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Rags-to-riches tales give hope and serve as a reminder to even the most depressed dreamers that, despite the difficulties along the way, hard work, optimism, and perseverance may occasionally pay off.
Superstars with rags-to-riches tales and experiences of poverty, pain, and overcoming adversity are abundant in America’s celebrity culture. Look at famous people who had a rough start yet managed to succeed.
Combs, Sean
According to Forbes, no celebrity from any genre made more money in 2017 than hip-hop, fashion, and media tycoon Sean “Diddy” Combs, who took home $130 million. He is getting close to joining the $1 billion club with a net worth of $900 million. However, things weren’t always like that. When his mother couldn’t afford to purchase him sneakers as a youngster, Combs had a paper route to get money in his rough Harlem neighborhood, CNN reports.
Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey, a comedian who is now an actor, has a net worth of $180 million and a filmography that has brought in close to $4.9 billion globally. However, things weren’t always easy before the Canadian comic’s career was launched in 1990 by a stint on “In Living Color.” According to Time, the actor’s father lost his job when he was twelve, leaving him homeless and living in a van.
Alves, Camila
Camila Alves, a model, mother, businesswoman, and wife of Matthew McConaughey, is doing well. She has a $20 million net worth. But when the Brazilian immigrant was fifteen, that reality was anything but. In a 2015 interview, Alves said she worked as a housekeeper and restaurant worker to support her low-income family and save money for her dream of working in New York, despite being a newcomer to a foreign nation.
Berry Halle
Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry has had a remarkable career in entertainment, including parts in iconic films like “Jungle Fever” and “X-Men.” Despite having a net worth of $90 million, Berry was raised in poverty by a single mother in Cleveland and briefly resided in a homeless shelter in New York City prior to her success in Hollywood.
Demi Moore
Hello! claims that Demi Moore’s father abandoned the family before she was born and that the guy who became her stepfather was often unemployed, causing the family to move around a lot.. The high school dropout went on to become a $200 million net worth and two-time Golden Globe nominee. Moore has over 35 years of experience in the profession, with 69 acting credits.
Stallone, Sylvester
His mother worked as a hairdresser in Hell’s Kitchen in New York City, where Sylvester Stallone was born. He took part in B-movies since he was broke and expecting a child. He even once made money by selling his dog. With a $400 million net worth and a filmography that has brought in over $4.4 billion globally, he is currently among the most paid action performers in Hollywood history.
Phoenix, Joaquin
Joaquin Phoenix told Playboy in 2014 that he grew up in a Spartan lifestyle with his family, who traveled across South America as members of a religious cult known as the Children of God. His luck has drastically changed today. He has a net worth of $60 million, three Oscar nominations, and over 50 credits in films including “Walk the Line” and “Gladiator.”
Thornton, Billy Bob
Billy Bob Thornton talked about growing up in poverty in rural Arkansas in an interview with ABC in 2016. Regarding his early years, Thorton stated that he eagerly anticipated receiving a stick and a rock in his stocking for Christmas every year. However, the Oscar-winning author and star of “Sling Blade” now has a net worth of $45 million thanks to his success in both big and small cinema.
Gomez Selena
With 116 film and television credits and a net worth of $95 million, Selena Gomez is a music and cinema phenomenon today. However, when she was eighteen and a Disney star in 2011, she told Hollywood Life that her mother had given birth to the future actress when she was only sixteen and that she had to work many jobs to bring food on the table, usually from dollar store spaghetti.
Twain, Shania
Before revealing in a 2011 “Nightline” interview that she was raised in a rural, abusive home in extreme poverty, country-pop sensation Shania Twain kept her history and personal life to herself. She was left to raise her younger siblings after her parents died in a car accident in 1987. She went on to have a revolutionary career that earned her a $400 million net worth, five Grammy awards, and eighteen nominations.
Clarkson, Kelly
When Kelly Clarkson sang a version of her song “Piece by Piece” on “American Idol” in 2016, she moved both the audience and herself to tears. Why? Her difficult upbringing, which was characterized by her father’s departure and her brothers’ dispersion among family members, was the subject of the song. She persevered nevertheless and used her challenging circumstances to build a successful career that brought her three Grammy awards, fourteen nominations, and a $45 million net worth.
Dogg Snoop
Snoop Dogg’s early years in Long Beach, California, were undoubtedly marked by poverty, violence, and run-ins with the authorities. His escapades are well recorded in his rhymes, which make him the human personification of West Coast gangsta rap culture in the early 1990s. He is now an instantly identifiable and highly marketable icon thanks to his music and lifestyle. His profession and some wise side investments have contributed to his $150 million net worth.
Nicki Minaj
Hip-hop sensation Nicki Minaj was changing course to create a comedy based on her unfunny upbringing, according to a 2015 Chicago Tribune article. After moving to Queens, New York, from Trinidad, the ten-time Grammy nominee endured her father’s frequent violent outbursts due to his drug addiction. Her $150 million net worth has enabled her to live a more than comfortable life right now.
sion and motion pictures. However, he grew up in a broken home with nine siblings. As a kid, he sold and used drugs. In addition, he was the perpetrator of other violent attacks with racial motivations. He was tried as an adult for attempted murder and was imprisoned on the most serious charges.
Kunis Mila
Mila Kunis has made it clear that she and her husband, Ashton Kutcher, an A-lister and fellow actor, would not bring up entitled kids. That’s because she was raised in poverty.
Kunis was born in Ukraine, but as the Soviet Union fell apart, his family emigrated to America. When food was limited as a child, Kunis recalls eating “ketchup soup” in an interview with the Daily Mail in 2016.
Parton, Dolly
With a net worth of $650 million, Dolly Parton is perhaps one of the largest and wealthiest names in country music, but things we
