When we think of famous, successful celebrities , we often think about having a lot of money and living a fabulous lifestyle.
While some stars definitely like to show off their wealth through fancy cars, designer clothes , and expensive homes, some celebs aren’t like this at all, even some who are quite rich.
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Here are 10+ celebrities who don’t flaunt just how wealthy they actually are.
Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence is a successful actress with some major roles, such as Katniss from The Hunger Games , but she doesn’t live a super expensive lifestyle.
For a long time, she drove a Chevrolet car and a Volkswagen, and she lived in her first LA apartment for many years.
Renée Zellweger
While it might be easy to assume that people with money don’t have to keep a budget, those who worry about being frugal still do.
Zellweger tries to live within a budget she sets for herself and also focuses on taking care of the environment by recycling.
Christian Bale
The actor might be successful with roles in films like The Dark Knight , but he isn’t as worried about luxury as you might think.
He’s been spotted in places like Subway eating a sandwich, and you won’t see him around flaunting his wealth.
Carrie Underwood
While Underwood might be one of the biggest country singers around, she doesn’t try to prove her wealth by making a big show of it.
She seems to have held onto her values and lifestyle from growing up, and she also seems really down-to-earth, despite her fame.
Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker might be a multi-millionaire, but she isn’t worried about people seeing her wealth.
She’s a lot different than the character of Carrie Bradshaw, and she says growing up in a large family that dealt with poverty influences her frugality today.
Quentin Tarantino
While he might be one of the best-known and most successful directors ever, he’s not one to drive expensive cars.
The red Chevy Malibu used in Pulp Fiction was actually Tarantino’s, and he then bought a Geo Metro after that. Definitely not fancy!
Kristen Bell
Both Kristen Bell and her husband, Dax Shepard, are known for being pretty down-to-earth and not flaunting their money.
They seem very relatable, and even their wedding was very chill! They got married in casual clothes at a courthouse in Beverly Hills. The entire wedding only cost $142.
Tobey Maguire
The Spider-Man actor grew up pretty normally as his father was a construction worker and cook and his mother was a secretary.
Because of this, he’s been more frugal and modest with his wealth and how he lives his life. He doesn’t go around being over-the-top with his money, even though he has a lot of it.
Hilary Swank
Swank is another A-lister who was raised frugally and now carries those same habits with her, even after making a lot of money.
She’s known to clip coupons and even uses them at grocery stores. She doesn’t spend a lot of time in the public eye showing off her wealth.
Tyra Banks
It could be easy to assume the former supermodel loves to spend money and be lavish, given her rather big personality, but this isn’t the case.
While she is a multi-millionaire with a long career, she is known for being frugal and makes sure to save her money wisely.
Leonardo DiCaprio
While he might be one of the most well-known Hollywood actors, he doesn’t do the stereotypical things you might think of when it comes to his money.
He promotes taking care of the environment, and he even used to drive a Toyota Prius.
Jennifer Garner
Jennifer Garner is another high-profile actress who tries to live a more normal life in many ways.
She is often seen shopping at places like farmers’ markets and malls, and she seems focused on providing a fairly regular life for her kids.
Hayden Christensen
While he will always be known for playing Anakin in Star Wars , he then retired to live a very normal, laid-back life.
He owns a farm and does things like grow his own vegetables and use solar energy to help the environment.
Keanu Reeves
While Keanu Reeves has made a resurgence in the public eye recently, he’s always been more private.
He does things like take the New York subway, and he generally likes to blend in with the crowd, just like anyone else. Reeves definitely isn’t high-maintenance.
Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon doesn’t hide her money, but she also has tried to show her kids to have respect and not rely on being rich.
She is also proud of the money she’s made as a woman, but she’s tried to give her kids a relatively normal life.
Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg has a net worth that totals more than $90 billion, but you’d never know it.
As you can see from the image above, Mark isn’t opposed to going without. According to his caption, this is the second quarantine haircut he’s received so far.
Russell Crowe
Russell has lived on a ranch in Australia for years now. As a matter of fact, he’s still driving around in the same 20-year-old beat-up truck that he’s always had.
During the Australian wildfires, Russell was working as a volunteer.
Zooey Deschanel
Zooey Deschanel is so subdued when it comes to flaunting her wealth that she’s even been shamed for her modesty.
It’s nice to see that all the money in the world hasn’t changed Zooey’s quirky outlook on life.
Bill Gates
What does the former richest man in the world do when he isn’t battling in the boardroom? Why, he makes designer cakes for all of his friends!
I’m not totally sold that what we’re seeing isn’t TV magic, but if that baking is all Bill then color me impressed.
Chris Pratt
Who knew that Star-Lord was actually a farmer in real life? When Chris isn’t helping save the universe from the threat of invasion, he’s raising prize-winning sheep and livestock.
He won a blue ribbon at Fiberpalooza in 2019.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Speaking of raising sheep, did somebody say the name Jeffrey Dean Morgan?
The star of The Walking Dead lives on a 100-acre farm with his family. He raises everything from alpacas to cattle. How did Jeffrey seriously not get cast in Yellowstone ?
Ed Sheeran
If we’re laying our cards on the table, then Ed Sheeran is a bit of a mooch.
He lived in Courteney Cox’s guest room for three months , completely rent-free. Ed didn’t even have to pitch in for groceries!
Tiffany Haddish
Tiffany has built a reputation for her frugality and strong financial sense. She fully admits to re-wearing her Oscar gown on more than one occasion.
The way Tiffany reasons, if your dress costs more than your house payment, it can be worn more than once.
Rob Gronkowski
Believe it or not, Rob Gronkowski never spent a dime of his professional earnings during his tenure with the New England Patriots.
Instead, the future Hall of Fame Tight End opted to put his contractual earnings into savings, and live solely off his endorsement deals .
Ashley Greene
Ashley’s home is both sensible and beautiful. She was raised to be diligent with her spending and those habits have continued even into adulthood.
Ashley is one of the few stars who admits to flying coach when she travels.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Joseph Gordon-Levitt has been working as an actor since before he was a teenager. Not only does he remain incredibly grounded, but he’s also very reserved when it comes to spending his hard-earned dollars.
When he isn’t acting, Joe is running his company, HitRecord .
Elijah Wood
Elijah Wood’s former home looks like something right out of the Shire.
The incredibly quaint Santa Monica home measured just over 2000 square feet and listed for $1.85 million . This might sound like a lot, but keep in mind we’re talking about the LA housing market.
Christina Ricci
Christina doesn’t need a giant mansion to flaunt her wealth. She lived happily in a small bungalow in Los Feliz until it was sold in 2014.
What’s even more incredible is that Christina sold the property at a loss.
Dave Chappelle
Dave Chappelle is one of the wealthiest comedians in the world. But have you ever seen one of his stand-up specials? More often than not, Dave is wearing a jumpsuit circa Thurgood Jenkins in Half Baked .
Joe Rogan
Some might be surprised to learn Joe Rogan recently signed a contract with Spotify worth over $100 million .
A quick scroll through his Instagram reveals Joe’s three loves: fitness; his dog, Marshall; and cooking elk on his Traeger grill .
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sarah Michelle Gellar understands the value of a dollar and the benefits of being money-conscious.
Whenever she plans a grocery trip, you better believe that Sarah is clipping coupons in advance, something I can totally relate to.
