14 Celebs We Can't Help But Envy

Ultimately, celebrities get paid to stir and awaken those emotions that we can relate to, be it sorrow, laughter, intrigue and everything in between. Actors do it through the different characters they play, musicians awake feelings in us through their music, while politicians, socialites and others do it through their interactions with others.

But it is when the cameras are not rolling, the music is not playing or they think they are not in the spotlight that they still manage to awake a feeling in many of us that they might not want to; envy. It is impossible to not envy the lives of these famous people when their lives seem pretty amazing because not only have they succeeded in making themselves filthy rich but they've also succeeded in other departments as well.

Money is not the sole source of our envy, although it does play an important role. Our envy goes beyond the dollar sign in their bank accounts. It is their lifestyle, family life and success that make them enviable.

For some reason or another the lives of the people listed below are pretty fabulous and envied by millions around the world. This doesn't mean that they are all loved by the masses but they certainly are envied.

14 Miley Cyrus

This might come as a shocker because for the last three years Cyrus has excelled in shocking the world with her extravagant and vulgar antics. Nevertheless it is still possible for her to be envied, not because of her fashion style (obviously), but because she's not even 25 years old and she has an estimated net worth of $165 million dollars. She also has an amazingly successful music career and she releases one successful single after another. There's no stopping her!

Yes! Even if the world hates her, we can't deny that she has a lot going on for herself: She's young, free, healthy, rich and beautiful. Even if she puts effort into looking her worst we have to admit the girl is pretty.

13 Gigi Hadid

Gigi was truly blessed when she was conceived. The beautiful young model has hardly struggled in her young life; she was born into a wealthy family and was blessed with the genetic lottery, giving her near perfect genes.

She has developed a prominent modeling career and her beautiful face has graced the covers of famous magazines like Cosmopolitan, Harper's Bazaar and fashion bible Vogue where she has racked up 10 covers so far.

The famous model spends her time traveling the world in first class, strutting down the catwalks of big names in the fashion industry and attending the hottest parties in the world. If this were not enough, she's also dating former One Direction member Zayn Malik. How could we not envy her?

12 Kendall Jenner

Jenner comes from the famous Kardashian/Jenner clan. She was born into a wealthy Los Angeles family that rose to fame thanks to her older, half-sister's sex tape. Nevertheless, Jenner has forged her own, very successful career as a model and she's stayed away from anything related to scandalous sex tapes.

Thanks to her beautifully perfect physique she has landed great modeling contracts for big names in the beauty/fashion industry like Estée Lauder and Calvin Klein. Just like her BFF Gigi Hadid, she spends her time traveling the world, walking for famous designers, gracing the covers of magazines and attending fabulous parties across the globe. Oh yeah, and she still has time to spend with her famous family.

Her fabulous life could make us green with envy.

11 Angelina Jolie

She's the wife of one of the hottest men that ever existed, mother to six precious children, has an extremely successful acting career, hundreds of millions of dollars in the bank, a castle in France and still manages to find time to save the world.

Angelina Jolie is by far one of the most successful women in the entertainment industry, but this doesn't go to her head. She still values what's important and makes sure to bring her family with her when she's traveling the world.

Angelina brings out envy in many of us but it's the good type of envy, since her humanitarian missions make her loved and admired by most. We're happy that Angelina has such an amazing lifestyle and that she still cares about the world. Good for her!

10 Angela Merkel

She's not exactly a celebrity, but she is famous worldwide for being the most powerful woman in the world thanks to her job, which is being, you know… . the chancellor of Germany!

We clearly don't envy Merkel for her good looks, but for her strength, determination, brains and position of power. It's no surprise to anyone that most positions of power across the globe are usually exclusive to men, so for Merkel to have achieved such a place in the world being a woman shows us that she's not someone to mess with and that she will be remembered in history for being the first female German chancellor. That's definitely a position most women envy.

9 Justin Bieber

He doesn't even have a university degree but he was rich and famous before he even grew his first facial hair. Most people have to worry about what on earth they will do with their lives, while Bieber only has to worry about which Ferrari to buy.

Thanks to the video streaming platform Youtube, Bieber was discovered at the tender age of 13 and was quickly catapulted to long-lasting fame and fortune. At only 22 years of age Justin already has a fortune of approximately $200 million dollars.

When not travelling the world on tour, he spends his time in his 6,000 sqft Beverly Hills mansion, where he pays the “modest” amount of $35,000 dollars a month. Most people his age are living with their parents or in studio apartments. We can't help but admit that Bieber brings the green-eyed monster out in many.

8 Beyonce

How could we not envy Queen B? She's one of the most successful musicians of our era, she's smoking hot, she has a beautiful baby girl and she's married to one of the most successful rappers that has ever existed. Her fortune alone is around $450 million dollars, and if we combine her fortune with her husband's they have a net worth of $1 BILLION dollars.

Not bad for a girl who came from a middle class neighborhood in Texas. Beyonce first stole our ears and hearts when she was part of the group Destiny's Child, but she then abandoned the group to seek out a solo career and the rest is music history.

When Beyonce is not making music, she spends her time on fabulous vacations in gigantic yachts with famous friends like Gwyneth Paltrow. One thing is for sure, if anyone knows how to enjoy her money, that's Queen B.

7 Donald Trump

He's hated by millions and loved by millions but if there's one thing we can all agree on, it is that Trump has a very luxurious life. He's the father to five healthy children, he's married to a former model, has a very successful and profitable business and he calls Trump Tower home.

His $4.5 BILLION DOLLAR fortune allows him to lead a pretty fabulous lifestyle; you won't see him flying first class because Trump has his own $100 million plane, formerly owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. He dines at the best restaurants in the world and when the New York weather gets too cold for him he can always run away to one of his numerous properties, like his private club in Palm Beach, Florida.

6 Salma Hayek

Her humble beginnings are not privileged like other people on this list, which makes her even more enviable since she forged her amazing lifestyle on her own merits.

She first started her career as a soap opera actress for the Mexican TV station Televisa. She then (legally) jumped over to the USA to star in low budget movies, but her determination and multiple talents led her to become a true success in the entertainment industry. She became an Oscar nominee for best actress, an executive producer of the successful sitcom Ugly Betty and she married the French billionaire François-Henri Pinault.

She now enjoys a fabulous and glamorous life next to her husband and beautiful daughter named Valentina.

5 Amal Clooney

Before she started dating George Clooney no one knew her name, but today, she's stalked by every paparazzioin the world and envied by every woman on the face of the earth. She's smart, she's stunningly beautiful, she's a very successful lawyer, she has legs longer than Mount Everest, a closet to die for and no, I haven't forgotten why we envy her the most; she married the most sought after bachelor in the world, George Clooney.

George had famously said that he wouldn't marry ever again until he met Amal, and we can't blame him as many women around the world would turn lesbian for her. What's not to envy about Amal? Oh and I almost forgot, she comes from a very accomplished and wealthy family from Lebanon. Her mom is a successful journalist and her dad a business professor. Even her genes are envied.

4 Jennifer Lawrence

The world has fallen in love with Lawrence's many talents. Not only is she stunningly beautiful but she's also an Academy Award-winning actress and has a sense of humor that could also make her a successful comedian.

Lawrence is a full package when it comes to envy; every woman wishes they were her and every man wishes they had her by their side. She enjoys an extremely successful acting career, she's not even 30 years old and has an Oscar, a BAFTA and a Golden Globe under her belt and she places her awards in her $7 million dollar Beverly Hills home.

While most 25-year-olds are trying to get an internship or a paying job, Lawrence is the highest paid actress in the industry. In 2014 alone, Forbes estimated Lawrence's earnings at $52 million dollars. That's a lot of green, in money and in envy.

3 Natalie Portman

She started in the movie industry as a child and her career quickly skyrocketed to the stars. We envy Portman because she has the perfect combination of beauty and brains. Portman, not settling with a promising career in acting, enrolled herself at Harvard where she excelled in academics (in 2003 she graduated with a BA in psychology). When interviewed by the New York Post she famously said “I don't care if [college] ruins my career, I'd rather be smart than a movie star.” Luckily for Portman, being smart didn't ruin her career because after graduating she continued with her promising career as an actress and in 2011 she won an Academy Award for her performance in the film Black Swan.

She now enjoys a life next to her husband, her son, her multiple awards and her bachelor's degree. What's not to envy?

2 George Clooney

He's handsome, successful, healthy, rich, married to a beautiful woman and he's loved by the world for his easy-going and fun personality. George Clooney seems to have it all. When not working on hit movies, he's in one of his multiple properties around the world like his villa in Lake Como, Italy.

He has a net worth of $180 million dollars and he certainly spends his money enjoying the good life. He's been frequently photographed drinking wine in yachts surrounded with friends. And his luxurious wedding to Amal Clooney (née Alam Uddin) left us all aware that he's not cheap when it comes to spending.

He works hard and he plays hard but life for George Clooney is definitely sweet.

1 Leonardo DiCaprio

DiCaprio wasn't born into wealth and fame. He's the son of a legal secretary and an underground comics artist. He worked hard for his fame, wealth and the envy of the world.

He began his career at the young age of 14, when he landed his first TV commercial, but after a lot work and starring in 30 films it finally happened, what we've been waiting for for years: he received an Academy Award.

We envy DiCaprio not only for his Academy Award but because he's handsome, talented and extremely rich. With a net worth of $217 million dollars, DiCaprio is one of the best paid actors in the industry. He's also known for dating extremely beautiful women and for enjoying life to the fullest, he's frequently photographed dining at the best restaurants, vacationing around the world and enjoying fabulous parties surrounded by friends.