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[Adolph Archer]

It’s fair to say that a lot of celebrities we see today are born into money, because at the end of the day it’s easier to start at the top than the bottom.

But these 10 celebrities went from some horrible experiences to end up being worth millions (sometimes billions) of dollars.


#10 Leighton Meester – $5 million
Meester’s mother gave birth to her while serving time in prison.

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#9 Hilary Swank – $40 million
Swank lived in a trailer park back in Washington with only her mother to care for her and her two siblings.

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#8 Sarah Jessica Parker – $90 million
Sarah Jessica Parker and her family lived on welfare for many years.

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#7 Jim Carrey – $150 million
Jim even had to quit school and work as a security guard and a janitor at age 15 because his family was so poor.

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#6 Demi Moore – $150 million
Demi had to endure two alcoholic stepfathers and lived in trailer parks.

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#5 Leonardo Dicaprio – $200 million
Dicaprio saw violence, prostitution, and drugs at a very young age growing up on the mean streets of LA.



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