Top 10 Famous People Who Grew Up in Poverty
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Who doesn’t love a good rags to riches story? From Jay-Z to Jim Carrey and Shania Twain, many of today’s richest stars actually came from nothing. WatchMojo is counting down the famous people who spent their childhood in poverty.

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#10: Jim Carrey
#9: Jay-Z
#8: Shania Twain
#7: Kendrick Lamar
#6: Viola Davis
#5: Demi Moore
#4: Eminem
#3, #2 & #1???

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  1. Carol Burnett was also in a bit of poverty when she was young. Her parents were alcoholic and she lived with her grandmother.

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