure is known for his works that tackle different social themes, like Italian-American identity, Roman Catholic concepts of guilt and redemption, faith, machismo, modern crime, and gang conflict. His films are also known for featuring violence and profanity.
Some of his critically-acclaimed directed films are Goodfellas, The Wolf of Wall Street, and Gangs of New York, among others.
As a director, Scorsese must have enough knowledge about investment planning and money management.

Drew Barrymore – English, Irish and German

Drew Barrymore is one of the actresses that have the most beautiful face in Hollywood, thanks to her English, Irish and German descent.
The 44-year-old started her career at a tender age. She became a famous child actress after she appeared in the 1982 Steven Spielberg film, ET: The Extra-Terrestrial.
Now, aside from being an actress, she is a producer, director, author, model, and entrepreneur. She came from the Barrymore family of actors, and the granddaughter of John Barrymore.
She also has her own cosmetics line under the Flower banner. Her other business ventures are a clothing line and a range of wines. With her knowledge about business, we aren’t so sure if Barrymore had to use a business loan before.

Julia Roberts – English, Scottish, Irish, Welsh, German and Swedish

Julia Roberts has a mixed heritage – from English to Scottish, Irish, Welsh, German, and Swedish.
After doing the 1990 hit movie, Pretty Woman opposite Richard Gere, the 51-year-old star became Hollywood’s leading lady.
She is also one of the most bankable actresses in Hollywood, earning collectively over $2.8 billion box office receipts. Throughout most of the 1990s and early 2000s, Roberts was the highest-paid actress in the world.
She was even named as People’s magazine’s most beautiful woman in the world for a record-breaking five times.
With a net worth of $140 million, Roberts might need the help of a financial advisor to handle her finances.

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