Looking at the rich and famous, it is difficult to imagine that they ever had a problem with money. But many of them had not belonged not only to the highest, but also the middle class - many were really poor and even homeless. Nevertheless, they were able to implement the so-called American dream, and they serve as a source of inspiration for millions of people who themselves are going through hard times.

• Halle Berry. When the future owner of the Oscar moved to Chicago to pursue his dream of becoming an actress, her modest savings quickly ended. Aid from the parents not to be expected, and the girl did not just happen overnight in a homeless shelter. In her own words, this period has taught her to be truly independent and not rely on anyone, and since then she is confident it can cope with any circumstances.
• Chris Gardner, whose biography was the basis of the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness," also had to live the life of a homeless person, and not one, but with his son. Lacking experience in finance and even the diploma, he got the opportunity to do an internship in a company DeanWitterReynolds - a great chance to start a brilliant career. But the money that paid for the period of training, not enough to rent an apartment, and Chris Gardner and his son slept for a while on the street or in shelters for the homeless. Currently, he is - a successful entrepreneur and a millionaire, is actively engaged in charity.

Chris Gardner

Ella Fitzgerald

• Ella Fitzgerald, which is now called the queen of jazz as a child suffered from ill-treatment by his stepfather and even worked for the mafia, as the authorities have not defined it in the girls' school. From this school Fitzgerald soon escaped and was homeless before his debut on stage in 1934. Amazing voice quickly brought her fame, wealth and thirteen Grammy Awards.
• Harry Houdini from his childhood dreamed of becoming a magician, and even ran out of the house, hoping that in the big cities it can soon fulfill his dream. He returned home, but the dream is still there. Soon, he and his father moved to New York, but they lived so poorly that Houdini had to beg on the streets. He began his professional career at the age of seventeen and his relatively short life, he managed to become a legend.

Harry Houdini

Charlie Chaplin

• Charlie Chaplin in his childhood living on the streets with his brother. After their father's death his mother Chaplin came in a psychiatric hospital, and the brothers had to survive for some time due to the generosity of passers-by. Today the name of Charlie Chaplin does not need any comments.
• Oprah Winfrey. This woman - one of the most famous examples of the American dream come true in our time. Born in the deep province of Mississippi Oprah Winfrey of the girl, who was dressed in potato sacks (literally) has grown into one of the richest and most influential figures in the field of media. However, the word "evolved" is not quite appropriate here: it is her way of diligent study and hard work, which as a result brought her nearly three billion dollars and love of hundreds of millions of people.

Oprah Winfrey

Joanne Rowling

• JK Rowling wrote the first Harry Potter book when she lived with her young daughter on welfare. His mother's death, the struggle with depression Depression , Despair and faith in miracles: all that she had used in his work - as it turned out, very successfully. The first print run of the book it was just one thousand copies of which were sold out so quickly that publishers could hardly print additional copies. Then there were six books, the film adaptation, the amusement park - an industry that brings multi-billion dollar revenue, and about a billion dollars - a state of the literary mother of Harry Potter.
• Demi Moore spent her childhood in a trailer and suffered from ill-treatment of his father, who devoted more time habits than work. The situation was so unbearable that in sixteen years Demi left school and moved to Hollywood, where he earned a rather big state and the recognition of millions of fans.

Demi Moore

Mark Wahlberg

• Mark Wahlberg dropped out of school at age fourteen, and devoted himself to drugs he sold them and took himself until he was arrested for assaulting two men. Future actor was sentenced to fifty days in prison and after his release he was supported by his older brother returned to a sober life without crime. Today it is - a successful actor, who love not only the audience, but also criticism.
• Justin Bieber. Maybe his name does not cause you any positive emotions, and his music in general, you can not call the music, but you can not deny that it is another example of the American dream come true. According to the young singer, he spent his childhood in a house where people lived except a lot of rats and ate mostly pasta with cheese. Today his fortune is estimated at sixty-five million dollars.

Justin Bieber

David Geffen

• David Geffen - a man, which many have heard something, but few can say exactly who he is. Meanwhile, he's opened the door to the music industry to Bob Dylan group Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Nirvana, and many other famous teams. He is the co-founder of the company (or rather - Empire) DreamWorks Studios. David Geffen has grown in the poor neighborhoods of Brooklyn, where his family lived in a studio apartment. It is bad in high school, he was kicked out of college, but a subtle flair for musical talents earned him the first million by the age of twenty-six. Today, David Geffen and seventy years, and his fortune is estimated at four and a half billion dollars.