71 Formerly Homeless Celebrities
The largest list of formerly homeless movie stars, musicians, billionaires, Nobel Prize winners, and more!
Get inspired by learning how some of your favorite artists, entrepreneurs, athletes, and more went from rags to riches.
As of June 18, 2023, there are 71 famous people listed below who used to be homeless. This list is constantly updated, so keep coming back and forget to share it with your friends!
Next update includes the following musicians who experienced homelessness:
- Colonel Abrams
- Nathaniel Ayers
- Todd Chaisson
- Kurt Cobain
- Charles Gayle
- Eddie Johns
- Chris Thomas King
- Agustin Lira
- Jaco Pastorius
- Jonathan Richman
- Archie Roach
- Sly Stone
- Seasick Steve
Axl Rose
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Birth Name: William Bruce Rose Jr.
Birth Date: February 6, 1962
Birth Place: Lafayette, Indiana, United States
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Cyndi Lauper
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Birth Name: Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper
Birth Date: June 22, 1953
Birth Place: Astoria, Queens, New York, United States
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Tiffany Haddish
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Birth Name: Tiffany Sara Cornilia Haddish
Birth Date: December 3, 1979
Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, United States
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James Cameron
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Birth Name: James Francis Cameron
Birth Date: August 16, 1954
Birth Place: Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada
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Rod Stewart
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Birth Name: Roderick David Stewart
Birth Date: January 10, 1945
Birth Place: Highgate, London, England
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Tom Jackson
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Birth Name: Thomas Dale Jackson
Birth Date: October 27, 1948
Birth Place: One Arrow First Nation, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Colonel Sanders
Entrepreneurs, Formerly Homeless CelebritiesBirth Name: Harland David Sanders
Birth Date: September 9, 1890 (Died: December 16, 1980)
Birth Place: Henryville, Indiana, United States
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Cary Grant
Actors, Formerly Homeless CelebritiesBirth Name: Archibald Alec Leach
Birth Date: January 18, 1904 (Died: November 29, 1986)
Birth Place: Bristol, England
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Beck
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Birth Name: Bek David Campbell
Birth Date: July 8, 1970
Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, United States
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Harry Martinson
Authors, Formerly Homeless CelebritiesBirth Name: Harry Frederick Martinson
Birth Date: May 6, 1904 (Died: February 11, 1978)
Birth Place: Jämshög, Sweden
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Michael Winslow
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Birth Name: Michael Leslie Winslow
Birth Date: September 6, 1958
Birth Place: Spokane, Washington, United States
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Tyler Perry
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Birth Name: Emmitt Perry Jr.
Birth Date: September 13, 1969
Birth Place: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Tony Hsieh
Entrepreneurs, Formerly Homeless CelebritiesBirth Name: Anthony Hsieh
Birth Date: December 12, 1973 (Died: November 27, 2020)
Birth Place: Urbana, Illinois, United States
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Sylvester Stallone
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Birth Name: Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone
Birth Date: July 6, 1946
Birth Place: New York City, New York, United States
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Steve Jobs
Entrepreneurs, Formerly Homeless CelebritiesBirth Name: Steven Paul Jobs
Birth Date: February 24, 1955 (Died: October 5, 2011)
Birth Place: San Francisco, California, United States
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Steve Harvey
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Birth Name: Broderick Steven Harvey
Birth Date: January 17, 1957
Birth Place: Welch, West Virginia, United States
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Shania Twain
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Birth Name: Eilleen Regina Edwards
Birth Date: August 28, 1965
Birth Place: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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Samuel Beckett
Authors, Formerly Homeless CelebritiesBirth Name: Samuel Barclay Beckett
Birth Date: April 13, 1906 (Died: December 22, 1989)
Birth Place: Foxrock, Dublin, Ireland
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Sam Worthington
Actors, Formerly Homeless CelebritiesBirth Name: Samuel Henry John Worthington
Birth Date: August 2, 1976
Birth Place: Godalming, Surrey, England
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Robin Wright
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Birth Name: Robin Virginia Wright
Birth Date: April 8, 1966
Birth Place: Dallas, Texas, United States
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Oprah
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Birth Name: Oprah Gail Winfrey
Birth Date: January 29, 1954
Birth Place: Kosciusko, Mississippi, United States
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Michael Oher
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Birth Name: Michael Jerome Williams Jr.
Birth Date: May 28, 1986
Birth Place: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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Michael J. Fox
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Birth Name: Michael Andrew Fox
Birth Date: June 9, 1961
Birth Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Matthew Perry
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Birth Name: Matthew Langford Perry
Birth Date: August 19, 1969
Birth Place: Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States
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Martin Sheen
Actors, Formerly Homeless CelebritiesBirth Name: Ramón Antonio Gerard Estevez
Birth Date: August 3, 1940
Birth Place: Dayton, Ohio, United States
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Mark Twain
Authors, Formerly Homeless CelebritiesBirth Name: Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Birth Date: November 30, 1835 (Died: April 21, 1910)
Birth Place: Florida, Missouri, United States
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Madonna
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Birth Name: Madonna Louise Ciccone
Birth Date: August 16, 1958
Birth Place: Bay City, Michigan, United States
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Larry Ellison
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Birth Name: Lawrence Joseph Ellison
Birth Date: August 17, 1944
Birth Place: New York City, New York, United States
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Kelsey Grammer
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Birth Name: Allen Kelsey Grammer
Birth Date: February 21, 1955
Birth Place: Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
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Kelly Clarkson
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Birth Name: Kelly Brianne Clarkson
Birth Date: April 24, 1982
Birth Place: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
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Keanu Reeves
Actors, Formerly Homeless CelebritiesBirth Name: Keanu Charles Reeves
Birth Date: September 2, 1964
Birth Place: Beirut, Lebanon
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John Steinbeck
Authors, Formerly Homeless CelebritiesBirth Name: John Ernst Steinbeck Jr.
Birth Date: February 27, 1902 (Died: December 20, 1968)
Birth Place: Salinas, California, United States
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John Paul DeJoria
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Birth Name: John Paul Jones DeJoria
Birth Date: April 13, 1944
Birth Place: Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
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Jimi Hendrix
Formerly Homeless Celebrities, MusiciansBirth Name: Johnny Allen Hendrix
Birth Date: November 27, 1942 (Died: September 18, 1970)
Birth Place: Seattle, Washington, United States
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Jim Morrison
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Birth Name: James Douglas Morrison
Birth Date: December 8, 1943 (Died: July 3, 1971)
Birth Place: Melbourne, Florida, United States
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Jim Cramer
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Birth Name: James Joseph Cramer
Birth Date: February 10, 1955
Birth Place: Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, United States
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Jim Carrey
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Birth Name: James Eugene Carrey
Birth Date: January 17, 1962
Birth Place: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
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Jewel
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Birth Name: Jewel Kilcher
Birth Date: May 23, 1974
Birth Place: Payson, Utah, United States
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Jennifer Lopez
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Birth Name: Jennifer Lynn Lopez
Birth Date: July 24, 1969
Birth Place: The Bronx, New York, United States
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Jean-Claude Van Damme
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Birth Name: Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg
Birth Date: October 18, 1960
Birth Place: Brussels, Belgium
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James Earl Jones
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Birth Name: James Earl Jones
Birth Date: January 17, 1931
Birth Place: Arkabutla, Mississippi, United States
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Jack London
Actors, Formerly Homeless CelebritiesBirth Name: John Griffith Chaney
Birth Date: January 12, 1876 (Died: November 22, 1916)
Birth Place: San Francisco, California, United States
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J.K. Rowling
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Birth Name: Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Birth Date: July 31, 1965
Birth Place: Yate, South Gloucestershire, England
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Howard Schultz
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Birth Name: Howard Drew Schultz
Birth Date: July 19, 1953
Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Hilary Swank
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Birth Name: Hilary Ann Swank
Birth Date: July 30, 1974
Birth Place: Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
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Heather Mills
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Birth Name: Heather Anne Mills
Birth Date: January 12, 1968
Birth Place: Aldershot, Hampshire, England
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Halle Berry
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Birth Name: Maria Halle Berry
Birth Date: August 14, 1966
Birth Place: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Ella Fitzgerald
Formerly Homeless Celebrities, Singers, WomenBirth Name: Ella Jane Fitzgerald
Birth Date: April 25, 1917 (Died: June 15, 1996)
Birth Place: Newport News, Virginia, United States
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Edgar Allan Poe
Authors, Formerly Homeless CelebritiesBirth Name: Edgar Poe
Birth Date: January 19, 1809 (Died: October 7, 1849)
Birth Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Ed Sheeran
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Birth Name: Edward Christopher Sheeran
Birth Date: February 17, 1991
Birth Place: Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England
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Eartha Kitt
Actors, Formerly Homeless Celebrities, Singers, WomenBirth Name: Eartha Mae Kitt
Birth Date: January 17, 1927 (Died: December 25, 2008)
Birth Place: North, South Carolina, United States
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Drew Carey
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Birth Name: Drew Allison Carey
Birth Date: May 23, 1958
Birth Place: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Dr. Phil
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Birth Name: Phillip Calvin McGraw
Birth Date: September 1, 1950
Birth Place: Vinita, Oklahoma, United States
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Djimon Hounsou
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Birth Name: Djimon Gaston Hounsou
Birth Date: April 24, 1964
Birth Place: Cotonou, Benin
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Demi Moore
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Birth Name: Demi Gene Guynes
Birth Date: November 11, 1962
Birth Place: Roswell, New Mexico, United States
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David Letterman
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Birth Name: David Michael Letterman
Birth Date: April 12, 1947
Birth Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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Dave Thomas
Entrepreneurs, Formerly Homeless CelebritiesBirth Name: Rex David Thomas
Birth Date: July 2, 1932 (Died: January 8, 2002)
Birth Place: Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
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Dave Navarro
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Birth Name: David Michael Navarro
Birth Date: June 7, 1967
Birth Place: Santa Monica, California, United States
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Dave Chappelle
Actors, Comedian, Formerly Homeless CelebritiesDon’t believe Dave Chappelle was homeless?
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Birth Name: David Khari Webber Chappelle
Birth Date: August 24, 1973
Birth Place: Washington, D.C., United States
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Daniel Craig
Actors, Formerly Homeless CelebritiesBirth Name: Daniel Wroughton Craig
Birth Date: March 2, 1968
Birth Place: Chester, Cheshire, England
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Christian Bale
Actors, Formerly Homeless CelebritiesBirth Name: Christian Charles Philip Bale
Birth Date: January 30, 1974
Birth Place: Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales
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Chris Pratt
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Birth Name: Christopher Michael Pratt
Birth Date: June 21, 1979
Birth Place: Virginia, Minnesota, United States
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Chris Rock
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Birth Name: Christopher Julius Rock
Birth Date: February 7, 1965
Birth Place: Andrews, South Carolina, United States
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Chris Gardner
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Birth Name: Christopher Paul Gardner
Birth Date: February 9, 1954
Birth Place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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Charlie Chaplin
Actors, Comedian, Formerly Homeless CelebritiesBirth Name: Charles Spencer Chaplin
Birth Date: April 16, 1889 (Died: December 25, 1977)
Birth Place: London, England
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Charles Dickens
Authors, Formerly Homeless CelebritiesBirth Name: Charles John Huffam Dickens
Birth Date: February 7, 1812 (Died: June 9, 1870)
Birth Place: Landport, Portsmouth, England
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Carmen Electra
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Birth Name: Tara Leigh Patrick
Birth Date: April 20, 1972
Birth Place: Sharonville, Ohio, United States
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Bruce Willis
Actors, Formerly Homeless CelebritiesBirth Name: Walter Bruce Willis
Birth Date: March 19, 1955
Birth Place: Idar-Oberstein, West Germany
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50 Cent
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Birth Name: Curtis James Jackson III
Birth Date: July 6, 1975
Birth Place: Queens, New York, United States
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