Nobody said fame would be easy. A successful career in Hollywood is harder to come by than a perfectly formed blood diamond. A ton of hard work, true grit, sheer determination, and fierce hustle are all required to see your name in lights. 

If you're looking for fame and fortune, take a page out of these celebrities' play-books. They're never afraid to hustle towards their dreams.

Michael Caine

If you've ever seen a movie, then you've seen Michael Caine. He's been in over 115 films, playing a diverse variety of roles from Dr. Wilbur Larch in "The Cider House Rules" to Alfred Pennyworth in Christopher Nolan's "Batman" trilogy. 

Despite being such a renowned actor (he's won 2 Oscars!), Caine is always working, taking on as many films as he can, living the true actor's dream. He once said:

"In cinema, you should think the actor is playing himself, if he's that good. It looks very easy. It should. But it's not, I assure you. To disappear your complete self into a character is quite difficult. I've tried it 85 times, and I've succeeded two or three times." -IMDb

We'll amend that quote to 85 and counting.

Kathy Griffin

The self-proclaimed queen of the D-list fights tooth and nail to stay on top of the comedy world. Whether she's doing standup, a film role, a tv show, talk show, play, corporate appearance, or one of the zillion other things, she's hustling. 

But the best part is that she's freakin' hilarious every step of the way! One of her best quotes was, 

"I love to work." -BrainyQuote

A true hustlin' gal is there ever was one.

Oprah Winfrey

Today, she basically owns the entire world. But how the hell do you think she got there?! Oprah worked her a** off (not literally) to become the most powerful person in entertainment. She had "The Oprah Winfrey Show," which was nationally syndicated for 25 years. 

For her work in "The Color Purple," she was nominated for an Oscar. On Broadway, she produced the musical, "The Color Purple." And we can't forget the fact that she has her own freakin' network on TV: OWN! Bow down y'all. The Queen of all media deserves our respect.

Ryan Seacrest

If Oprah's the Queen of media, Ryan Seacrest is the Prince. He's more than just the former host of "American Idol." Every morning, this titan of industry wakes up early to host "On Air with Ryan Seacrest" from 5am to 10am. And guess who basically made the Kardashians famous by producing their hit reality show, "Keeping Up with the Kardashians"? The one and only, Mr. Ryan Seacrest. 

NeNe Leakes

Your boo is no stranger to the hustle. Her star has grown larger than any other "Real Housewife." Between acting gigs, one-woman live shows, performing on Broadway, being a regular panelist on "To Tell the Truth," and co-hosting "Fashion Police," NeNe has become a media maverick, a true hustlin' woman who gets sh*t done. 

Even the girls from "The View" can't keep up. Slay NeNe Slay!