HOW ABOUT OPRAH AND JAY-Z

IN MY OPINION:

WILLIAM REYNOLDS:

SO YOU THINK YOU'VE GOT IT TOUGH?

HOW ABOUT OPRAH AND JAY-Z

Jay Z -- Jay Z grew up humbly in Brooklyn's Marcy Housing Projects, and was involved in crime while growing up, shooting his brother in the arm at age 12 for stealing his jewelry...As a teen, Jay Z sold drugs to make ends meet, and became a rapper, which would prove to be his most lucrative move, as he is now reportedly worth $550 million.

Oprah Winfrey -- Oprah Winfrey, who was raised by her grandmother, was born into poverty in rural Mississippi to a teenage single mother. Winfrey has spoken about experiencing significant hardship as a child, and the fact that she was raped at the age of 9 and became pregnant at 14 (her son died in infancy). When Winfrey was sent to live with her father in Tennessee, Winfrey found employment in the radio field while still in high school, and would begin her journalism career working as a co-anchor for the local evening news at 19...She is now worth $2.9 billion.