Athletes
This basketball legend was cut from his high school varsity team but became one of the greatest players ever.
Before becoming a superstar, this singer was dropped from Def Jam Records.
Who is Lady Gaga?
This physicist didn't speak fluently until age 9 and struggled in school.
Who is Albert Einstein?
This actor was homeless and lived in his car before starring in "The Pursuit of Happyness.".
Who is Will Smith?
This CEO was fired from his own company before returning and transforming it into a tech icon.
Who is Steve Jobs?
This Olympic gymnast tore her ACL as a teen but returned to win multiple gold medals.
Who is Simone Biles?
This rapper lived in shelters and battled drug addiction before becoming a global star.
Who is Eminem?
This scientist was diagnosed with ALS and told he had only 2 years to live, but became one of the greatest cosmologists.
Who is Stephen Hawking?
The actor was rejected repeatedly for not being "pretty enough", then starred in "The Hunger Games."
Who is Jennifer Lawrence?
This billionaire lived on food stamps and overcame childhood trauma before building a media powerhouse.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This tennis star was once ranked 313th in the world before rising to #1.
Who is Serena Williams?
This pop icon was told at 11 years old that she had "no star quality."
Who is Beyonce?
This inventor failed thousands of times before inventing the light bulb.
Who is Thomas Edison?
This comedian was fired from SNL but later became a movie legend with films like "The Waterboy."
Who is Adam Sandler?
This tech founder had several failed ventures before helping create Tesla and SpaceX.
Who is Elon Musk?
This soccer star was rejected by multiple youth teams because of his small size.
Who is Lionel Messi?
This "Hello" singer was rejected multiple times for being "too emotional."
Who is Adele?
This mathematician faced segregation and discrimination but helped send astronauts into orbit.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This actor auditioned for years before getting his breakout role as Black Panther.
Who is Chadwick Boseman?
This businesswoman was rejected from beauty school before building a global makeup brand.
Who is Huda Kattan?
The boxing champion was stripped of his title and banned for years, then came back to win again.
Born into slavery, he became a famous agricultural scientist who revolutionized farming with peanuts and crop rotation.
Who is George Washington Carver?
This actor had speech issues as a child but later became the voice of Darth Vader.
Who is James Earl Jones?
The creator was once fired for "lacking creativity", but when on to build one of the most famous entertainment companies ever.
Who is Colonel Harland Sanders?