Who’s Who of the Homeless 

Photo of a cart of possessions

Image by Rusty Gouveia from Pixabay

The experience of formerly homeless celebrities and where they are now 

Daniel Craig, actor (born Nov. 11, 1968), was faced with homelessness while struggling with his acting career. During this time he had to sleep on the park benches of London. His father, Tim Craig, was a former merchant seaman turned steel erector, and his mother, Carol Olivia, a teacher. It goes to show you there’s hope if and when you work on getting off the street. Follow your dreams: may you too can go from the park bench to the silver screen and say: “The name is Bond … James Bond”  

Tiffany Evans, Star Search 2003 grand champion in the junior vocalist category, lived with her family in the family van. She was born on Aug.4, 1992 and was raised in the Bronx, N.Y. She has lived through some tough times with her belief “if you can dream it you can achieve it.” Along with her musical career, she also has TV and film work to her credit – such as “The Diary of a Mad Black Woman.”  

Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs was born Dec. 4, 1971 in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he was raised. He was a homeless crack cocaine addict for a period in his childhood. At age 17 Briggs began training at Jimmy Farrow Starrett City gym, a place where champions are made. Briggs debuted his acting career on “New York Undercover” in 1995 and has since not returned to his old way of life. He also appeared in feature films like “Bad Boys II,” “Transporter 2,” and “The Wackiness.” He also appeared ringside for ESPN commentating on Friday fight nights. 

information about New Signature, a Washington DC tech solutions and consulting firm

Advertisement

email updates

We believe ending homelessness begins with listening to the stories of those who have experienced it.

Subscribe

RELATED CONTENT