Danielle BrooksAward-winning actress Danielle Brooks and her parents share the extraordinary tale of her rise from a small-town South Carolina girl with big dreams to superstar of stage and screen. Dad marvels, “who knew we had a superstar in our midst.”
Chance the Rapper
E2
Chance the RapperThe son of successful parents, Chance the Rapper broke with parental expectations to leave school and become a superstar while still in his teens, rejecting traditional record companies and winning his whole family over to the rising “Chance machine.
Earvin "Magic" Johnson
E3
Earvin "Magic" JohnsonSonya and Lucille sit down with Hall of Fame basketball legend, billionaire businessman, team owner and philanthropist, Magic Johnson and his mom, Christine, who he says shaped him into the legend we've come to love
Billy Porter
E4
Billy PorterAward-winning singer-actor Billy Porter credits his mother, Cloerinda, with giving him the strength and tenacity to overcome a difficult childhood in Pittsburgh to fulfill his dream of becoming a legendary Broadway star.
Fantasia
E5
FantasiaWinning American Idol at just 19-year-old marked the beginning of a bumpy road to stardom for actress Fantasia Barrino who credits her mom with helping her overcome the obstacles and turning her into the accomplished woman she is today
Kevin Durant
E6
Kevin DurantBasketball superstar Kevin Durant was born and raised in Maryland by a strong and determined single mother who drove him to beat the odds of poverty to become one of the greatest basketball players ever to grace the court
John Legend
E7
John LegendSinger-songwriter-producer-actor John Legend earned the moniker of "legend" early in a star-studded musical career. But an unusual and complicated upbringing lies behind this man's epic success
Shaquille O'Neal
E8
Shaquille O'NealFour-time NBA champion and NBA Hall of Famer, Shaquille O'Neal, sits down with Mom Lucille to tell the story about how he overcame a difficult childhood to become the icon in sports, business and entertainment that he is today.
Jon Batiste
E9
Jon BatisteAward-winning musician-actor-composer Jon Batiste fell in love with his music as a child growing up in New Orleans where his bass-playing father, Michael, mentored him into the musical genius he is today
Chadwick Boseman
E10
Chadwick BosemanThe gifted late actor Chadwick Boseman was known for portraying historical Black icons and in so doing, became an icon in his own right; his parents and siblings share their remembrances about "Chad", the son and brother that they all loved.
Kenan Thompson
E11
Kenan ThompsonTo be found
Usher
E12
UsherFrom his beginnings as a child star, Usher always knew he wanted fame and fortune and believed he had the talent to make it happen. Under the expert guidance of his mom and manager, Jonnetta Patton, he would become a music icon and superstar!
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