20 Celebrities Who Had Tragic Childhoods

These celebrity childhood stories will scar you. For this list, we’ll be discussing famous celebrities who had difficult and traumatic upbringings. Our countdown includes Jim Carrey, Jay-Z, Christina Aguilera, Demi Moore, Oprah Winfrey, and more. What do you make of these stories? Let us know in the comments below!

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[WatchMojo]

What do you make of these stories? Let us know in the comments below!

[joshuamohlman]

“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”
- Khalil Gibran

[gobrookle]

I can’t comprehend hurting kids. I would never hurt my daughter. Especially physically. The people who are supposed to protect you shouldn’t be the ones who hurt you.

[angelaholmes]

I was shocked to find out how terrible shania Twain childhood was I'm relieved that she was able to become a such a strong woman

[angelaholmes]

I'm so glad that Corey Feldman has managed to overcome the trauma from his horrible childhood and is a better father to his own son 🙏

[ChloGouam]

I’m actually surprised Viola Davis didn’t make the list. Her story was super tragic, I’m so happy she became as successful as she is ❤️

[torontox]

“Depressing beginnings does not define you; the end will lead to greater victories.” Don’t let the past hinder your future; instead, find favor with everyone. God bless you all.

[cajayson]

My aunt died homeless back in 1988 so I'm very pleased to hear that Jim Carrey and his family were able to get out of that horrific situation.

[trinaq]

I really sympathise with this celebrities for suffering troubling childhoods and abuse, but thankfully they managed to make it through to the other side. 💖

[mr.decencykeepinitreal]

We feel so bad for the people who had tragic childhoods/adolescence before turning celebrities.

[sunshinerose]

Drew is a beautiful soul. She is genuine and real.

[HVS-gkoo]

Drew Barrymore's mom is truly awful, creating her daughters abuse problems.

[hannahlowe]

It’s inspiring to see famous people overcome some really hard times. Or sucks they had them, but it makes them who they are today, and we are to be so lucky to recover from our own troubles and have them to look up to. If they can overcome such adversity, we can hopefully get through our own.

[Annaahr]

Dave Navarro had a very tragic childhood as well. He bounced back big time, but was definitely a childhood no one should ever have.

[PapaCoco]

Poor Kelsey Grammer, so much loss for one family 💔

[jadepixie]

Michael Jackson should’ve been on this list too.

[Jman]

Rest in peace DMX. What makes a star is the will to overcome obstacles

[realdealofskills]

9:10 Eminem’s tragic childhood reminds me so much of Aiden Pearce from watch dogs since they both grew up in rough neighborhoods and grew up without a father to be there for them.

[gobrookle]

I have a signed copy of Kelsey Grammer’s book, So Far. It’s a heartbreaking read. I got to meet him and he was very gracious. Most authors are. I only had good experiences with authors except for one.

[Sossingro]

I still wonder what having a good dad would have been like and what my life could have been.

Now a dad myself, I want to ensure my daughter has a loving family and always feels cared for. I couldn't imagine her having my experiences, falling asleep hoping I'd awake and be told he was dead. Sounds shitty but that thought actually often gave me some comfort.