Famous People Who have been Homeless Quiz Resource 1.9

Famous People Who have been Homeless Quiz Resource 1.9 1 Look at the photo that appears on the screen. 2 Raise your hand if you think the person in the photo has ever been homeless.

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Famous People Who have been Homeless Quiz Resource 1.9 Jennifer Lopez was homeless at 18. She was forced to sleep on a sofa in her dance studio after fighting with her mother over her career choices. Image © Moviestore collection Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo

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Famous People Who have been Homeless Quiz Resource 1.9 Richard Gere played a homeless character in the film Time Out of Mind. His character was a down- and-out man with mental illness who struggled to survive on the streets of New York, sleeping on benches, eating out of dustbins and begging for spare change. Image © AF archive / Alamy Stock Photo

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Famous People Who have been Homeless Quiz Resource 1.9 Before making his mark on the music industry, Ed Sheeran slept under an arch next to Buckingham Palace. This experience inspired his song Homeless. Image © Guy Bell / Alamy Stock Photo

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Famous People Who have been Homeless Quiz Resource 1.9 The well-known CEO of Apple and mastermind of products like the iPad and iPhone was homeless during his college years. He slept on the floor of his friends’ rooms and made money by returning coke bottles for 5¢ to buy food. Image © PictureLux / The Hollywood Archive / Alamy Stock Photo

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Famous People Who have been Homeless Quiz Resource 1.9 In the film The Pursuit of Happyness, Will Smith portrayed the real-life story of Chris Gardner a homeless man who raised and cared for his son on the streets of San Francisco. Against ALL ODDS he became a multimillion pound investor. Image © AF archive / Alamy Stock Photo

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Famous People Who have been Homeless Quiz Resource 1.9 The famous 007 actor Daniel Craig slept on a park bench in London while working as a waiter. Image © JEP Celebrity Photos / Alamy Stock Photo

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Famous People Who have been Homeless Quiz Resource 1.9 In the film From Homeless to Harvard, actress Thora Birch played the real-life character of Liz Murray, a young girl who becomes homeless at 15 after a series of family difficulties and tragic events. Despite the challenges of being homeless, foraging for food and riding subways all night to have a warm place to sleep, she went on to graduate from one of the most renowned universities in the world – Harvard. Image © AF archive / Alamy Stock Photo

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Famous People Who have been Homeless Quiz Resource 1.9 After moving to Chicago to pursue her dream of being an actress, Halle Berry was forced to live in a homeless shelter because her mother believed she needed to learn to stand on her own. Image © Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo

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Famous People Who have been Homeless Quiz Resource 1.9 Mimi became homeless after her marriage broke down. She was unable to find work and had to sleep in her car for many years. When she was unable to pay for its upkeep, the car was taken away. After that she slept in a laundrette for over 20 years in Los Angeles. While homeless, Mimi made a number of famous friends and made a documentary about her life. Image © Everett Collection Inc / Alamy Stock Photo

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Famous People Who have been Homeless Quiz Resource 1.9 Before becoming an actor and comedian Jim Carrey did not finish high-school and lived in a small bus with his entire family. They later lived in a tent on his older sister’s garden. Image © Tsuni / USA / Alamy Stock Photo

Famous People Who have been Homeless Quiz Resource 1.9 Did anything surprise you in this quiz? What have you learned? Do you think stereotypes of homeless people are true? Can anyone become homeless? Have you considered that homeless people may have jobs? Do you think homeless people are beyond help? Are homeless people born homeless? Do you have a clear idea of how quickly someone can become homeless? Is it important for the government to help homeless people?