What does it take for a celebrity to be an A-lister or B-lister? Their success is often reflected in both their bank balance and their behavior. The graceful few belong to the A-lister category and the B-listers are the rowdier, ruckus-creating celebs we just can't look away from. Whatever the case, the one thing that neither an A-lister nor a B-lister can escape is a visit from the repo man. And as embarrassing as it may be to have their car repossessed, at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter to the repo man who is an A-lister or a B-lister. If they don’t pay, their car goes back—and the unfortunate victims can just take their celebrity status and lick their wounds.

Why do the cars of celebrities get repossessed? The general public may think that these spotlight-hoggers may have tons of money—but the key here is financial management and planning. If celebs throw around money everywhere like trash , eventually they do run out of liquid funds they need to pay their bills. So, sure they have a house or two that they can sell and liquify for cash, but who sells a house to regain a car? But then again, with celebs, you never know. In that spirit, here are 10 B-listers who lost their fancy cars and 10 A-listers who were smarter and drove a beater instead.

20 B-Lister: Tyga's Ferrari 458 Italia

Tyga is one of the most talked about members of the rapper community, both for his professional as well as his personal life. The music world dubs him as a new-generation rapper and he was once famous for dating Kylie Jenner before he managed to lose her. The Grammy-nominated rapper has a couple of fancy drives in his garage. One is a Ferrari and the other one is an upmarket $2.2-million Maybach. And he lost both of them to the repo man. The "Rack City" hitmaker's car was repossessed after he missed several payments. According to Daily Mail, Tyga also missed payments on his mother’s Range Rover and lost that, too.

19 A-Lister: Jennifer Lawrence's Volkswagen Eos

Currently, she is at the pinnacle of her Hollywood career. Known to be one of the bests in the world of cinema, in 2015 and 2016, she was the highest-paid actress on the planet. This Oscar-winning celebrity’s current net worth is over $130 million but you would never guess it from the car she has in her stable. In spite of having a hefty bank balance, she drove around in her Volkswagen Eos for quite a few years. This little white convertible costs around $35,000 and it hides a 2.0-liter turbocharged workhorse in its engine bay. That’s good enough to take care of her traveling duties before she finally moves onto the better brands, like Tesla.

18 B-Lister: Akon's Ferrari 458 Italia

Akon is a stalwart in the music industry. This performer of Senegalese descent has many faces. He is a popular singer, a talented songwriter, a successful record producer, an astute entrepreneur, a noble philanthropist, and an actor who has accumulated around $80 million over the years. He is also one of the richest R&B singers in the world of melodies. He is rated as one of the most powerful entertainers in the music industry. Regardless of that, in 2014, this music icon was implicated in an outrageous car loan dispute and he lost his fancy $243,000 Ferrari 458 Italia to the repo man.

17 A-Lister: Leonardo Dicaprio's Toyota Prius

He needs no introduction because he was a heartthrob of the late-90s era and is a jewel of Hollywood today. In 1997, Titanic proved to be a turning point in his career. He has been a part of some of the most incredible movies that Hollywood has ever produced. Apart from being a rich-and-famous actor, he is known for being an environmentalist, too. He has always advocated for the wellbeing of our planet and its inhabitants. That’s why he roams around in his Toyota Prius. The car may not be ostentatious for this Hollywood biggie, but it a reliable means of transport and is eco-friendly.

16 B-Lister: Mike Sorrentino's Bentley Continental GT

This reality TV superstar’s musical career has always been a bit of a rollercoaster ride. Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, of MTV’s Jersey Shore fame, was embroiled in an embarrassing situation when his prized Bentley Continental GT was loaded up on a flatbed and carted away by the repo man. It was inevitable, as his net worth is $300,000 and the Bentley costs $250,000 upwards. The fancy car was clearly out of his reach but to keep up with the glamorous world, a lot of celebs often end up in such strange situations. The Situation did make a lot of moolah as a Jersey Shore star but he clearly had a new situation on his hands: a tax evasion charge.

15 A-Lister: Justin Timberlake's Volkswagen Jetta

He’s a phenomenon in the music industry and one of the biggest pop stars that the music world ever had. As of 2019, he reportedly has a net worth of over $230 million. Still, he drives around in a car that’s very unlikely of a megastar this big. It’s an economically sound, fourth-generation Volkswagen Jetta. Actually, he has never spent a fortune on cars because they are just a means of transport. He’s married to one of the most sought-after actresses of Hollywood, Jessica Biel. She’s worth $18 million and together they can splurge their earnings on fancy cars. But, instead, he chose to keep a $20,000 Jetta.

14 B-Lister: Lil' Kim's Bentley Continental GT

Lil' Kim once ruled the hearts of a million of her fans and was dubbed as the best female rapper of all time. At one point of her musical journey, she was the unmatchable Queen of Rap and also dubbed the Hip-Hop Goddess. And then Nicki Minaj came and stole all the limelight. About the same time, Kim also lost her car! In 2003, Kim’s ex, Scott Storch, gifted an upmarket Bentley Continental GT to her. He soon fell behind on payments and the gift was repossessed. Of course, her fashion sense still remains the same. People still remember Lil’ Kim for her provocative fashion sense and the younger generations of divas take a cue from her even today.

13 A-Lister: Daniel Radcliffe's Fiat Punto

This celebrity is best-known for his blockbuster Harry Potter flicks and he’s one of the wealthiest stars in the UK, too. With a net worth of $110 million, he can have a fleet of luxurious drives in his bay. Instead, he gifted himself a Fiat Punto on his eighteenth birthday in 2011. And he loves to drive around the town in his tiny green car. Perhaps, it’s the best way to stay away from annoying paparazzi and media gossips. He prefers to spend his wealth in real estate and other businesses, where the invested money appreciates—unlike in cars, where it depreciates the moment you drive them out of the showroom.

12 B-Lister: Young Buck's BMW X5

He started his journey in the world of melodies pretty early and he was just 12 when he hopped on the rapping bandwagon. The turning point came when 50 Cent signed him for his G-Unit crew and at the time, G-Unit was on top of the rap world. Later, G-Unit broke up and Buck got disconnected from the 50 Cent group. He then decided to pursue a solo career. Things didn’t work the way he had planned and eventually, he went broke and filed for Chapter 11 protection. The situation was so precarious that he was struggling to support himself. The IRS raided his home and Young Buck lost his 2002 BMW X5, among other things.

11 A-Lister: Tom Hanks' Scion xB

He is definitely a big name in the movie business, considering that he has been an essential part of numerous unforgettable movies in the world of cinema for more than thirty years. Many would believe that he would have amassed a lot of money over the course of this outstanding career. Well, that’s true; he is a multimillionaire who’s worth around $350 million. However, The Forrest Gump star is modest enough and doesn’t brag about his wealth in public. Instead, he drives around in a modified Scion xB. The Oscar winner got an electric engine under his car’s hood to make it eco-friendly, which is money well spent for a noble cause.

10 B-Lister: Nicholas Cage's Garage

At the peak of his career, he was one of the most sought-after actors in the world of cinema. With a massive pay scale of $40 million, he could have a fleet of expensive sets of wheels in his driveway. And he did, throwing out a lot of cash on over-the-top acquisitions. If he had invested his earnings wisely, he would have amassed quite a fortune by now. But when you throw cash here and there and do not invest, you go broke. And Cage eventually did go broke and most of his belongings went to the IRS in bits and pieces. All of his fancy cars were repossessed. In 2010 alone, he owed the IRS about $14 million in back taxes.

9 A-Lister: Mel Gibson's Toyota Cressida

This Braveheart actor and director has accumulated a net worth of over $425 million from acting in smash-hit movies and producing blockbusters. The amount was almost twice that before he divorced ex-wife Robyn Moore Gibson in 1997. More than half of it went to Robyn as settlement money, which he gave freely. Anyways, he still has a fortune and can afford anything under the sun. However, he chooses to drive sixth-generation Toyota Cressida and can attract the attention of paparazzi. Even an old cheap car becomes worthy fodder for the gossip makers and media journalists. Because with Mel Gibson, things will be done in style.

8 B-Lister: Tony Braxton's Bentley Bentyaga

She wasn't a B-lister, to begin with. In the 1990s, she was at the high point of her career and at the top of the R&B Billboard charts for a long time. She amassed a lot of wealth in this phase of her life. However, it was all short-lived and her career spiraled soon after. She eventually went broke and filed for insolvency. According to Hip Hop DX, her ex-boyfriend, Bryan "Birdman" Williams, purchased a Bentley Bentyaga SUV for her when they were dating. Sadly, the rap mogul and Cash Money co-founder had no cash or money to make the payments. He was sued within 24 hours of the purchase and the SUV was repossessed.

7 A-Lister: Diaz and Aniston's Toyota Priuses

We all know that Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Aniston are BFFs. They have a similar choice of cars too, being best friends forever. Both of them prefer to have an easy-on-the-pocket (not to mention the environment) Toyota Prius parked in their respective garages. Unlike other Hollywood biggies who love to flash their wealth in public, Jennifer and Cameron drive around in their eco-friendly drives. Nowadays, flashy cars are the norm for Hollywood and your success is associated with the size of the car’s stable. However, these divas just care about comfort, fuel economy, and the environment. They are the least diva-like in this case and set a great example for others, as well.

6 B-Lister: Nene Leakes's Bentley Continental GT

According to CheatSheet, she is worth around $14 million. It’s hard to believe that this star of Real Housewives of Atlanta fame ever got her fancy car repossessed. She, later on, was part of Glee, also. That means there was no dearth of money and fame, and she apparently makes many a wise investment, as well. However, there were rumors that her Bentley Continental GT was carted away by the repo man. She tried to quash these rumors but it was too late. The repo news was all over the internet with the description that this repossessed Bentley was spotted with a “Repossessed by Bentley” sticker on it.

5 A-Lister: Colin Farrell's Ford Bronco

Collin Farrell has starred in memorable movies like Horrible Bosses, Pride and Glory, and The Beguiled. He is known as a highly-talented actor in tinsel town. According to IMDb, he is one of Ireland's biggest stars both in Hollywood and abroad. He has spent almost two decades in the movie industry and is a recognizable face to many. However, if you look at the set of wheels in his driveway, they tell a different story. Most successful people in the movie business are grandiose about their expensive possessions—including cars, mansions, jewelry—but Colin Ferrell is modest to the extreme and owns a fifth-generation Ford Bronco.

4 B-Lister: Jennifer Williams' Bentley Continental GT

Another reality TV star that went through financial distresses after having a successful career, the original cast member of VH1’s Basketball Wives, Jennifer Williams raked in a handsome salary once. In the late 2000s, being the wife of an NBA legend Eric William was a special phase in her life. The couple could easily afford the best of wheels when they were married. However, when the relationship between them turned sour, everything changed. During their divorce proceedings, Eric stopped making payments for her car, a swanky 2006 Bentley Continental GT. It all happened in the midst of their divorce and the car went to the repo man.

3 A-Lister: Zac Efron's Oldsmobile Alero

It was Disney Channel’s High School Musical that turned around Zac Efron’s fortune. He was just another actor in the cinema world until he got this role. But he never had to look back afterward. He considers his 1999 Oldsmobile Alero as a perfect means of transportation. The Alero was in the car bazaar for a brief period, from 1998 till 2004, and it is remembered as the final one in the Olds lineup of cars. While we're on the subject, this handsome Hollywood star recently auctioned off his old clunker to raise money for a charitable cause. Clearly, he's got a heart of gold.

2 B-Lister: Bow Wow's Lamborghini Murcielago

He’s dubbed as the first and original child rapper. This child phenomenon won the hearts of millions of people ever since he started his musical journey in 2000. He was just 13 years old and his stage name was Lil’ Bow Wow back then. In 2000, his debut album "Beware of Dog" was appreciated by the rap fraternity. In spite of his popularity, he only has a net worth of $1.5 million. However, the rapper did have a Lamborghini Murcielago at his bay. It cost him over $350,000 and that’s a big chunk of his net worth. According to Complex Magazine, the big Bow Wow also owed a massive $283,000 on a Ferrari in 2013 but now, he's lost both of his rides.

1 A-Lister: Clint Eastwood's GMC Typhoon

This legendary filmmaker has an evergreen persona. He is one of the wealthiest in tinsel town, both in terms of the numerous award-winning movies he's made, as well as a net worth of around $375 million. However, this Hollywood icon is known for his humble demeanor, too. He may be a different person in his reel life but in real life, is a true gentleman. He loves to drive around in his old GMC Typhoon. Only 4,697 examples of this limited-edition SUV were ever manufactured between 1992 and 1993 and that gives it an exclusive status. Perhaps, that’s why it is still there in his garage.

Sources: Hip Hop DX, Forbes, Complex Magazine, Daily Mail, CheatSheet, and IMDb.