name celebrities that came from rags to ritches and please put their story as well. tnx!
2007-01-13 23:46:22 · 13 answers · asked by educator 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Celebrities
Most of them.
Elton John comes to mind.
At age 15, Elton became a weekend pianist at the nearby Northwood Hills pub, playing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. The crowd was often rough – sometimes an unruly patron would dump a pint of beer into Reginald's piano.
He played everything from country songs to Irish folk numbers decades-old ditties, hits of the day and songs he had written himself.
He received a modest, steady income and substantial tips. "During that whole period, I don't think I ever missed a gig," he said later.
Billy Joel had a similar beginning.
Elvis had a poor southern upbringing.
Vernon losing their house (the one in Tupelo, where Elvis was born) because he couldn't afford the repayments.
Sly Stallone was skint before he wrote Rocky.
As I said, most of them...
2007-01-13 23:49:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hillary Swank
Arenio Hall
Denzel Washington
Arnold Schwartzeneggar (sp)
Paul Newman
Oprah
Dr. Phil
Willie Nelson
Gretchen Wilson
etc...
2007-01-13 23:53:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tina Tunner
2007-01-13 23:50:50 · answer #3 · answered by Joann S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bobby Darin, as seen in the movie from last year "Beyond the Sea" starring Kevin Spacey.
2007-01-13 23:51:53 · answer #4 · answered by RedIsBlue 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kevin Costner was living in his car then he wrote Dances with Wolves or acted in it and became rich. J.K. Rowling was on food stamps or just real poor then Harry Potter was published and the rest is history
2007-01-13 23:50:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
there are a lotsa of them.
but only one name came into mind and he is leonardo di caprio.
the one thing that i respect him of till today that is he neva forgets that he once a poor fella and neva in his riches life rite now did he overspend unnecessarily.
and the only one special lady did he buy a diamond for her birthday is his very own mumma. how sweet.
2007-01-14 00:07:50 · answer #6 · answered by Syikien 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Loretta Lynn--country music singer. There is a movie telling her story.
2007-01-14 00:06:02 · answer #7 · answered by old_woman_84 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dolly Parton, her song Coat of Many Colors is a true song about when she was young, listen to it sometime
2007-01-13 23:51:19 · answer #8 · answered by wencar29 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the moneyman....at the age of 15 was homeless 9 years later made his first million. today has an estimated value of 147M...local celeb.
2007-01-13 23:59:57 · answer #9 · answered by norwood 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
David Beckham springs to mind. For a footballer he's done real good!! 70,000 pounds a day when he moves to LA!
2007-01-13 23:55:17 · answer #10 · answered by gillian h 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋