Elizabeth Hurley has forged a lasting place in the entertainment industry, as an actress and model in the 1990s, and a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist. With 30 years of experience on her resume, Hurley’s net worth is estimated to be around $50 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Elizabeth Hurley burst onto the scene in 1994, when she attended the Four Weddings and a Funeral premiere with her then-boyfriend Hugh Grant.
In 1995, at age 29, she signed her first major modeling contract, with Estée Lauder. She stayed closely associated with the brand for years, both modeling for its beauty campaigns and then also becoming a global ambassador for its breast cancer awareness program.
Hurley’s big break as an actress came in her role as Vanessa Kensington in 1997’s hit Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. She later starred in a number of major Hollywood films including Bedazzled (2000), EDtv (1999) and Serving Sara (2002).
She would go on to find success on television, with memorable parts in Gossip Girl and The Royals, the latter of which was her first lead role in a series.
Outside of acting and modeling, Hurley has had a successful business career as well. In 2005, she started her own swimwear line, Elizabeth Hurley Beach, which has been a commercial hit. The brand specifically caters to women and children.
More about Elizabeth Hurley’s social media presence and and her financial challenges
Elizabeth Hurley, who has more than 2.6 million followers on Instagram, has skillfully used social media to stay culturally relevant, as well as to help promote things that she does (Celebrity Net Worth).
She has also passed the torch to her son, Damian Hurley, who is making a name for himself in modeling, acting and directing. Damian, who is represented by IMG Models, has had a career similar to that of his mother’s early years and the two often work on projects together.
Elizabeth Hurley has had her fair share of financial controversies. After Steve Bing, Damian Hurley’s father, passed away in 2020, legal battle erupted over Damian’s right to a part of the Bing family estate.
While Damian was initially successful in claiming a share, a court ruling in 2021 disinherited him from Steve’s estimated $180 million estate. Though the mother and son duo lost a big part of their inheritance, they still own a 21-acre country estate in Donnington Hall, in the outskirts of London which she bought in 2012 for $11 million.
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