15 celebrities who grew up in poverty and became richer

Often, those who are born in poor conditions, reaching incredible heights and become successful and famous. Some even manage to put together a huge fortune, in spite of all the hardships and the plight of their families. Among the celebrities and many of those who knows first hand what poverty is.

15. Leighton Meester, the state $ 5 million 68,630,634

mother gave birth to Leighton in a time when serving a prison sentence. After spending three months in the hospital with his little daughter, the woman was forced to go back to jail. Despite all the hardships that Leighton had to go through, she fondly recalls his childhood.

14. Jewel, the state $ 30 million 45,057,092

As a child, Jewel had to live in miserable conditions, when the house did not even have running water. At that time, the girl's family was living in Alaska and that at least some money, they had to sing in the local bars. That all changed when Jewell noticed people with Atlantic Records. It was then that she was able to forget that such financial problems.

13. Hilary Swank, the state $ 40 million

Swank family lived in a trailer. When she was 6 years old, her parents divorced and she and her mother moved to Los Angeles. Since rent an apartment was not possible, they had to live in the car. This way helped to penetrate the great actress in the film Freedom Writers.

12. Sarah Jessica Parker, the state $ 90 million 25,808,836

The family had eight children, and despite the fact that Parker's mother was working and receiving benefits for the poor, the family lived in constant poverty. Although home sometimes did not even have electricity, the mother managed to raise enough money to send their daughter to the singing and dancing. It is thanks to the efforts of his mother, now Jessica Parker is a famous actress and producer.

11. Jim Carrey, the state of $ 150 million. 11,144,234

When his father lost his job, the family of Kerry began the hard times. The family was forced to live in a van, and in 15 years, Jim had to leave school and get a cleaner. But this does not prevent him from becoming one of the most popular comedians.

10. Demi Moore, the state of $ 150 million. 13,688,704

About his childhood actress tries not to remember. His father she does not remember, since he threw them when Demi had not yet appeared on the light. As for the mother, she was suffering from drug addiction, and stepfather could not find a permanent job. Fortunately today, Demi Moore no longer have to worry about financial problems.

9. Eminem, the state of $ 160 million. 19,240,412

Eminem grew up without a father in one of the poorest areas in Detroit. Even by the most conservative measure, his childhood and youth can not be called happy. But despite this, he managed to become one of the best in the history of rap MC and parallel to earn a few bucks.

8. Leonardo DiCaprio, the state of $ 220 million 24,927,083

To feed his family living in disadvantaged areas of Los Angeles, the mother of Leonardo had to work several jobs at once. Today, Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the highest paid actors in Hollywood.

7. Tom Cruise, the state of $ 380 million 80,013,303

Until now, Tom remembers the cruelty of his father beat him for any misconduct. Soon the mother tired of enduring the mockery of her and the baby, and she filed for divorce. Perhaps it is this change in life Cruise influence on the fact that today it is one of the most successful actors in Hollywood.

6. Stephen King, the state 400 million dollarov

When Stephen was only a few years old, his father abandoned the family and his mother had to bring up two children alone. They lived quite poorly, but it got worse when the mother's parents were ill, and she had to leave work to care for them. But, despite all the troubles, Stephen King has managed to become a real king of the horror genre.

5. Mariah Carey, the state of $ 510 million

While the parents of the singer were together, the family lived quite well. That all changed when the family split up, and the mother had to provide their own Mariah and her brother. To date, Mariah Carey is one of the most successful singers in the world.

4. Jay-Z, the state of $ 550 million

Jay-Z grew up in a bad neighborhood of Brooklyn, which to a large extent left an imprint on his work. Before fame came to him the rapper guy traded bunks * Otik in the streets of New York.

3. P. Diddy, the state of $ 700 million 68,765,034

Diddy grew up in the municipal housing in the New Yoka - Brooklyn. His father, a former major traders bunks * Otik, the ball shot when Diddy was still a child. Fortunately, the past has not stopped the guy on the way to glory.

2. Celine Dion, the state of $ 800 million 19,072,218

Celine was the youngest child in a family with 14 children. Despite the fact that the family was always short of money, the parents were able to provide children with love and care. Perhaps this has led to the fact that the current state of the singer's $ 800 million.

1. Oprah Winfrey, the state of 2, 9 billion dollars 20,352,724

Childhood Oprah is not only associated with poverty, but also violence. The mother has not been able to provide the daughter, so the girls always had to live with different relatives. Some time Oprah lived so poor that they had to go to the clothing made from 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.