Rags To Riches: Stories Of These 15 Celebrities Will Fill You With Motivation (3 of 3)

Chris Pratt

He is smart, he is handsome, he is loved, and he is adorned. But it wasn’t always the same. Chris Pratt has seen days you would never have even imagined. From having just a van for shelter to surviving on eating leftovers from other’s plates; from selling discount tickets to working as a stripper and as a waiter, Chris’s journey to fame in Hollywood was in no way a cakewalk, but inspirational in every way.

Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig, or, as many people prefer to refer to him, James Bond is imbued with a talent for acting. His sharp looks and his career graph have made many of his contemporaries jealous. He began acting as early as he was just six. When he managed to secure a seat in the National Youth Theatre when he moved to London. In order to provide for his training, he served tables in restaurants.

As is rightly said that bad days aren’t there to stay, Craig got cast in The Power of One just a year after he completed his graduation in 1991.

Charlize Theron

One of the highest-paid actresses as of this year, Charlize Theron has had financial issues in the past. After modeling for a year in Europe she moved to Los Angeles to make a career in acting. She was in a bank trying to encash a cheque her mother had sent her when she got noticed by John Crosby, a talent agent, who took it upon himself to help her find her feet. She later appointed him as her manager.

Charlize has won many accolades, which include an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.

Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock is loved all over the world by everyone who knows him. He has many talents, is humble to people around him and has often been seen engaging in philanthropic activities. Though his unattainable physical fitness level may give you the impression that he must have started working out the day he would have learned to walk we want to let you know that Dwayne’s life wasn’t always as blessed as it is now.

Ever wondered why he named his production company Seven Bucks? Well, that’s because when his career as a footballer fell apart, he had a meager sum of seven bucks. That is when he made up his mind to follow his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps and be a wrestler. We all know how successful as a wrestler he was and how good an actor he is now. Dwayne is also one of the highest-paid actors in today’s age.

Jennifer Lopez

We are ending this list with your favorite, my favorite, and everyone else’s favorite J.Lo. She is an excellent actress, an exceptional singer, an amazing dancer, a fashion designer, a producer, and also a businesswoman. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that the woman is one of the most talented persons our planet has ever been a home to. Everyone follows all her work – be it her music albums or the movies she does or her charity work. But do you know anything about how she became who she is today? How and when did she get her first break?

In her younger years, she used to work as a dancer much to the resentment of her family. When it got just unbearable, Jennifer left home to follow her dream and passion. She spent many nights sleeping on a couch in a dancing studio. She worked as a dancer in Europe for a short while before getting chosen to be Fly Girl in the comedy series In Living Color.