Seeing famous and well-known people often seems that fame, money and happiness accompanied them from birth. It is hard to imagine that some of the most famous people in the world were once homeless people who sleep in streets or in shelters. They become real sources of inspiration and amassed enormous wealth.
Charlie Chaplin - who lived on the street whiz kid
The legendary film personalities had a hard life. He spent his childhood with an alcoholic father and a mother having a mental disease, which used to sell her body and hit her son. He suffered chronic poverty and deprivation. When at the age of 12 years he became an orphan was sent to an orphanage, but they escaped. After settling in the streets sang, played and managed to survive on donated money.
Halle Berry - escaping in search of happiness
The actress now best known for a deserved Oscar awards, mischievous hairstyle and a career in the fashion world. It is one of the most famous Hollywood stars, earning millions of dollars and can enjoy the casual luxury. However, few people know that this actress is ever to live in dysfunctional people in the shelter. Being 20 years old Halle ran away from home and went to Chicago to pursue an acting career. Her mother did not approve of such daughters career and did not pursue a dream, and without money, a job or other source of the girl lived in the shelter. In an interview, she has said that this life experience has taught that everything needed to achieve relying only on their own as well as hard work.
Jim Carrey - the fate of a child being harmed
This actor puts a smile even to the grumpiest. However, his own life was not easy, a child living in poverty, the parents divorced. When he was 16 years old, my mother severely ill. While still very young, he left school, began to work and pay the bills, but couldn't so together with his mother moved to a small van, which stood elder sister's house in the yard. While the story may seem very sad, the actor says that this period of life has been very useful, and it is thanks to him, he has gained a great sense of humor.
Sylvester Stallone - no one had homeless
This perhaps every well-known actor in the past did not have a place to live and spent their nights in New York City bus station. After divorcing his wife he had no money and lived in poverty until starred in porn films and earned 200 dollars (176 euros) began to recover financially. He even had to sell his beloved dog, to buy food.
Daniel Craig - dream a poor
It is better known as James Bond - one of the most prominent and famous characters created in the world. Prior to this role, Daniel, very bad luck. He was an unknown, but the receiver does not receive an actor roles. At that time he lived in London, slept on a park bench, and in the days to walk to the reviews. Only after receiving the coveted role of her life has changed radically.
Lil 'Kim - learning did not want to rebel
The famous American rapper had a really difficult childhood. Her parents did not approve the girls desire to sing. She did not listened, instead of the school gathered a variety of concerts and song contests, so dad threw her out of the house. The rest homeless Lil 'Kim lived on the streets and abandoned homes, some time found shelter with friends. They achieved fame - the huge work and dedication result.
Carmen Electra - ceased to believe in romantic love
The actress, model, singer and dancer. These women's talents and versatility is likely to deny none. But life often visited her - being 20 years old she even lived on the street. It happened because then her boyfriend stole all the savings and girls ran away from home, leaving many debts. In the street she lived not long, however, convinced that this world can only rely on themselves.
Kurt Cobain - assessing homelessness star
This famous musician before became famous was homeless, who had days to allow under the bridge, and to sleep at night break in an empty hospital wards. But the man will not attach very difficult period, and said it was a great experience, taught to assess the available items and nearby people.
Edward Christopher - will suffer poverty for the sake of recognition
One of the most famous British singers, the most famous "Ed Sheeran" a pseudonym once suffered from extreme poverty and deprivation. He is very young he went to the big city (London) in search of happiness and music recognition. Without money and friends he slept under a bridge, bus stations, and almost did not eat a full-time music. Boy became popular, when it saw the famous singer Elton John, and later helped to record their first album.
Phil McGraw - ambitious geek
It is better known as Dr. Phil - one of the most famous American psychologists, whose TV show is one of the most popular in the country. Doctor's childhood was difficult: already 12 years of age she lived together with his dad in the car, had no money to rent an apartment or cooking. Under these conditions, the guy graduated from the school and even managed to write a great undergraduate thesis. The poor living in it defended a Master, Doctoral and later became a frequent consultant to the Oprah show. After a while he began to conduct his own copyright tips cord.
Jennifer Lopez - parental support pouring into dreamer
This woman - a real source of inspiration. Now in its assets of about 300 million US dollars (264 million euros), but there were times when it counted every penny. The girl did not want to study at university, wanted to dance, but her parents did not approve a very. She came out of the house and began to study in a dance school. One of the most famous women in the world these days no capacity to rent an apartment, so he moved to the dance studio. Career heights it has achieved with patience, hard work and dedication.
Ella Fitzgerald - losses depressed legend
Jazz singer was once regarded as the queen went through a real hell - her mother died early, dad was careless Mafioso who cared little daughter. Sent to the girls' school there long neužsibuvo escaping and became homeless. Desiring to become a singer she appeared in various bars, then he began to participate in more serious competitions. Woman died in 1996, being one of the most famous singers in the world. They boast the image of the US postage stamp.
Michael Jerome Oher - has not been able to forget the past
This famous American football player in childhood lived in really poor. His mother was addicted to crack, and while he was still a teenager guy has lived on the street, sleeping on the bench. He practiced playing football, watching various sports training and try to replicate them. He gained fame and became a well-known footballer he took a long time for leading the preventive lectures about poverty and ways to get rid of.
Harry Houdini - begs weirdo
One of the most famous magicians of all time out of the house escaped being 12 years old and begged passers-by on the streets in support of it. This time he chose believing that escaped into a larger town will become famous magician. The boy earned his in every way, but ultimately he was able to employ the magician's assistant and start climbing the career ladder.
Interesting facts:
Mostly fame homeless value their experience and life donate to needy people.
The famous actor Morgan Freeman said: "Do I always so successful? No. I was homeless, taxi driver, truck driver. I've worked any job, which made it possible to feed themselves. Remember, you never know what will happen tomorrow, so do not feel rich. "
The United States is home to more than 600 thousand. homeless. These are people who are constantly living and sleeping in the streets. However, the Housing and Urban Development statistics, every third person is the US at least for the former homeless - sleeping car or in the field, had no where to spend the night.
Every fourth homeless - a child who because of poor conditions has escaped from the house.
A lot of people have to work every day and goes to them, but with very high rental prices and taxes can not afford to live in an apartment, so choose the machine or the park.
Every fifth homeless person has a mental disorder.