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Here’s a list of well-known people who grew up in poverty but went on to achieve wealth, fame, and influence: - Oprah Winfrey – Born into poverty in rural Mississippi, raised by a single mother, she became a media mogul and billionaire.
- Howard Schultz – Grew up in a poor Brooklyn housing complex before building Starbucks into a global coffee empire.
- Andrew Carnegie – Immigrated from Scotland as a poor child, worked in factories, and later became one of the richest industrialists in U.S. history.
- Do Won Chang – Immigrant from South Korea, worked as a janitor and gas station attendant before founding the fashion chain Forever 21.
- Abraham Lincoln – Raised in a poor frontier family, self-taught, and went on to become the 16th U.S. president.
- Nelson Mandela – Born in a rural village in South Africa, later became a global symbol of justice and the nation’s first Black president.
- Benjamin Franklin – Son of a poor candle-maker, became a Founding Father, inventor, and diplomat.
- J.K. Rowling – Lived as a single mother on welfare before creating the Harry Potter series and becoming one of the richest authors in the world.
- Shania Twain – Grew up in poverty in rural Canada, often going hungry, and went on to become a best-selling country/pop singer.
- Eminem (Marshall Mathers) – Raised in a working-class, struggling household in Detroit, rose to become one of the world’s most famous rappers.
- Charlie Chaplin – Grew up in extreme poverty in London and later became one of the greatest figures in early cinema.
- Cristiano Ronaldo – Raised in a poor family in Madeira, Portugal, and worked his way up to becoming one of the wealthiest and most famous footballers.
- LeBron James – Grew up with a single mother in poverty in Akron, Ohio, before becoming one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
- Manny Pacquiao – Grew up in deep poverty in the Philippines, selling food on the streets, and became a world-champion boxer and senator.
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