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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J.K. Rowling—Today
Rowling became a literary sensation in 1999 with the skyrocketing success of her first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. By 2000, the first three novels of the series had taken in $480 million in three years, with over 35 million copies in print in 35 languages. Today, Rowling is Great Britain’s wealthiest woman—topping the Queen. She is thought to be worth $1 billion.
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