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When you look back in time, you`ll see there are many successful<\/strong> “Ronaldos\u201d<\/em> that conquered the football world, but no one has ever showed a more fantastic growth than Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a>. Even his life story seems to be something that jumped out of a movie script<\/strong>. It all started in the small village of Santo Antonio<\/a>. Ronaldo started playing football on the streets of his neighborhood and the only thing he`d ever ask for on his birthdays was a soccer ball. People who`ve known him since he was little can probably say that he was able to<\/strong> play football before he could even walk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n His career started with local tournaments and at the age of 8<\/strong> he officially joined CF Andorinha<\/strong>, but his talent soon earned him a spot in one of the Island first division team Nacional. After just one season on the team, he caught the eye of Sporting Lisbon who didn`t waste any time to recruit him<\/strong>. The Sporting Academy<\/a> is responsible for the player Ronaldo is today. That was his home, where he lived, studies and played; and all his efforts paid off in 2002 when he had his first appearance on Sporting Lisbon first division team, his first senior game. After that, it didn`t take long for him to prove himself one of the key players of that season. The following year, his career took a turn for the best when Manchester United persuaded Ronaldo to join them. He spent the next 6 years playing for them, doing everything a young football player could dream about<\/strong>, and even managing to earn a Ballon d’Or trophy award despite being handicapped by his ankle surgery.<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RKr-U1r1AlM<\/p>\n Ellen DeGeneres<\/a> is America`s most beloved comedians<\/strong>, so successful in fact, that her show is closing in to almost 2.000 episodes<\/strong>. Ellen`s talent for comedy was initially shadowed by her older brother, Vance,\u00a0 who worked as a comedian for The Daily Show, but it finally came out of its shell during a public speaking event, when Ellen used humor to overcome stage fight. The public absolutely loved her and she soon received more offers to do stand-up comedy, officially starting to perform in 1981. She started her career in a local coffee house, but her big break came years later when she got invited to star on <\/em>“The Tonight Show<\/a>.” After impressing <\/em>Johnny Carson to the extent that she became the only female comic to ever sit on the famous “couch”<\/strong>, Ellen started making regular appearances on the show.<\/p>\n She became so popular with the audiences that she was finally able to succeed as an actress and start her very own television sit-com<\/strong>, “Ellen”.<\/em><\/strong> Ever since its beginning, the series grew from a simple ensemble show into a showcase for Ellen. What set her apart from all the other talk shows is her ability to emotionally connect to her guests and viewers<\/strong>, offering the same amount of attention and warmth to people who are already famous and to those who have yet to make a name for themselves.<\/p>\n Ellen DeGeneres’s show is the kind of place where regular people prove they can be stars too. She criticizes the society, cutting across divergent demographics<\/strong>, but at the same time she manages not to alienate anyone. She isn`t the kind of celebrity that gives off the impression of being on a pedestal, but rather, she fits in the coziest sort, her fans viewing her with the familiarity you`d feel towards a friend, as if any of her fans could go grab a drink with her after work<\/strong>, and that`s why the public loves her.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=V8MK2vSXDdE<\/p>\n When you look at Rihanna<\/a>`s story, you`ll realize that it took one headstrong woman to succeed the circumstances she faced in life.<\/strong> Her childhood was a sequence of struggles, poverty and illness. However, her life took a turn for the best at 16, when her audition caught Jay Z<\/a>`s attention. Roughly 10 years later, Rihanna has 8 Grammys, 7 released albums<\/strong> and another one on its way and she`s the first female artist to have ever had 4 No. 1 hits on the Billboard<\/em> Hot 100 in a single year. None of these achievements just dropped in her lap, though, and now, after a decade, her career has been one hot streak after another.<\/p>\n Rihanna`s luck started changing when she won a beauty pageant in high school, performing<\/strong> Mariah Carey’s song “Hero”<\/a><\/p>\n One year later, she was discovered by Evan Rogers, who knew he had stroke gold the moment he saw her perform.\u00a0In just a matter of months, Rihanna left her hometown and moved in with Rogers and his wife where she recorded a demo version of her debut song “Pon de Replay.”<\/em><\/strong> The track was later on sent to the newly appointed Def Jam president, Jay Z who was instantly captivated by the young Barbadian<\/strong>. Four months later, “Pon de Replay”<\/em> hit the music market and reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/strong>, fueling Rihanna`s long expected fame.<\/p>\n Today at 27 years old, Rihanna`s<\/strong> moment doesn`t seem to be anywhere near exhausted, in fact, she`s just getting started. Already fulfilled as a philanthropist<\/a>, fashion icon<\/a>\u00a0and actress, she has beaten overwhelming odds to get where she is today, and that is one of the most popular celebrities in the world.<\/p>\n Justin Timberlake<\/a> is one of the artists who was simply born with music in his blood<\/strong>. At only 32 years old, his CV is already swarming with Grammy Awards and multi-platinum albums<\/strong>. Justin`s first official job was on the stage of Disney Mickey Mouse Club. His debut on the TV show turned out to be a life changing experience, both professionally and personally, as the show was the place where he would meet his future girlfriend, Britney Spears<\/a> and a partner with whom he formed the band N`Sync<\/strong>.\u00a0 They released their first single in 1996 and afterwards they became practically unstoppable.\u00a0 4 years later, their first album ‘No Strings Attached’<\/em> became the fastest selling album of all time. However, the fame they achieved soon started to take their toll on the group and the members decided to take a break from the exhausting schedule<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Justin wanted to continue performing and he became so successful in his solo career that very few people remember him as the former singer of N`Sync, not to mention as a Mouseketeer. Going solo was Justin`s opportunity to break away from his old look<\/strong> and develop a new self-image; he sought for something more mature and at the same time a sexier style, in both fashion and singing styles. After months of hard work, his first solo album “Justified<\/em><\/strong>” was released, the music style being radically different from his past performances.<\/p>\nCareer<\/h3>\n
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After his achievements with Man United<\/strong>, it was hard to believe he could go even further than this, but when it comes to Ronaldo, the impossible becomes possible. After 3 championships on the team, he decided it was time to move on even further and he signed with Real Madrid<\/a> for no less than 94 million euros<\/strong>, establishing 2 more records, one for the most expensive transfer ever heard of and the other, for the most attendance on the stadium at a player`s presentation, well over 80.000 people<\/strong>. Somehow it makes you wonder, what will he achieve next? Up until now he`s had a surreal career and there aren`t any signs that he plans to slow down for a while. His skills and commitment to maintain his high standards will fuel the Portuguese for many years to come and it seems unlikely that there will be a single stepover.<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n9. Ellen DeGeneres<\/h2>\n
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\n8. Rihanna<\/h2>\n
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\n7. Justin Timberlake<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nAfter the breakup of his boy band<\/h3>\n