Top 10 Celebrities Who Grew Up in Poverty

Top 10 Famous People Who Grew Up in Poverty

Who doesn’t love a good rags to riches story? From Jay-Z to Jim Carrey and Shania Twain, many of today’s richest stars actually came from nothing. WatchMojo is counting down the famous people who spent their childhood in poverty.

#10: Jim Carrey
#9: Jay-Z
#8: Shania Twain
#7: Kendrick Lamar
#6: Viola Davis
#5: Demi Moore
#4: Eminem
#3, #2 & #1???

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[DanDoesGame]

I clicked because of EMINEM on thumbnail I didnt even read the video title <3 lol

[BunnyVelicheti]

Where is Michael Jackson, he lived with 8 of his siblings in a small house of 3 bedrooms or less. They had to perform at strip clubs at a young age. The family had to make many sacrifices to buy instruments and get a record deal. Abused by his father and etc.

[deadface]

Put Eminem in the video and make a million views

[Dragonblack]

Where's Donald Trump?
The only thing he ever got from his family was s small loan of a million dollars.

[bras]

even if some of them may be controversial you gotta admit these are the celebrities that truly deserve their status

[Lilbluepenguin]

But I thought Drake started from the bottom now he's here?

[nadim]

I'm a simple person I see Eminem in the thumbnail I click on the video.

[Reggaetonaldo]

Guess who you'll never see on this list...Kardashians.

[cavaalli]

and what about michael jackson?? who grew up in a house of 3 rooms in indiana with his parents and 10 siblings to become the most successful artist of all time?!!??

[hraza]

I was totally expecting Michael Jackson to be number one

[kid_gamer]

Elvis wasn't that poor he lived with forrest gump

[beselbic]

James Brown should definitely be on the list. He grew up in abject poverty during the Great Depression in the Jim Crow South to become one of the most important and influential music artists of the 20th Century. He had more cultural impact than every celebrity on this list except for Elvis. Brown even lived in a brothel for a time as a child.

[thisIsFunnyLolz]

What about Messi? He grew up very poor in Argentina during the time of their economic collapse, which is worse and more dangerous than being poor in America.

[jacobthompson]

I’m at USC. I come from a dirt poor family. I made up my mind that I was gonna do anything I had to to do better as a adult. So far, I am doing just that.

[fraan]

*I´m a simple man*
*I see Eminem I click*

[Julesb]

Shania Twain's story is fascinating. Her autobiography is a great read. Not only did she grow up poor, she had to raise her siblings when she was 19 after her parents death.

[JohnnyDang]

What about logic he grew up on section 8 and was poor af

[JWCTheFam]

Michael Jackson should have been in the video

[yoneezy]

This list could ve probably been made of entirely of rappers 😪😪

[theuday]

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