Before They Were Stars
Rags to Riches: Snakkle Reveals 13 Celebrities Who Went from Poor to Posh
If the Real Housewives have taught us anything, it’s that big dreams and Botox are as ubiquitous in Beverly Hills as a lost tourist looking for the Hollywood sign. But not everyone in Tinseltown has lived the luxurious life since birth. In fact, some of our favorite tabloid residents of Malibu and Bel Air came from humble beginnings, calling home to shelters, trailer parks, and even the back of a car. Here are 13 stars who went from rags to rich and famous. By Katherine Butler
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Tom Cruise—Today
It didn’t take long for the actor with the million-dollar grin to make his mark on Hollywood. Cruise debuted in the film Endless Love in 1981. Leads in highly successful films followed, such as Top Gun (1986), Rain Man (1988), and Born on the Fourth of July (1989). He also appeared in hits such as the Mission Impossible franchises, Minority Report (2002), War of the Worlds (2005), and Jerry Maguire (1996), for which he received an Oscar nomination. He was seen in 2012’s Rock of Ages. Today, Cruise is thought to be worth $250 million.
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