text: On a purely statistical basis, yes.\nCounterexamples such as Bill Gates are nonsense. Of course you can find single cases in contrast with every statistics, but you should look at the average trends emerging from big numbers, not single cases.\nThe reason for this correlation is evolutionary: good looking people have - on average - more choices for mating. On big numbers this means an advantage for better mates in all respects, including wealth. On the opposite, wealthy people can choose easily good looking mates.\nGood looking wealthy people will breed children who (again, on average) will inherit both money and good looking aspect, so the whole process is self-sustaining.