8 Lana Turner
Lana Turner was one of Hollywood’s Golden Age stars and helped to shape the cinema we love today. Turner did not set out to be one of the biggest stars in the world. She was just 15 years old when she bought a soda in a Hollywood store. Someone thought she had the perfect look for the screen.
She signed with Warner Bros. less than a year later, paving her way to stardom. She appeared in 1937’s They Won’t Forget, her first film. She would continue to be a prominent actress in films like Somewhere I’ll Find You, where she starred alongside Clarke Gable.
7 Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy is today one of the most famous stars in the world, having starred in more hits than anyone can count. It wasn’t easy for Murphy to get there. Murphy began at the bottom and worked his way to the top. Eddie, who had just started college, decided to take a chance and audition for SNL.
He was liked by the team and appeared in his first episode of the series in 1980. Eddie, who had never taken an acting class, was able to get one of the leading roles in the 1982 episode of 48 Hours. This was thanks to his growing popularity in the series. He now has a net worth of $143 million.