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World Most Expensive Body Parts

1. Mariah Carey’s Leg’s – $1 Billion

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In 2006 Mariah’s Gorgeous legs were signed up to Gillette’s “Legs of a Goddess” campaign, now they are worth and estimated 1 billion dollars.


2. David Beckham’s Body – $187 Million

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The biggest personal insurance ever taken out by a footballer. Beckham’s entire body is said to be worth nearly 200 Million dollars. The super high insurance was taken out to cover costs toward Real Madrid, as well as his numerous sponsors, should anything happen.


3. Micheal Flatley’s Legs – $47 Million

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The world greatest River Dancer had his legs insured for a massive 47 million dollars.


4. Angela Mount’s Taste Buds – $17 Million

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Mount’s taste buds are said to be responsible for reversing a spout of bad luck for the British Super-Market Chain, Somerfield. Mount single handedly revamped the Super Markets wine stocks giving the company a new lease of life. Mount was insured by her employer for 17 million dollars.


5. America Ferrera’s mouth – $10 Million

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The brace-face star of American Show Ugly Betty shot to super stardom and chose to insure her mouth for 10 million dollars


6. Ken Dodd’s Teeth – $7.5 Million

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The famous teeth of comedian Ken Dodd became a standing joke before he even told any. To cover his valuable comedy assets, Dodd insured his teeth for 7.5 million.


7. Ilja Gort’s Nose – $7.3 Million

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Dutch wine-maker Ilja Gort, was prompted to insure his sense of smell after his wines, from the Chateau de la Garde in Bordeaux, France, won several awards. Gort’s insured his nose for 7.3 million dollars.


8. Bruce Springsteen’s Voice – $6.5 Million

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The classic American Rocker insured his vocal cords for 6.5 million dollars.


9. The Nose of a Perfume Smeller – $4 Million

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Although we haven’t got a celebrity example, the worlds top perfume smeller’s/testers can earn up to 4 million dollars.


10. Heidi Klum’s Legs – $2.8 Million Dollars

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The face (or legs) of Braun’s epilator advertising campaign back in 2004, Heidi Klum, insured her legs for 2.8 million dollars. And surprisingly ,one leg was said to be cheaper than the other because of some imperfections.


11. Keith Richard’s Fingers – $1.8 Million

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The fret fiddling guitarist of the Rolling Stones apparently chose to insure his magical fingers for 1.8 million dollars.


12. Betty Grable’s Legs – $1 Million

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Quite literally “the girl with million dollar legs”. Her studio Twentieth Century Fox, deemed her long limbs so crucial to the success of their films that they took out a policy in case they were damaged.


13. Jamie Lee Curtis’s Legs – $1.8 Million

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Yet another pair of expensive legs. This Hollywood actress insured her legs for 1.8 million dollars.


14. Dolly Parton’s Breasts – $1 Million

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Despite Dolly’s Parton’s entertaining talents, her most talked about qualities would have to be her large breasts, so just in case, the pair were insured for around 1 million dollars.


15. Egon Ronay’s Taste Buds – $650, 000

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Hungarian food critic Egon Ronay, dishes out popular reviews that can make or break a restaurant. His restaurant guides are worth millions so it seems wise to insure his taste buds for 650,000 dollars.


16. Merv Hughes’ Mustache – $370, 000

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Whist being one of the most famous household names in cricket, it wasn’t Aussie Merv Hughes’ skills that earned him the worldwide sporting status, it was in fact his mustache. All the more reason to have your upper lip insured for 370,000 dollars.


17. Hands of a Hand Model – $185, 000

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Due to the obvious signs of again, hand modeling is a short lived career. For this very reason, the worlds top hand models have in the past, insured their hands for up to 185, 000 dollars.


18. Jimmy Durante’s Nose – $47, 000

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The American TV star credited his “schnozzle” for his personality as well as his inspiration for hit titles like “Schnozzola” and “The Great Schnozzle”. Durante’s nose is insured for 47, 000 dollars .


19. Ben Turpin’s Eyes – $24, 500

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This silent movie star is credited with being the first celebrity to have the common sense to insure his assets back in the 1920s, in this case, his crossed eyes in the 1920s.


20. Betty Davis Waistline – $26, 000

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With the rising epidemic and the related public concern regarding obesity, Davis maybe one of the only people to have her waistline insured.

Celebrity body insurance: World's most expensive legs and breast

Heidi Klum

Heidi Klum (Xinhua/Reuters FilePhoto)


Insured body part:Legs

Payment:2.2 million U.S. dollars, one million dollars for her left leg while 200,000 dollars less than her right because of a small mark on her knee.

David Beckham

David Beckham (Xinhua/Reuters FilePhoto)


Insured body part:Legs

Payment:70 million U.S. dollars, which has became the most expensive insurance policy in sports history.

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton (Xinhua/Reuters FilePhoto)


Insured body part:Breast

Payment:600,000 U.S. dollars

Jamie Lee-Curtis

Jamie Lee-Curtis (Xinhua/Reuters FilePhoto)


Insured body part:Legs

Payment:2 million U.S. dollars

America Ferrera

America Ferrera (Xinhua/Reuters FilePhoto)


Insured body part:Toothy grin

Payment:10 million U.S. dollars

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey (Xinhua/Reuters FilePhoto)


Insured body part:Legs

Payment:One billion U.S. dollars

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez (Xinhua/Reuters FilePhoto)


Insured body part:This Latin sexy goddess is rumored to have insured her ass for anything between 27 to 800 million U.S. dollars.

Keith Richards, Rolling Stone guitarist

Keith Richards, Rolling Stone guitarist (Xinhua/Reuters FilePhoto)


Insured body part: The middle finger of his left hand

Payment:1.6 million U.S. dollars

Rihanna

Rihanna (Xinhua/Reuters FilePhoto)


Insured body part:Legs

Payment:One million U.S. dollars

Bette Davis

File photo of Bette Davis


Insured body part:Weight gain

Payment:28,000 U.S. dollars in the 1930s

Top ten most expensive body insurance

Cricket player Merv Hughes insured his moustache for $ 370,000.

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While playing on Australia's national cricket team from 1985 to 1994, Merv Hughes took out an estimated $370,000 policy on his trademark walrus mustache, which, combined with his 6'4" physique and outstanding playing ability, made him one of the most recognized cricketers in the world.


Three sisters insured their virginity for £1 million


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An Essex insurance company has cancelled what may have been the most bizarre insurance policy in Britain. In the policy, three sisters in the Scottish highlands, who apparently were members of a "Christian group" of some sort, had insured their virginity for £1 million, against the event of any of them immaculately conceiving the second coming of Jesus Christ.


Wine taster insured his nose for $8 million.


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After years spent worrying about losing his most valuable business asset, Ilja Gort doesn't have to worry anymore, his nose is insured to the teeth. The 47-year-old Dutch wine producer has had his nose and sense of smell insured for five million Euros (£4 million) by Lloyd's of London.


Food critic insured his taste buds for $ 300,000


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In 1993, worldwide famous food critic Egon Ronay took out a £250,000 ($353,775) insurance policy on his taste buds.


Ronaldo's legs fetch for $144 million


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It's normal that if you posses something valuable you insure it, right? Well, in some soccer news Real Madrid announced that they have insured their new star player Cristiano Ronaldo's legs, for an estimated $144 million.


13-year-old World Yo-Yo champion Harvey Lowe insured his hands for $ 150,000



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Representing the Cheerio Yo-Yo Company of Canada, 13-year-old Harvey Lowe won the 1932 World Yo-Yo championships in London and toured Europe from 1932 to 1935. He even taught Edward VIII, the Prince of Wales, how to yo-yo. Lowe was so valuable to Cheerio that the company insured his hands for $150,000!


Coffee taster has a tongue insurance for $14 million

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Costa Coffee's Coffee taster, Gennaro Pelliccia has a tongue insured for $14 million dollars. Pelliccia has tasted tens of thousands styles of coffee, and thru his tongue is able to discern the differences.



Actress America Ferrera had her teeth insured for $10,000,000

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Ugly Betty's leading lady America Ferrera has had her smile insured for $10 million by Lloyds of London insurance market. But the insurance wasn't taken out for pure vanity. The policy was taken out by Aquafresh White Trays, a teeth whitening manufacturer that is working with the actress on a charity campaign that gives jobless women free dental care.


Actress Bette Davis insured her waist for $28,000


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In the '40s, actress Bette Davis bought a $28,000 policy buffering herself against losses due to gains - her own weight gain, that is. The insurance was issued by Lloyd's of London.





Keith Richards's middle finger – $1,600,000

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Fearing that his foes would break his left middle finger he so often uses to flip them off, the 63 year-old guitarist for the Rolling Stones and poster boy for longevity through hard living had it insured. The Star article said he “recouped after an injury”. The actor is allegedly suffering from arthritis in his index finger.