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Rich and famous people who were once homeless

Rags to riches
Tiffany Haddish – Net worth $6 million (£4.7m)
Carmen Electra – Net worth: $8 million (£6.3m)
Harry Houdini – Net worth: $8.8 million (£6.9m)
Harland Sanders – Net worth: $13 million (£10m)
Ella Fitzgerald – Net worth: $20 million (£15.8m)
Michal Oher – Net worth: $20 million (£15.8m)
Sam Worthington – Net worth: $30 million (£23.6m)
Idris Elba – Net worth: $50 million (£39.4m)
Kelly Clarkson – Net worth: $50 million (£39.4m)
Hilary Swank – Net worth: $70 million (£55m)
Suze Orman – Net worth: $75 million (£59m)
Halle Berry – Net worth: $90 million (£70.9m)
Chris Pratt – Net worth: $100 million (£78.7m)
William Shatner – Net worth $100 million (£78.7m)
Kurt Cobain – Net worth: $106 million (£83.5m)
Daniel Craig – Net worth: $160 million (£126m)
Jim Carrey – Net worth: $180 million (£142m)
David Letterman – Net worth: $400 million (£315m)
Jennifer Lopez – Net worth: $400 million (£315m)
Sylvester Stallone – Net worth: $400 million (£315m)
James Cameron – $800 million (£630m)
Tyler Perry – Net worth: $1.36 billion (£1bn)
Steve Jobs – Net worth: $9.8 billion (£7.7m)
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Rags to riches

We might crave the glamorous lifestyles of the rich and famous, but many of these well-known names quite literally had to work their way from rags to riches. 

From Jennifer Lopez to Jim Carrey, read on to discover the stars who were homeless before they made it, and what they're worth today. 

All dollar amounts in US dollars. The net worths of the famous faces who are no longer with us have been adjusted for inflation.

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Danielle McAdam

08 August 2024

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