In one of the more unlikely crossover success stories, blonde Australian beauty Iggy Azalea (born Amethyst Amelia Kelly) segued from a high-profile modeling career to become a Southern hip-hop star. She was influenced during childhood by Missy Elliott, Tupac Shakur and more, she moved to the Amerca in 2006 when she was 16. Moving from Miami to Houston to Atlanta, she got influenced in the Southern-style of her surroundings and released a mixtape titled Ignorant Art in 2011, after relocating to Los Angeles.