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From homeless to $100 million! Steve Harvey opens up exclusively to People about overcoming homelessness to build an entertainment empire. Subscribe now for an inside look at how he finally found happiness with the love of his life!

Steve Harvey has opened up to People about his journey from homelessness to multi-millionaire. But he is far from the only Hollywood rags to riches success story.

Some of America's most well-known stars overcame obstacles including homelessness, poverty and family struggles to make it big.

Chris Pratt may have starred in one of last year's biggest movies, but he was barely paid to...

From homeless to $100 million! Steve Harvey opens up exclusively to People about overcoming homelessness to build an entertainment empire. Subscribe now for an inside look at how he finally found happiness with the love of his life!Steve Harvey has opened up to People about his journey from homelessness to multi-millionaire. But he is far from the only Hollywood rags to riches success story. Some of America's most well-known stars overcame obstacles including homelessness, poverty and family struggles to make it big. Chris Pratt may have starred in one of last year's biggest movies, but he was barely paid to...

Everyone has to start somewhere. Chris Pratt may have landed huge blockbuster films like Guardians of the Galaxy and The Lego Movie, but before that, he was just a young stud living in Hawaii, waiting for his big break. Pratt recently posted a super sweet snapshot of his baby-faced self showing off the van he was living out of as an unknown actor. In his hand? The script that would take him straight to Hollywood.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Pratt was working at Bubba Gump Shrimp while waiting to hear back from director Rae Dawn Chong, who ultimately cast him in Cursed Part 3. After that he landed television roles in Everwood, The O.C., and Parks and Recreation. And from there, the rest is history.

But Pratt wasn’t the only notable star who was homeless before Hollywood. Check out which other actors struggled before fame, in the gallery below.

Everyone has to start somewhere. Chris Pratt may have landed huge blockbuster films like Guardians of the Galaxy and The Lego Movie, but before that, he was just a young stud living in Hawaii, waiting for his big break. Pratt recently posted a super sweet snapshot of his baby-faced self showing off the van he was living out of as an unknown actor. In his hand? The script that would take him straight to Hollywood.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Pratt was working at Bubba Gump Shrimp while waiting to hear back from director Rae Dawn Chong, who ultimately cast him in Cursed Part 3. After that he landed television roles in Everwood, The O.C., and Parks and Recreation. And from there, the rest is history.

But Pratt wasn’t the only notable star who was homeless before Hollywood. Check out which other actors struggled before fame, in the gallery below.

Before starring in "Guardians of the Galaxy," the summer blockbuster that has made over $200 million at the box office, not to mention his stint on "Parks and Rec," Chris Pratt's life was... different. His extremely humble beginnings start in Hawaii, living out of a van and waiting tables at the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company. Luckily, actor/director Rae Dawn Chong gave Chris Pratt a role in "Cursed Part 3," and the rest is history.

Take a look at this unbelievable photo of him and of the van that he called home in Maui, Hawaii.

[Photo via Chris Pratt's Facebook]

Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images...

Chris Pratt, before he was a successful TV and film actor, was homeless and living in Maui.

Chris Pratt's Homeless Past

Pratt shared a picture of a van – complete with a decal of Shaggy and Scooby-Doo – that he lived out of when he was homeless before he made it big as an actor. “Can’t believe I found this picture!!!!This is the van I lived in!!!” Pratt captioned the throwback snap on Facebook. “In my hand is the script for the movie that got me out of Maui. Crazy.”

After leaving high school, Pratt headed to Maui where a friend of his was living at the time. ”I had a friend who was like, ‘Dude, you’ve got to come out here,”’ Pratt told Entertainment Weekly. ”We set up camp on the beach and lived the dream.”

Post by Chris Pratt.

While living in Maui, Pratt made ends...

Before Chris Pratt was Andy on Parks and Recreation, before he was Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy, before he was braiding interns’ hair in on-camera interviews, Chris Pratt was homeless — but living in a pretty cool van.

Pratt shared a photo of the vehicle, which features a decal of Scooby-Doo and Shaggy, on his Facebook page with the caption, “This is the van I lived in!!! In my hand is the script for the movie that got me out of Maui. Crazy.”

The actor spoke with EW about his post-high school days sleeping in that van in Hawaii. ”I...

Fans know Chris Pratt as the dorky, yet adorable Andy Dwyer in Parks and Recreation. They also may recognize his impressive abs from movies such as Guardians of the Galaxy and Zero Dark Thirty. But before he became a star on both the big and small screen, the 35-year-old actor financially struggled to the point of being homeless. On Friday, Pratt shared with fans the very same Scooby-Doo van he used to call home. "Can't believe I found this picture!!!" he shared on Facebook. "That is the van I lived in!!! In my hand is the script for the movie that got me out of Maui. Crazy."  The script is believed to be from the 2000 short horror movie, Cursed Part 3. In recent...

Chris Pratt is now a full-fledged action star.

One of the most likable actors today, Pratt found a home on network television from the start with recurring roles on "Everwood," "The O.C.," and, of course, on "Parks and Recreation." Rather than just sticking with the small screen, the actor slowly showed his range and landed in a string of Oscar-nominated films in supporting, but memorable, roles. This summer, Pratt takes the next step in his career when he can be seen starring in Marvel's latest blockbuster "Guardians of the Galaxy."

From his Bubba Gump Shrimp past to his famous wife, here are 17 things you probably don't know about Chris Pratt.

1. Chris Pratt was born June 21, 1979 in Virginia, Minnesota to Kathy Indahl and Dan Pratt.

2. Pratt was raised in Lake Stevens, Washington.

3. Growing up, Pratt wrestled and even finished fifth in a state wrestling tournament in high school.

4. This probably led...