Shawn Carter, a.k.a. Jay Z grew up in the Brooklyn projects with a single mother, at times they had no electricity, est. worth over $900 million (Photo: Imageinc)
Beyoncé suffered grave depression, eating disorders and questioned her talent. Today, she and Jay Z are worth over $1.5 billion and counting (Photo: Imageinc)
They are now some of the wealthiest, most powerful people in world, but it hasn’t always been that way. These survivors have overcome abuse, extreme poverty, depression and even homelessness. Here are nine super heroes who prove that with imagination, persistence and a dream, you can achieve anything…
