Top 20 celebrities who went bankrupt after getting famous

Modified Nov 12, 2024 12:56 ET

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12) Teri Polo

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Teri Polo, famous for her performance in Meet the Parents, filed for bankruptcy in 2011 after her financial troubles came to light.

Despite earning huge sums from being part of The West Wing and The Fosters, Polo's ill fate came from piling up costs in a costly divorce with child support and mistaken investments. She was able to climb out of financial misery through her work on television projects and having a regular acting career.

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