Not all showbiz celebrities were born with a silver spoon in their mouth. Some went from rags to riches (literally). Take a look at stories that inspire hope and prove that perseverance often pays off, even when the road seems difficult.
1. SELF-MADE: Hillary Swank
She grew up in Washington State where she lived in a trailer park. In an interview with Together Magazine, she said, “My friend’s parents would say, ‘You don’t have to hang around with her. At 6 years old, being told by a parent: ‘You are not welcome at our house, you have to go, it was not easy.’ »
2. GET RICH: Cara Delevingne
Cara comes from a very powerful family. The English actress even has ties to the royal family. HMy grandmother was a lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret and her grandfather was a knighted publishing magnate.
3. AUTOMATIC: Nicki Minaj
Nicki has seen times when her mother rented their house and lived in the basement to make ends meet.
4. GET RICH: Bradley Cooper
his father was a stockbroker for Merrill Lynch and his mother worked for NBC. He was educated at Germantown Academy.
5. SELF-MADE: Leighton Meester
When the Gossip Girl the actress was born, her mother was serving a federal sentence for drug trafficking.
6. GET RICH: Emma Stone
Emma’s father was previously president and CEO of a commercial construction company that generated hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue each year.
7. AUTOMATIC: Sarah Jessica Parker
In an interview with The New York Times, Sarah revealed:We didn’t have electricity sometimes. Sometimes we didn’t have Christmas, or sometimes we didn’t have birthdays. The phone company would call and say, ‘We’re turning off your phones.’ »
8. GET RICH: Jonah Hill and Beanie Feldstein
The sibling duo his mother was a costume designer and fashion designer. Their father worked as an accountant for the iconic rock band Guns N’ Roses.
9. AUTOMATIC: Selena Gomez
Selena’s mother had her when she was only 16 years old. In a 2011 E! special, Selena said, “I remember Mom was running out of gas all the time, and we would sit there and have to walk through the car and get quarters and help her get gas.”
10. GET RICH: Anderson Cooper
Cooper’s great-great-great-grandfather was one of the wealthiest Americans in history.
11. SELF-MADE: Oprah Winfrey
The talk show host grew up in dire poverty. She saw days without running water and worn potato sacks for clothing
12. GET RICH: Ariana Grande
Ariana’s mother was CEO of a communication company, and his father founded a graphic design company.
13. SELF-MADE: Kelly Clarkson
Kelly lived her life from prepaid check to prepaid check. In an interview, she said: “I don’t know a single poor person who says, “Money doesn’t buy happiness. It pays you to avoid eviction notices.
14. GET RICH: Salma Hayek
His father was an oil company executive in Mexico while his mother was an opera singer and talent scout. They gave her 3 tigers when she was young.
15. SELF-MADE: Justin Bieber
Raised by a single mother, Justin claims his mother only made him order water at restaurants because she couldn’t always offer him sodas.
16. GET RICH: Gwyneth Paltrow
His family has had ties to Hollywood from an early age. His father is a film director and producer, and her mother is actress Blythe Danner.
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