5. Macaulay Culkin
Literally the whole world knows him, as he is the protagonist of the well-known movies Home Alone and Home Alone 2, Macaulay Culkin. American actor and musician, Culkin became one of the most successful young actors after Shirley Temple. A good friend of Michael Jackson, Macaulay Culkin appeared in the video of the song Black or White. Culkin ranks second in two charts made by VH1 (100 Greatest Kid Stars) and E! (50 Greatest Child Stars).
At first, the Hollywood prodigy was managed by his father, Kit Culkin, who was also a theater actor. Macaulay Culkin was the first child actor to be paid a million dollars. His salaries increased exponentially after the first film in the Home Alone series.
