Wednesday, 28 July 2010

12 Rags-To-Riches Celebrities

With luxe red carpet fashions, million-dollar estate sales and shows like MTV Cribs and E! News focusing on celebrity wealth, it's easy to forget that most stars didn't grow up rich. In fact, quite a few standout celebs started out poor or underprivileged, only to find financial security when they struck out on their own.

From an Oscar winner who grew up in a trailer park to a TV star born in prison, here are 10 celebrities who transformed themselves from down-and-out to rich and famous.

2 comment(s):

Pam Walter said...

These are very inspiring stories and many of them speak to the value of a strong female figure in their lives. I do have to ask: Where are the fathers? www.satisfiedsole.com

Eric Schiffer Fan said...

Agree. These are very inspiring stories. They really are good rol models...