6. Oprah Winfrey
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Many of us know Oprah Winfrey as the ultra-successful talk show host and businesswoman who has made a career out of talking to those who have lived unfortunate lives, but she herself has lived a life which has been characterized by abuse and pain. She has said that she was molested at the age of nine and, even before then, she was physically abused by various family members. Between the ages of 10 and 14, she was repeatedly sexually abused until she discovered that she was pregnant, at which time she was sent to live with her father.
Sadly, two weeks after giving birth, Oprah lost her baby. However, she refused to let her life of abuse consume her, and she started to attend acting workshops. She soon decided that she wanted to have a career in entertainment. She was already showing signs of intelligence at a young age, having learned how to read before the age of three, and she quickly became something of a prodigy. She started to host programs in Chicago and eventually rose to the top of the ratings. Of course, we all know of her phenomenal success since then, showing that she succeeded in her goal of overcoming a hard childhood.
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