Meghan Markle
OK, no disrespect, because God knows we're obsessed with Meghan, but the fact of the matter is, she is as iconic as iconic social climbers get. She went from starring in a weird TV show (sorry, Suits fans, I just could never get into it), to wooing and marrying the most eligible royal in the world. Overnight she jumped from C-list to above the list entirely. You have to admit, that was quite the climb.
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