Jeff Bezos is an American CEO of his own company Amazon which he founded himself. He is currently the richest man in the world and was named by Forbes to be ‘the richest man in modern history'. By mid-2018, Jeff Bezos's net worth was an estimated $150 billion. Jeff is 54 years old and has four children with his now ex-wife MacKenzie Scott. Their divorce in 2019 made MacKenzie Scott the third richest woman in the world. Jeff Bezos company is one of only two companies in the United States of America that employs over half a million people, with plans to continue growing.

In the modern-day Princess Diana (Princess of Wales) is known as the royal who broke all sorts of boundaries previously unknown to royal family members. She was seen as a woman who was a revolutionary in many ways in regard to royal family protocol at the time, despite all the good she did in her life, Diana would go on to tragically pass away in a fatal car crash. In this piece we will go over what she did during her lifetime, her struggles and accomplishments, as well as her legacy that she has left behind after her tragic death.

Steven Hawking began his career in Oxford University at 17, and went on to become a genius and the creator of the theory of cosmology and the discoverer of "Hawking' Radiation", but how did he get to the point where he was the leading figure of science and brains for his generation and what obstacles did he face along the way? In this short piece, we will go over the challenges Steven faced throughout his life to get to the level of success he reached.

Keanu Reeves is most known as a world-renowned Actor for his iconic roles in films such as The Matrix and John Wick. He is also more recently known for having leading roles in triple AAA video games such as CyberPunk 2077. In more recent times he has been embraced by the people of the internet as one of the wholesome 'good guys' of Hollywood. He has had to overcome challenging obstacles throughout his life that have left him on a road to recovery to deal with the often nightmare-ish hand he has been dealt on many occasions.

Oprah Winfrey is most probably best known for her time running her talk show known as 'The Oprah Winfrey Show'. This show was the highest rated show of its kind and would go on run for over an astonishing two decades. She as a person would go on to become one of the most successful women in America, becoming the first black multi-billionaire in North America along the way.

Beyonce, being known as one of the most famous and celebrated black and female artists of all-time, achieved unbelievable success in her career. She is known for being an independent woman, astute for herself and her career, alongside her major success in the movie industry, being cast in well-known titles such as Lion King and Austin Powers, as well as breaking records in music such as when her third album won six Grammy Awards in one evening. Her relationship with incredibly iconic artist Jay-Z is also legendary as it has spawned a power couple of celebrity status, with their incredible success only propelling each other even further.

Barack Obama achieved the unthinkable in becoming the first African American president of the United States of America, along with being the 44th president of the long list of names. He has broken his fair share of life barriers, as well as achieving unimaginable accomplishments throughout his life so far. This short piece will go over some of the setbacks that Barack faced throughout his life, as well as some of the achievements he accomplished in spite of these challenges that he had to overcome.

Justin Bieber despite being still a young man has been in the public eye for well over a decade now. He burst onto the scene as a child superstar and has gone on to dominate the musical world and establish himself as one of the elite lists of household popstar names. His rise to fame has been met with hatred and battles that Justin has had to publicly address to the public overtime also.

In the modern-day Marilyn Monroe is known as one of the most iconic and probably *the* single most popular sex symbol in history. As well as this, she was a renowned actress, singer, and model, proving a jack of all trades, as well as being one of the women who transformed the view society had on sexuality. Despite all this, Marilyn's ending was a tragic tale, but not one that did not have its ups for her in leaving behind a well-regarded legacy.

Lady Gaga was one of the major female artists to burst onto the scene suddenly in the late 2000s, as well as one of the major artists of the early 2010s. She has achieved countless records with her music career, as well as having multiple successful transitions into a career of acting. She has been a woman who has had to overcome her past traumas, despite living with it every day, and someone who has always sought to sooth others who do not have it easy in life, as well as being a charitable woman herself with the charities and foundations she supports.

Albert Einstein is most known today for his theory of relativity, E = mc2, along with his Nobel Prize in physics. However, how did he achieve this success and what obstacles followed him along the way? In this short piece we will discuss this.

Walt Disney was the co-founder of one of the most iconic logos, brands and animation studios in history. As well as being incredibly successful as a result, earning the most academy awards by an individual ever. This short piece will go over the road that lead to Walt's legendary success and what he achieved during his life span.

Angelina Jolie is a famous American actor who has been a highest paid actress many times. She has also branched out into filmmaking later on in her career. She is also extremely well known for her humanitarian work. Angelina was born on the 4th of June 1975 in Los Angeles California. Her parents were John Voight and Marcheline Bertrand who were both also actors. Her father John Voight was a very well known award-winning actor however her mother slowed down her career in order to raise her children. Angelina Jolie also has a brother named James Haven. The siblings both took the Voight off their names due to an estrangement with their father. After moving back and forth between Los Angeles and New York, Angelina found it hard during her high school years. She attended Beverly Hills High School but found that lots of the other kids were very pretentious and treated her differently because her family was not as well off. Although her parents were famous they had since been divorced and her mother was living on a modest wage.

Known as one of the major British songwriters and singers of the 21st century, bursting onto the scene and becoming a British pop culture icon both in his homeland and internationally, Ed Sheeran has had his fair share of success. However, a troubled childhood filled with bullying and a slow start to his musical career that involved homelessness went and made life exceptionally difficult for him to achieve his musical dreams.

In the modern day Leonardo DiCaprio is best known for being top of the pile when it comes to elite actors who have hit the maximum heights of the industry from an extremely young age, and at just 45 now, he has set an industry standard for his acting talents and climate change activism.

Throughout nearly the entirety of his boxing career, Mike Tyson was one of the most feared men on the planet. His stellar knockout record and storied championship history lead many to believe that he is the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time.

Tyson's record-setting career in the ring - and out of it - has not been without its fair share of controversies and difficulties, however. He has lost loved ones, spent time in prison, and more generally dealt with the ugly face of racism all too often.

Below is Tyson's story, along with some inspirational lessons we can take from his story.

Bill Gates is a business and success magnet at this point in his life. His philanthropist attitude is something that has brought him to the point of being one of the most successful men on the planet, mainly through his work at Microsoft. There were many steps and risks that Bill had to take to get to the point he is at today, and in this short piece we will go over these risks and how he overcame his fears.

Steve Jobs was a business magnate and a widely successful innovator in his time. He is widely known as the man who achieved so much in his lifetime and pioneered the computer, personal device and phone industry as the CEO and co-founder of the first company to be worth over $1 trillion with Apple. But what obstacles did Steve Jobs have to overcome to get that point in his life where he became known as an icon of human progress? In this piece, we will be going over the obstacles that he faced on his path to success and how he overcame them, as well as what people and society can learn from the path he walked.

Jack Ma is most known for his creation of Alibaba, which is a retail website similar to eBay, but for the majority of the Asian market. The creation of this company by Jack Ma would establish him as one of the most wealthy and powerful people in not just his homeland of China, but across the entire planet. He used his head to find a route in life to break the role of stagnation and created a new and fresh idea that exploded his life into a life of wealth and fortune.

Nelson Mandela was the man who became the first black representative of state in South Africa in the 1990s after decades of serving unwarranted prison time. Alongside being a literal leader for his country, he was a figurehead for the revolutionary changes in South Africa for its racial divisions and issues between blacks and whites in the country.