17 rich and famous people who were once homeless

Oct 27, 2015, 20:18 IST

Universal

Before starring in the highest-grossing weekend movie debut ever, Chris Pratt lived out of a van in Hawaii.

Rags-to-riches stories don't just happen in the movies.

Some of the world's richest and most successful people didn't start off that way; they spent nights sleeping on the streets, in their cars, or on friends couches.

Here are 17 incredible stories of people who turned misfortune into great success.

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Vivian Giang contributed to an earlier version of this story.

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