5 Celebrities Who Were Once Homeless

Gia
Mar 7, 2017
3 min read

Before they rose to stardom many people who are now rich and famous were not only poor but they were also homeless at one point or another in their lives. Here is a list of 10 celebrities who defied all the odds, overcame homelessness and now are an inspiration to many pursuing their dreams.

1. Halle Berry, 50

Halle Berry born Maria Halle Berry on August 14, 1966 in Cleveland Ohio. She is an actress, film producer and former model. Her breakout film was Boomerang which she starred in alongside Eddie Murphy. She has also played roles in The Flintstones and the political comedy-drama Bulworth for which she won the Emmy and Golden Globe for Best Actress. She also game recognition for her role as Storm in the X-men series of movies and the spy film Die Another Day along with others. In an interview with Reader's Digest Berry said: It taught me how to take care of myself and that I could live through any situation, even if it meant going to a shelter for a small stint, or living within my means, which were meager. I became a person who knows that I will always make my own way. Halle Berry was one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood in the 2000s and today she has a networth of $70 million.

2. Jim Carrey, 55

James Eugene Jim Carrey is an American/Canadian actor, comedian, impressionist, screenwriter, and producer. He was born on January 17,1962 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. In 1990 he landed a recurring role in TV comedy series In Living Color and later played starring roles in Ace Ventura:Pet Detective and Dumb and Dumber And Liar Liar. In 1998 and 1999 he starred in The Truman Show and Man on the Moon which both bore him the Golden Glode Award for Best Actor. He has played roles in a over a dozen other films. Yahoo has reported that Jim Carrey dropped out of school and lived in a VW bus with his family which was parked in different places throughout Canada. They later moved into a tent on his oldest sister's lawn it was during this time that he developed a sense of humor as they struggled to get by. Today he has a networth is over $150 million.

3. Dr Phil, 66

Phillip Calvin McGraw popularly known as Dr Phil is television personality, author, psychologist, and the host of the television show Dr. Phil, which debuted in 2002. He was born on September 1, 1950 in Vinita Oklahoma. He gain popularity in the 1990s when he made several appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show. He later went on to launch his own show The Doctor Phil Show a advice program which first aired on September 16,2002 which has over 115 episodes aired to date. When Dr Phil speaks of his childhood he often makes mention to the fact that when he was 12 years old he lived in a car with his father in Kansas City. His Father at the time was interning as a psychologist. Dr Phil later obtained bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D., and he joined his father’s psychology practice in Texas. Today he has a networth of over $400 million.

4. Daniel Craig, 48

Daniel Wroughton Craig is an English actor born on March 2, 1968 in Chester, Cheshire, England. His first movie appearance was in 1992 in the drama The Power of One followed by his 1995 role in the Disney Channel Family Film A Kid In King Arthur's Court. Later he played roles in Elizabeth, Sharpe's Eagle, The Trench, Some Voices and Lara Croft:Tomb Raider among other films, He also played the role James Bond in the films Casino Royale 2006, Quantum of Solace in 2008,Skyfall in 2012 and Spectre in 2015. Hollyscoop reported that before his big break Daniel Craig use to sleep on park benches in London. Today his networth is over $95 million.

5. Chris Gardner, 63

Christopher Paul Gardner is an American businessman, investor, stockbroker, motivational speaker, author, and philanthropist. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on February 9,1964. The film the Pursuit of Happiness starring Will Smith is base on his autobiography "The Pursuit of Happiness" and tells the story of Gardner being homeless with his son after his wife left him while he was trying to complete a financial training program.He also authored "Start Where You Are: Life Lessons in Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be." Today his Networth is over $60 .million