10 Household Names Who Have Nothing At The Starting Point Of Their Careers
Anyone you ask on the street is likely to disagree when you ask them if it's worthwhile to be a starving artist. In the end, so many budding geniuses choose reasonable professional paths and abandon their aspirations to become typical Dick and Janes because of just these individuals and that very fear.
Some people decide to live their passions, yet they fail to achieve success. Taking a chance to pursue their ambitions has paid off for a select few brilliant people, and for the stars on our list, it has paid off significantly. These celebrities, more than only achieving their life's biggest passion, also managed to rise above their humble origins.
Meester resided with her grandmother in Florida until her mother was freed, despite the fact that her mother was permitted to spend 12 weeks in a halfway home with the newborn Leighton. Meester's current net worth is thought to be $5 million.
Her big break occurred when she and her family submitted music manager Rene Angelil a song they had written. He was so moved by her voice that he had to take out a mortgage on his home to pay for her debut album. He then coached her for the rest of her life. Dion is now thought to be worth $400 million after the two were married.
Twain began showcasing her songwriting and singing ability after her brothers were old enough to live independently. A few record firms were interested, notably Mercury Nashville Records, who went on to sign her and provide her with the platform she needed to become a celebrity.
Prior to being successful in his debut television program, "In Living Color," Carrey struggled in Los Angeles' comedy scene after immigrating to the country. His current projected annual salary for a film is $20 million.
But there were challenges in Cruise's childhood as well. While Celine Dion talks of having a joyful childhood, Tom Cruise recounts living in close to poverty as a child and experiencing violence from his father, whom Cruise now views as a bully and coward.
By the age of 16, Moore had left home and joined the Elite Modeling Agency. She worked as a pin-up girl in Europe and subsequently found fame as an actor following a brief but contentious period of appearing in nude photos. She currently has a $150 million net worth.
Parker's skill, nevertheless, helped her win her first Broadway part at the age of 11, and at 16, she moved to Hollywood to star in her first TV program, "Square Pegs." According to estimates, Parker is now worth $90 million.
When Winfrey was transferred to live with her father in Tennessee, she got work in the radio industry while still a high school student. At the age of 19, she started her career as a journalist by co-anchoring the local nightly news. She presently has a $2.9 billion net worth.
Some people decide to live their passions, yet they fail to achieve success. Taking a chance to pursue their ambitions has paid off for a select few brilliant people, and for the stars on our list, it has paid off significantly. These celebrities, more than only achieving their life's biggest passion, also managed to rise above their humble origins.
1. Leighton Meester
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Meester resided with her grandmother in Florida until her mother was freed, despite the fact that her mother was permitted to spend 12 weeks in a halfway home with the newborn Leighton. Meester's current net worth is thought to be $5 million.
2. Celine Dion
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Her big break occurred when she and her family submitted music manager Rene Angelil a song they had written. He was so moved by her voice that he had to take out a mortgage on his home to pay for her debut album. He then coached her for the rest of her life. Dion is now thought to be worth $400 million after the two were married.
3. Shania Twain
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Twain began showcasing her songwriting and singing ability after her brothers were old enough to live independently. A few record firms were interested, notably Mercury Nashville Records, who went on to sign her and provide her with the platform she needed to become a celebrity.
4. Jim Carrey
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Prior to being successful in his debut television program, "In Living Color," Carrey struggled in Los Angeles' comedy scene after immigrating to the country. His current projected annual salary for a film is $20 million.
5. Tom Cruise
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But there were challenges in Cruise's childhood as well. While Celine Dion talks of having a joyful childhood, Tom Cruise recounts living in close to poverty as a child and experiencing violence from his father, whom Cruise now views as a bully and coward.
6. Demi Moore
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By the age of 16, Moore had left home and joined the Elite Modeling Agency. She worked as a pin-up girl in Europe and subsequently found fame as an actor following a brief but contentious period of appearing in nude photos. She currently has a $150 million net worth.
7. Leonardo DiCaprio
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8. Sarah Jessica Parker
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Parker's skill, nevertheless, helped her win her first Broadway part at the age of 11, and at 16, she moved to Hollywood to star in her first TV program, "Square Pegs." According to estimates, Parker is now worth $90 million.
9. Jay Z
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10Oprah Winfrey
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When Winfrey was transferred to live with her father in Tennessee, she got work in the radio industry while still a high school student. At the age of 19, she started her career as a journalist by co-anchoring the local nightly news. She presently has a $2.9 billion net worth.
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