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Dolly Parton - The singer is known for a lot of things, two of which are on her chest. She insured her breasts for $600,000—$300,000 each.
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David Beckham - In 2006, Beckham sought a $195 million insurance policy—considered the largest personal insurance policy in sports history—which protected not only his legs, feet, and toes, but also any kind of disfigurement that would affect his high-earning good looks.
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Taylor Swift - The singer didn’t buy her masters, but she did take out a $40 million insurance policy on her legs.
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Kylie Minogue - The singer allegedly insured her derriere for a whopping $5 million.
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Shirley MacLaine - MacLaine, who is a well-known believer in extraterrestrial life, decided to take out a $25 million policy based on the possibility of alien abduction.
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Bruce Springsteen - The gravelly rocker insured his voice with Lloyd's of London for a cool $6 million.
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Tina Turner - The singer reportedly insured her legs for $3.2 million.
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Daniel Craig - The James Bond star insured his entire body for $9.5 million while filming 'Quantum of Solace.'
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Rihanna - In 2006, after Rihanna was awarded Gillette's "Celebrity Legs of a Goddess" title, she scored a $1 million insurance policy to protect those godly legs, courtesy of the company.
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Madonna - Madonna's breasts are reported to be insured for $2 million, cone bras not included.
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Miley Cyrus
- She loves to show it off, so naturally rumors circulated that the singer insured her tongue for $1 million.
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Mariah Carey - The singer reportedly insured her “vocal cords and hamstrings” for $35 million each, according to TMZ. Before that, and after signing with Gillette to star in its 2006 Legs of a Goddess campaign, the company allegedly insured her money-making pins for a whopping $1 billion.
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Jeff Beck - The guitar legend once sliced the tip of his left index finger slicing carrots, which reportedly made him realize just how easily his career could be over. He decided to take out a $1 million policy—on each finger.
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America Ferrera - In 2007, and as part of her partnership with Aquafresh, Lloyd’s of London insured Ferrera’s winning smile for $10 million.
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Jamie Lee Curtis - In 1994, Curtis became the face of L’Eggs Pantyhose, and the company decided to take out a $1 million insurance policy to protect her legs.
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David Lee Roth - Many sources say that David Lee Roth, lead singer of Van Halen, got his sperm insured for $1 million.
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Heidi Klum - The supermodel’s legs are worth a combined $2.2 million. Her right leg is reportedly valued at $200,000 more than her left, which bears a small scar.
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Gene Simmons - At the height of his career with the band Kiss, the famed rocker insured his iconic tongue for $1 million.
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Troy Polamalu - The football player, on the Pittsburgh Steelers, became known for his hair particularly in an endorsement deal with Head & Shoulders. The parent company, Procter & Gamble, decided to take out a $1 million policy on his luscious locks.
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Julia Roberts - According to many reports, Julia Roberts insured her iconic smile for $30 million.
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Tom Jones - The singer became known for wearing unbuttoned shirts, and soon had an urban legend spread like wildfire about his chest hair—specifically that he’d had it insured for $7 million.
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Cristiano Ronaldo - The Portuguese soccer player had his legs insured by Real Madrid for $144 million.
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Rod Stewart - The singer reportedly insured his throat after having surgery for throat cancer, with a policy reported to be worth $6 million.
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Kim Kardashian
- When you have a bum as famous as Kim K’s, naturally many sources have reported that she insured it, but the numbers vary from $3 million to $21 million.
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Bette Davis - The 1930s film star reportedly took out a $28,000 insurance policy on her waistline.
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Keith Richards - This Rolling Stone reportedly took out a $1.6 million policy on his guitar-playing hands, though many sources claim it was solely for his middle digit since he’s famous for showing off his middle finger.
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Ben Turpin - In the 1920s, the comedian was one of the first people to insure a body part, and he insured two: his eyes. While most people would pay to get their eyes uncrossed, TIME wrote in 1928 that the actor insured his eyes for $100,000 in the event that they should "become normal."
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Merv Hughes - This Australian cricket star was memorable on the field, but not as memorable as his handlebar-style mustache, for which he took out an estimated $370,000 insurance policy.
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Fernando Alonso - The thumbs of the two-time Formula 1 champion were reportedly insured for $13.3 million as part of a campaign by Spanish-based bank Santander.
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Jimmy Durante - The comedian loved cracking jokes about his own nose so much that his nickname became "Schnozzle." That was apparently reason enough to get his nose insured for an alleged $140,000.
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Jennifer Lopez
- The singer was reported to have insured her backside for up to $27 million, but she later shut that rumor down during a 'Carpool Karaoke' special with James Corden. See also: Genius ways celebs have shut down rumors
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Celebrities who've insured their body parts
Discover the most expensive limbs in Hollywood
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Let’s not kid ourselves: celebrities are talented (mostly), but a lot of their fame and fortune stems from their good looks. It's often what constitutes a big chunk of their paychecks.
So since their body parts are crucial to their career, stars will do anything—including take out multimillion dollar insurance policies—to make sure they’re covered if anything should happen. Many times our imagination is left to wonder what exactly could happen to a butt or a mustache, and other times there's a specific reason for the insurance, be it a career-related danger or an alien abduction.
Check out some of the most expensive body parts of the rich and famous.
All amounts in USD.
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