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Jami Gertz, the actress who stole hearts in “Sixteen Candles,” has transitioned from the silver screen to the world of billionaires, making a rare public appearance that reminds us of her remarkable journey.
The exclusive club of billionaires isn’t solely reserved for the likes of Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Warren Buffett. In fact, some of its members first captured our attention in entirely different arenas before demonstrating their business prowess.
Consider Jami Gertz, an Emmy-nominated actress who, alongside her husband Tony Ressler, now owns the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks. Before her business ventures, Gertz was a Hollywood sensation. She lit up television screens in popular shows like “The Facts of Life” and “Square Pegs” and made waves in films such as “Twister,” “Sixteen Candles,” and “The Lost Boys” during the 1980s and 1990s.
Reflecting on her past, Gertz once remarked to The Hollywood Reporter in 2018, “Everyone thinks I married a rich guy,” referring to her 1989 marriage to financier Tony Ressler. She candidly added, “But I made more money—way more money—than Tony when I met him. I paid for our first house. I paid for our first vacation.”
“Everyone thinks I married a rich guy,” Gertz told The Hollywood Reporter in 2018 about her 1989 wedding to the financier. “But I made more money—way more money—than Tony when I met him. I paid for our first house. I paid for our first vacation.”
Indeed, she emphasized, “I married him because I fell in love with him.”