5 Celebrities Who Went From Rags To Riches

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Brandon Ferdig, Contributing writer

Often we're sitting back on our easy-chair watching movies about the trials of some poor chap who struggles through hardships until he gets rewarded in the end. It's a universal tale that gets us every time.We've all had our difficult times and some of us have our own stories. Well so do many famous folks -- some are the very people you're watching on TV -- or it's the singer we listen to or the author whose novel we curl up with on a snowed-in morning.Yes, the subjects of the following rags-to-riches stories are particularly compelling because they became famous and their place in the public eye gives them an extra nudge of admiration.The following are examples of celebrities who made their way for the love of their craft and in the end ... became famous.Ahead, real life stories with "Hollywood-type" endings.Rags To Riches Celeb No. 5: Not Much To Laugh About >>

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