Rags To Riches: Stories Of These 15 Celebrities Will Fill You With Motivation

We all envy the lifestyles of celebrities. They seem to be having the best life a person can ask for. From getting to travel to far and wide locations for work to holidaying in the most exotic places to having a swarm of people who help them look their best all the time – they have it all. It looks as though they have nothing to worry about. They get enough money to get any work done and to buy anything they wish for.

However, not all of them were born into such well to do families. There are many who were from middle-class backgrounds just like us. Some of them have seen such tough days as not having enough money to book themselves a room for the night or even buy a meal. But with their work and perseverance, they gradually climbed up the position where they are today.

In this list, we have fifteen such celebrities who worked their way to fame and stardom. Their success stories will inspire you and make you believe in your dreams. Let’s check out the article now!

Amara La Negra

Amara La Negra is a very talented singer that we know by the many hit music albums she has to her credit. She is also a very strong and determined lady that we know by the difficult times she has seen, which could do nothing to stop her from following her goal.

There were days in this Dominican American personality’s life when she was both financially and emotionally unstable. She had to live in a car and at the same time get recovered from the toxic relationship she was earlier in. Amara had no option but to use parking spaces of restaurants for sleeping and their washroom to bathe with wipes. Has your life ever been this challenging?

Tiffany Haddish

Another woman whose story has inspired many to chase their dreams and make them come true.

In her initial years, Tiffany had to live in a car as she was finding it hard to make a living out of her stand-up comedy work. Through an interview of hers, we got to know that it was her co-star from Night School, Kevin Hart, who came into her life like a godfather when she was going through the toughest days of her life and helped her in every possible way. The cheerful actor lent Tiffany $300. He even encouraged her to compile a list of things she wants in her life and to make them her own one by one. This sweet gesture has certainly doubled our respect for him.

Matt Leblanc

Here comes the person who portrayed our favorite TV character ever from our favorite TV show ever. He made us laugh like no one. No matter how many times we hear him say “how you doin?” we would want to hear it again and again.

Are you aware that there was a phase in his life when he wouldn’t have had a very positive answer if he were asked this very same question? Yes, it is true. Pretty much like the iconic character he played in Friends, in reality, Matt too was struggling in his acting career. In fact, he was left with a mere $11 when he bagged the role of Joey in Friends. Had Friends not happened, Matt might have starved.

Chrissy Metz

Chrissy Metz, an American actress, and singer is an idol to many. Though she is a plus-size actress, the confidence and grace with which she carries herself inspires both plump men and women to accept and love their bodies instead of loathing themselves.

Her best-known work is that in This is Us. She was even nominated for Golden Globe Awards for the same. Though she is much in demand now, there was a time when she found it impossible to live within her little income. Thankfully, she had a bunch of supportive friends who made sure she had a roof over her head.

Halle Berry

The difficult times that Halle had to face to make a name in the show business are a testimony of the fact that nothing comes easy. When she moved to New York she had money enough for just three months. And when that got expended, she phoned her mother asking for financial assistance, but her plea got rejected. This is what put Halle on her mettle and urged her to work hard with all her might.

She is now one of the top actresses and has won a number of awards, including an Academy Award.