Oprah was fired from her first TV job, while Beyoncé lost a talent contest. Larry Busacca/Getty The names Oprah Winfrey, Walt Disney, and Steven Spielberg aren't usually associated with failure.

But before these super successful stars made it big in Hollywood, they first failed, were fired, or heard the word "no" countless times.

But they never gave up.

See what 13 game changers had to overcome before becoming famous.

