Nouveau

We often hear and read about rags to riches stories in the news. Some famous people have experienced Nouveau riche stories in their lives whether from business industry, movie industry and from all walks of life. To name some of the few rags to riches stories are Ozzy Osbourne, Sheldon Adelson, Halle Berry who is a famous sexy actress, Maria Carey who is a famous recording pop diva, Eminem who is a popular rap artist, Gordon Ramsay, Erin Brockovich, Jim Carrey who is a famous Hollywood actor comedian, Tom Cruise, Cher, Celine Dion and more.

Nouveau riche is a pertaining to person who has acquired considerable wealth. Nouveau riche is a French word that means new rich or new money, wherein it emphasizes that a person was at a lower socioeconomic rank and the acquired wealth has made this person obtain and acquire goods or luxuries. In fashion world, this pertains to social class distinction wherein a person is described with newfound wealth that is lacking finesse and experience to use the acquired wealth.

Nouveau riche people have been classified with their social status, where status, honor and moral superiority has relation to wealth and power from the riches and wealth they acquired. During the present times, this classification has been given a new definition and has shifted through the examples of former President Ronald Reagan who encouraged greater efficiency in corporate America. The creators of Yahoo, David Filo and Jerry Yang, has become overnight multimillionaires who has changed the meaning of Nouveau riche and has changed the world.