From Rags to Riches: The Accidental Ways Celebrities Found Their Way to the Spotlight

Natalie Portman has come a long way since her debut as an actress in 1994. She has starred in acclaimed films such as V for Vendetta and Black Swan, for which she won an Academy Award, and has been nominated for multiple Golden Globe Awards. On top of that, she is also a highly accomplished director, producer, author and activist.

But did you know she was discovered when she was only 11-years-old? Life is really all about timing and being at the right place at the right time, and this story proves that. A representative of the cosmetics company Revlon saw the potential in her and offered her a modeling gig, and while she didn’t want to pursue that – this opened the door for her to pursue a career in acting.