1. Oprah
Oprah is not only one of the wealthiest people in the world, but she is also one of the most influential. Millions of people hang on every word she says, buy her magazine, watch her television channel and follow her on social media. Sometimes we forget that she comes from such humble beginnings.
She was born into rural poverty in Mississippi to a teenage mother. Her upbringing was far from easy. She moved around a lot, was sent to live with her father and had been molested by family members – but in spite of all of that, she went on to receive a full scholarship from Tennessee State University.
Her first job after college was in Baltimore as an anchor for the 6 p.m. news, but that didn’t last long, she was taken off the air to work a lower level job. After a while, she was recruited to co-host a local talk show, “People Are Talking.”
It wasn’t until her late twenties when she first moved to Chicago to host AM Chicago, which would later become syndicated and renamed to The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Sources: Mic, Therichest, Comedians, Daily Cal, Vogue, Huffington Post.
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