They know what it means to live for the last penny.
Often those born in poor conditions, reach incredible heights and become successful and famous.
Some could even amass a fortune, despite all the hardships and the plight of their families. Among the celebrities are also many who knows firsthand what poverty is.
Leighton Mister, state of 5 million dollars. Mother gave birth to Leighton in a time when serving a prison sentence. After spending three months in hospital with his little daughter, the woman was forced to return to jail. Despite all the hardships that Leighton had to endure, she fondly recalls about his childhood.
Jewel, the state $ 30 million. In childhood, the jewel had to live in terrible conditions, when the house was not even running water. At that time the girl’s family lived in Alaska and to at least make some money, they had to sing in local bars. Everything changed when jewel noticed people with Atlantic Records. It was then that she was able to forget that such financial problems.
Hilary swank, as $ 40 million. Family swank lived in a trailer. When the girl was 6 years old, her parents divorced, she and her mother moved to Los Angeles. So how to rent an apartment was not possible, they had to live in the car. This way helped the actress perfectly to feel in the role in the film Freedom Writers.
Sarah Jessica Parker, the state $ 90 million. The family had 8 children, and despite the fact that mother Parker worked and received benefits for the poor, the family lived in constant poverty. And although the home at times there was not even electricity, the mother managed to raise enough money to give the daughter to singing and dancing. Thanks to the efforts of the mother, today Jessica Parker is a famous actress and producer.
Jim Carrey, the state $ 150 million. When the father lost his job, the family began Kerry hard times. The family was forced to live in a van, and in 15 years, Jim had to quit school and get cleaner. But this does not prevent him from becoming one of the most popular comedic actors.
Demi Moore, the state $ 150 million. About your childhood actress tries not to remember. His father she doesn’t remember because he abandoned them when demi was not yet born. As for mother, she suffered from drug addiction and his stepfather could not find a permanent job. Fortunately today demi Moore no longer has to worry about financial problems.
Eminem, the state $ 160 million. Eminem grew up without a father in one of the poorest areas of Detroit. But even so, he managed to become one of the best MC in the history of rap.
Leonardo DiCaprio, the state 220 million dollars. To feed his family living in deprived area of Los Angeles, the mother of Leonardo had to work on several jobs. To date, Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the highest paid actors in Hollywood.
Tom cruise, as $ 380 million. Still Tom remembers the cruelty of his father beat him for any misconduct. Soon the mother tired of enduring the abuse of her child, and she filed for divorce. Perhaps it is this change in the life of cruise affected the fact that today it is one of the most successful actors in Hollywood.
Stephen king, the state $ 400 million. When Stephen was only a few years old, his father abandoned the family and mother had to raise two children alone. They lived quite poor, but things got worse when my mother’s parents fell ill and she was forced to leave work to care for them. But despite all the troubles, Stephen king has managed to become a real king of horror genres.
Mariah Carey, the condition of 510 million dollars. While the parents of the singer were together, the family lived quite well. That all changed when the family split up and my mother had to prepare Mariah and her brother. Today Mariah Carey is one of the most successful singers in the world.
Jay-Z, as $ 550 million. Jay Z grew up in a bad neighborhood in Brooklyn, which largely left its mark on his work. Before him came the glory of the rapper guy selling drugs on the streets of new York.
Diddy, the state $ 700 million. Diddy grew up in public housing in the new Yoka – Brooklyn. His father, former major dealing drugs, was shot and killed when Diddy was still a child. Fortunately, the past didn’t prevent the guy on road to glory.
Celine Dion, the state $ 800 million. Celine was the youngest child in a family with 14 children. Despite the fact that the family was always short of money parents managed to provide children with love and care. This may have led to what is today the state of the singer is 800 million dollars.
Oprah Winfrey, the state $ 2.9 billion. Childhood Oprah is not only associated with poverty but also with violence. The mother was not able to provide a daughter, so the girl always had to live with different relatives. A while Oprah lived so poorly that you were forced to wear clothes made of sacks of potatoes. But despite all the hardships of the past life, Oprah Winfrey has managed to become the first and only black woman billionaire in history.
