Jim Carrey’s life began far from Hollywood glitz. Born in 1962 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, he was the youngest of four children in a working-class family. His parents, Kathleen and Percy Carrey, worked tirelessly to provide for their kids, but when Jim’s father lost his job, everything changed.
The Carreys went from modest comfort to financial chaos, even losing their home. For a time, they lived out of their Volkswagen van while Jim and his brother pitched a tent on his sister’s lawn. Despite the uncertainty, Jim tried to keep spirits high.
Humor became his survival skill — a light he carried into every hardship that followed.
From Homeless Teen to Hollywood Star
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