Top 20 Stories Of Self Made Millionaires

Oprah Winfrey

Before Oprah Winfrey became the queen of daytime television, she suffered a tough childhood and years of physical and sexual abuse. She often wore potato sacks because her poor family cannot afford to buy clothes. She did well in high school, earned honors, and received a full scholarship to Tennessee State University. Winfrey, however, took a great risk when she decided to drop out of college and pursue her dreams in the media industry. Fortunately, that complicated choice paid off.

At the age of 20, Winfrey became the first black woman news anchor. She rose to fame when she got the hosting role in the morning talk show AM Chicago, which was later renamed into The Oprah Winfrey Show. That is when her lucrative career started. Winfrey’s life is a true rags-to-riches story. Now, a report from Forbes reveals that her net worth is $3 billion.