Formerly Homeless Stars

Sly Stone In the 1970s, Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone fame was one of the biggest names in music. Bringing in the big bucks for his hits like "Everyday People" and "Hot Fun in the Summetime," Stone was reportedly an automobile enthusiast with Jaguars, Hummers and a Studebaker. But years of drug use and financial woes left Stone in the hole. In 2009, the singer reportedly began living in a van he parks in a Los Angeles neighborhood. Showering inside the home of a friend, Stone now records music on his laptop from inside the van. But Stone isn't alone. Check out the other Hollywood stars who have been homeless or came dangerously close. (AP)

<b>Willie Aames</b> "Charles In Charge" star Willie Aames, who says he made $1.5 million a year at one point, was this close to being homeless in 2009.  Aames' home was in foreclosure. He was hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt. His wife had left him. All was lost. Until he got to star in a VH1 special called <a target="_blank" href="http://www.vh1.com/shows/broke_and_famous/series.jhtml">"Broke and Famous"</a> in which he got his financial house in order, with professional help.  

<b>Halle Berry</b> Halle Berry was forced to live in a homeless shelter at the age of 21 after being cut off by her mother. Halle talked about this tough time with Readers Digest saying: "You can do that when you're 21 and ambitious, and your eyes are this big and you don't want to go home." (AP)

<b>Jim Carrey</b> Carrey lived in a van with his family during his childhood. (AP)

<b>Jewel</b> When she was a struggling performer in San Diego coffeehouses, singer songwriter Jewel Kilcher lived in her van in coffeehouse parking lots. (AP)

<b>Rob Thomas</b> After dropping out of high-school at the age of 17, Rob Thomas escaped from his volatile home life and was homeless for three years. (AP)

<b>Hilary Swank</b> Hilary Swank and her mother moved to LA when the two-time Oscar winner was 15 with $75 to their name. The duo lived in a car for a while until a friend gave them a place to stay. (AP)

<b>Shania Twain</b> Twain lived in a homeless shelter in Toronto in late 1978 at age 13 with her mother and siblings. (AP)

<b>Lil' Kim</b> Lil' Kim was homeless and living in the backseat of a car with her mother at the age of 8. (AP)

<b>Rose McGowan </b> McGowan was homeless for a year and slept in nightclubs an don the streets of Oregon. (AP)

<b>Daniel Craig</b> Before he was James Bond, Daniel Craig was homeless and sleeping on a park bench in London. (AP)