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Charlize Theron

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Charlize Theron had always wanted to be a ballerina as a small child. But when she was 19, she broke her leg and had to give up her dream of becoming a dancer. Despite her plain appearance, directors took notice of her and she had incredible success in the film business.
Jessica Alba
Jessica Alba dreamed as a child of leaving her family's poor background because she was born into one. Jessica was insulted at school by the mother of a classmate at the age of thirteen. She also had some unpleasant interactions with the school's principal that she still remembers.