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Updated 1 year ago,January 16, 2024
Rags to riches stories are meant to motivate you.
Some of them had to work their butts off to reach their dreams.
They didnt come from money.

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They know what it is like to scrape for every single penny.
Jamie saw something in him and told him he wanted to help him.
Ed goes on stage with a ukulele in front of a full crowd and performs.

Got a standing ovation and a encore.
The rest is history.
Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Jr. was born in Californias Long Beach neighborhood.
During a time when the hood was overrun with gang wars, young Snoop had to pick a side.
He also boasts the title of the 38th governor of California.
Hunger-based riots plagued the streets outside his door.
Wahlberg also had to serve a 50-day sentence in prison for a violent assault on two men.
His current estimated worth is around US$ 165 mn.
This family business grew quickly by taking advantage of the benefits of fast fashion.
Forever 21 is now multi-national and has 480 locations across the world.
It has also managed to bring in $3 billion per year.
Nonetheless, her heart went on with her love of music.
She started performing in small events, slowly acclaiming fame as a teen star with an angelic singing voice.
It also points out Dions never-ending dedication and passion for music.
Shes also talked about how she and her sister were almost always hungry.
She vividly remembers living with no electricity and their phone lines cut because they couldnt pay the bill.
Today, Parkers net worth has risen to $90 million.
He is worth an estimated US $65 million.
She is slated to star in three films, set for release this year.
His current net worth stands at $400 million, exemplifying how perseverance can always end up on top.
He toldThe Times, It goes back to that neighborhood.
Now DiCaprios net worth is estimated at $245 million.
Shes even publicly vowed that her and Ashton Kutcher wont raise entitled children.
And we guess the reason for that is pretty clear.
Its because she knows how it feels to be poor.
She even stayed in a homeless shelter.
Swanks father left the family when she was young.
Living in their car, Swank and her family worked on several jobs before they could afford an apartment.
Swanks break came when she got a lead role inBoys Dont Cry.
He had to drop out of college, because his education was costing his foster parents a lot.
He used to return Coke bottles for money and live on free meals at the Hare Krishna temple.
At 23, he opened his own molding shop.
That eyeglass frame shop expanded to the worlds largest maker of sunglasses and prescription eyeware.
Luxottica makes brands like Ray-Ban and Oakley, with 6,000 retail shops like Sunglass Hut and LensCrafters.
His estimated net worth is nowabove $10 billion dollars.
If it failed he would have been completely fucked.
At 12 years old, the actor was homeless and living in a van after his father lost his job