Everyone loves a “rags to riches” story – especially in Hollywood and all its stories of a talented, young kid plucked from an underprivileged life and thrown into super stardom. But what about the “rich to richer” celebrities? Not every A-List actor or Billboard pop star waited tables to scrape by until they got their big break. Some of them had more than a little help from their well-connected family or a top-notch theater programs at elite (and expensive) colleges. Click through this gallery to find out who had it a tad easier breaking into the fame game over other stars who struggled to find fame.

From barely-there bikinis to conservative cover-it-all-up one-pieces, Snakkle has gathered all the forgotten photos of some of the sexiest models, actresses and media moguls rocking their swimsuits. Click through to check out everything from Angelina Jolie and Martha Stewart’s long-lost modeling shots to stars Liz Hurley and Geri Halliwell’s ads for their own swimwear lines!

When Forbes magazine recently released their list of Hollywood’s Top-Paid Actresses for 2012, everyone was buzzing on who made the list and who didn’t even come close. While the following actresses in our gallery landed the coveted Top 10 spots, out of all of the big (and small) screen actresses out there, you may be surprised which newbie film star landed on the list and is ahead in earnings than a more established and well-known and beloved actress. But, these ladies all have one thing in common: before the fame, they all started somewhere, and often it was a high school drama club or early modeling gigs or taking on much smaller roles to pay the bills. Snakkle dug up pics of these top earners during their more humble beginnings.

Summertime doesn’t sizzle just because of the temperature. From Jolie to Berry to Vergara, check out these sexy shots of starlets putting on some major bikini action. After all, if you’re not posing in a bikini with your arms splayed at sharp angles above your heads, are you really posing at all?

Wardrobe malfunctions occur daily in Tinseltown. Sure, some could easily be avoided by, say, wearing underwear, but that wouldn’t be Hollywood, would it? Start practicing your leg bombs, tape up your “ladies,” and make sure no one can see through your dress—we’re taking a walk down the red carpet.

The gorgeous Felicity Huffman turns 51 today–and she’s never been afraid to commit to difficult roles, even if it means playing down her good looks. Huffman and these other actors and actresses have transformed themselves into plain Janes and ugly ducklings, winning critical acclaim and awards on the way.

If you want to make it in Hollywood, sometimes the only way to get your pretty face in the door is to do it via the magazine spread. It might surprise you how many of today’s Hollywood acting elite got their first gigs for looking pouty and artsy in fashion magazines or hawking products on their very chiseled bodies. Snakkle’s reveals some eye-opening shots of quite a few model beginnings…

Snakkle has a treat for you! We’ve uncovered adorable videos of a 6th grade Angelina Jolie singing karaoke with some pals at at birthday party in 1987. Go ahead and take it all in: Goofy costumes, terrible singing and a mega-star just getting to be a normal kid. We love!

Angelina Jolie has added many lines to her résumé: director, actress, producer, writer. Now, she’s taking on Disney, playing the iconic villain Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty. Let’s take a look back at Jolie’s remarkable career.

’Tis the season for togetherness, tight-knit families—and trips down memory lane. Ever wondered what these celebrity couples were like before they got together? We’ve got their school-days pics.