This list is for those who think that life is really difficult and want to overcome difficulties. These guys are true heroes and we can conclude that nothing is impossible in life.
List of ten famous people who were poor and later became rich:
10- Charlie Chaplin
Carlie Chaplin is a world-famous comic character and one of the most recognizable figures in the film industry. He rose to fame during the silent film era, becoming a global icon through his on-screen character "The Tramp".
Many do not know the poor side of Charlie Chaplin. Chaplin spent his childhood in hardship and poverty in the absence of his father and was sent to a workhouse twice before the age of nine. His mother struggled financially a lot and the shock was that his mother was sent to a mental institution at the age of 14, and the age of 19. , Chaplin became part of Fred Karno's prestigious company which became the beginning of his success. In the end, Chaplin went to America. After appearing in films for the company in 1914, he rose to international prominence, and by 1919, Chaplin was one of the world's best-known figures.
9- Jim Carrey
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Jim Carrey is a famous comedian from Canada. Carrey is known for his energetic performances and great sense of humor, and we can consider him one of the funniest characters on screen. The Mask was one of his best films that we can never forget.
In 2011, Carey spoke about his childhood and the poverty in which he lived. At the age of 12, his father lost his job, which forced Carey to work in a factory after school to help with the family’s expenses. Strangely enough, the family had to live in a car for some time, while Carey struggled to make ends meet. Getting a job, his father trusted his artistic abilities and helped him put together a theatrical film. Carrey performed his first show in Toronto at the Yuk Yuk Comedy Club, which failed. During this period, he lost his self-confidence and never thought about becoming a professional comedian, and the family had to struggle financially to support Carrey's ambition. Slowly, with his family's challenge and support, Carrey became a famous comedian during the 1990s.
8- Jennifer Lopez
In 2013, during an interview with W Magazine, world-famous singer, Jennifer Lopez, admitted that she was homeless at the age of 18. Her family was relatively poor during her adolescence. She disagreed with her mother about her career choices and was forced to sleep on a couch for some time in a dance studio, but within a year she achieved success and into the world of fame and glory.
7- Leonardo DiCaprio
In 2014, Leonardo DiCaprio revealed his poor childhood. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, the actor said that he grew up in a downtrodden Los Angeles neighborhood. His parents divorced when he was just one year old and he lived with his mother.
At the age of 15, he told his mother, “I want to be an actor.” With the support of his hard-working mother, he began appearing in many television commercials in the 1990s, after which he got the opportunity to work in television serials. This was the beginning of his acting career, which led to glory, money, fame, an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and many awards.
6- James Cameron
Many of us don't know the terrible side of James Cameron - one of the biggest directors in the world - at one point, James Cameron was so poor that he had to eat leftovers from room service trays in a small hotel he was staying in, and he even had to steal bread to... He lives.
No one in the world was willing to sponsor the Canadian director and produce his film The Terminator, which was just a script from Cameron's dreams. The broke and homeless Cameron had to sell the rights to The Terminator for a meager sum of $1, as he told the Toronto Sun in 2009, regretting his decision to make this decision!
5- JK Rowling
The writer of Harry Potter, Rowling was exposed to severe crises after the failure of her short marriage and a period in which she was unemployed, to the point where she considered suicide, but she overcame the difficulties to become one of the richest women in the world and the best-selling author in the United Kingdom.
4 - Daniel Craig
Many do not know the poor side of Craig, the hero of the James Bond films. Daniel Craig was homeless and had to sleep on park benches in London, and the 007 actor had to work part-time in restaurants during his adolescence. Indeed, Craig is a true example that nothing is impossible in life. This world, his film Sky Fall became the highest-grossing film in the United Kingdom until 2015.
3- Tom Cruise
The amazing task, the impossible actor, in light of poverty and a bad environment. American actor Tom Cruise grew up in Syracuse, New York with his abusive father, and no one imagined that one day this actor would become so famous and rich, but fortunately for him, his acting career began at an early age. Relatively at the age of 19 with the movie Endless Love, regardless of his childhood stories, his married life was not good, he had to divorce three of his wives - Mimi Rogers, Nicole Kidman, and Katie Holmes, from childhood poverty to great wealth, minor dramas to big movies He is truly a true life hero.
2- Arnold Schwarzenegger
Doomsday muscleman Arnold Schwarzenegger was born in the small village of Thal in Austria in 1947. According to reports, he was from a very poor and humble family. It is unbelievable for someone from such a humble background to become a millionaire. He was inspired by acting and bodybuilding if not politics.
1- Jackie Chan
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The action star was born to a poor family in China on April 7, 1954. The family was so poor that they almost sold their child, Jackie Chan, to a rich family because they could not afford the child's medical bills, but they kept him in the end. They worked hard to raise him in Hong Kong, and then... The family moved to Australia where their suffering continued.
At the age of seven, Jackie Chan was introduced to the Chinese Drama Academy. His commitment and discipline at the academy led him to great achievements that the world has witnessed.