Inventors
This inventor was told by his teachers that he would be a failure because his mind would wander in class. He later invented the lightbulb.
WHO IS THOMAS EDISON?
He was cut by his high school basketball team, and later went on to become one of the greatest athletes of all time.
WHO IS MICHAEL JORDAN?
After his first gig, a manager told him, "You ain't going nowhere, son. You ought to go back to driving a truck." He later became known as "The King of Rock and Roll." He had 149 top hits including "Jailhouse Rock" and "Blue Suede Shoes."
WHO IS ELVIS PRESLEY?
She was a single mom living on welfare before she wrote her famous book series about a school for wizards.
WHO IS JK ROWLING?
He was bankrupt at the age of 66 and a millionaire by the age of 74. His "famous chicken recipe" was rejected over 1000 times.
WHO IS COLONEL SANDERS OF KFC?
This famous gymnast pulled out of the 2020 Olympics due to mental health issues. She went on to become the most decorated gymnast in history.
WHO IS SIMONE BILES?
He dropped out of high school because of a life filled with childhood abuse. He later went on to win 15 Grammys for his rap music.
WHO IS EMINEM?
He threw away his first novel because it was rejected over 30 times. His wife rescued it, and he went on to write dozens of best-selling scary novels, many of which were turned into movies like "It."
WHO IS STEPHEN KING?
He dropped out of college after one semester. He was the co-founder of Apple, the company that makes iPhones. He was fired from Apple because of his "confrontational style." Then, he created Pixar, a company that made movies like Toy Story and The Incredibles.
WHO IS STEVE JOBS?
This Golden State Warrior point guard was never offered a D1 basketball scholarship. He now makes more money than LeBron.
WHO IS STEPHEN CURRY?
She ran away from home at 14 because she was pregnant. Early in her career, she was told she was too emotional and not fit for television. Today, she is a self-made billionaire and one of the highest paid people in television.
WHO IS OPRAH WINFREY?
He was told his books would never sell because they were "too different." He went on to sell over 600 million children's books, including "The Cat in the Hat" and "Green Eggs and Ham."
WHO IS DR. SEUSS?
He was fired from a newspaper for lacking creativity. He and his company have earned dozens of Academy Awards for their animated production. He is also famous for his theme parks.
WHO IS WALT DISNEY?
Competing in the sport of tennis, she faced crippling racism, sexism, and body shaming. Over her career, she won 23 Grand Slams, $95m in prize money, and four Olympic gold medals.
WHO IS SERENA WILLIAMS?
He had poor grades in high school and was rejected three times by a film school. He is one of the greatest directors of all time with films such as Jaws, ET, Indiana Jones, and Jurassic Park.
WHO IS STEPHEN SPIELBERG?
At the age of eight, this famous American poet and civil rights activist was raped by her mother's boyfriend. She told her uncles who murdered the man. She was so guilty over the events that she became mute for five years. She went on to write many poems and books including "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."
WHO IS MAYA ANGELOU?