Celebrities, they're just like us! Or at least, they used to be. Before their big break, many celebrities took on some pretty odd jobs to pay the rent. Can you match up these famous faces with their first paycheck?
What did George Clooney do before fame?
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Before the womanizer got his big break in Hollywood, he was making a living doing all sorts of odd jobs like working at a shoe store, cutting tobacco, and insurance sales. "I sold insurance door-to-door, but it didn't work out well," he said, "The first day I sold one (policy) and the guy died."
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Before the womanizer got his big break in Hollywood, he was making a living doing all sorts of odd jobs like working at a shoe store, cutting tobacco, and insurance sales. "I sold insurance door-to-door, but it didn't work out well," he said, "The first day I sold one (policy) and the guy died."
What did Johnny Depp do before fame?
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Captain Jack wasn't always on the open ocean. Before he was sailing the seven seas, he made his cash by selling pens. "You promise them all these things if they buy a gross of pens," he said, "It was just awful. But I actually think that was the first experience I had with acting."
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Captain Jack wasn't always on the open ocean. Before he was sailing the seven seas, he made his cash by selling pens. "You promise them all these things if they buy a gross of pens," he said, "It was just awful. But I actually think that was the first experience I had with acting."
What did Madonna do before her big break?
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It didn't last long, but for one day, Madonna was a cashier at the American donut chain. She was fired after she squirted jelly from a donut at a rude customer.
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It didn't last long, but for one day, Madonna was a cashier at the American donut chain. She was fired after she squirted jelly from a donut at a rude customer.
What did Megan Fox do before she made it in movies?
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Yeah, it's true. Before she was the starlet of Hollywood, Megan Fox worked at a smoothie shop and had to dress up as a banana. She stood outside the store to promote the merchandise.
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Yeah, it's true. Before she was the starlet of Hollywood, Megan Fox worked at a smoothie shop and had to dress up as a banana. She stood outside the store to promote the merchandise.
Before she was in the Royal Family, what job did Meghan Markle have?
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Writing wedding invitations was how this princess once paid her bills. She also learned how to bind books, wrap gifts, and do everything to create the perfect wedding experience.
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Writing wedding invitations was how this princess once paid her bills. She also learned how to bind books, wrap gifts, and do everything to create the perfect wedding experience.
Hugh Jackman had which job before he made it big?
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Imagine being told to run the mile by Hugh Jackman. This celebrity made his living as a gym teacher before he got his big break. He's always been committed to being buff.
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Imagine being told to run the mile by Hugh Jackman. This celebrity made his living as a gym teacher before he got his big break. He's always been committed to being buff.
What job did Nicki Minaj have before becoming a popstar?
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Before she was rapping in "Super Bass" this celebrity was delivering cheesy biscuits at Red Lobster. Nicki admitted that she probably wasn't the best server there, as she was always looking for a way out of the gig.
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Before she was rapping in "Super Bass" this celebrity was delivering cheesy biscuits at Red Lobster. Nicki admitted that she probably wasn't the best server there, as she was always looking for a way out of the gig.
Where did Gabourey Sidibe work before fame?
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Before she was famous for the movie Precious, Gabourey Sidibe made her money through a phone sex hotline. When asked about it, she's said "I knew that when people were asking me, 'So have you had any acting training?' my acting school was on the phone, pretending to be some super-young 21-year-old college girl named Melody. I know that was my acting."
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Before she was famous for the movie Precious, Gabourey Sidibe made her money through a phone sex hotline. When asked about it, she's said "I knew that when people were asking me, 'So have you had any acting training?' my acting school was on the phone, pretending to be some super-young 21-year-old college girl named Melody. I know that was my acting."
What did Queen Latifah do for work before becoming famous?
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Burger King was the first franchise to claim Queen Latifah. "A lot of homeless people used to come in, so there would be a lot around to clean," Latifah recalled in an interview. "I was like, 'You can't talk to me that way after I just cleaned the bathroom.' I just lost it."
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Burger King was the first franchise to claim Queen Latifah. "A lot of homeless people used to come in, so there would be a lot around to clean," Latifah recalled in an interview. "I was like, 'You can't talk to me that way after I just cleaned the bathroom.' I just lost it."
Eva Mendes worked at which restaurant before her big break?
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Once upon a time at the Glendale Galleria, customers of Hot Dog on a Stick would be served by a young Eva Mendes.
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Once upon a time at the Glendale Galleria, customers of Hot Dog on a Stick would be served by a young Eva Mendes.
What did Tom Cruise do before acting?
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Before he was stunning audiences in his many famous flicks, Tom Cruise worked as a bellhop. Apparently though, he's not very hospitable these days...
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Before he was stunning audiences in his many famous flicks, Tom Cruise worked as a bellhop. Apparently though, he's not very hospitable these days...
How did Sean Connery make his money before fame?
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That's right, the famous face and even more famous voice has a haunted past. He said that he bleached mahogany coffins as an early job to pay bills. The bleaching was necessary to make the coffins look like oak.
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That's right, the famous face and even more famous voice has a haunted past. He said that he bleached mahogany coffins as an early job to pay bills. The bleaching was necessary to make the coffins look like oak.
Before she was a famous teen, what did Miley Cyrus do to raise funds?
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When she was a little girl, her father would pay the young star to run around and collect the bras his fans threw on the stage. "I'd get a really big one and be like, 'Dad! I found your biggest fan,'" recalled Miley.
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When she was a little girl, her father would pay the young star to run around and collect the bras his fans threw on the stage. "I'd get a really big one and be like, 'Dad! I found your biggest fan,'" recalled Miley.
What did Ellen DeGeneres do before making her career in comedy?
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Who knew Ellen started her career as an oyster shucker? The comedian took a series of odd jobs to pay her rent back in the day, including house painting and selling vacuums.
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Who knew Ellen started her career as an oyster shucker? The comedian took a series of odd jobs to pay her rent back in the day, including house painting and selling vacuums.
What did Victoria Beckham do back in the day?
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Before she was in the limelight, she was so very close. Beckham worked as a backup dancer for a few random gigs. She recalls once dressing up as a dancing sperm for a BBC sexual education program.
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Before she was in the limelight, she was so very close. Beckham worked as a backup dancer for a few random gigs. She recalls once dressing up as a dancing sperm for a BBC sexual education program.
What did Christopher Walken do to pay the bills?
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At the age of fifteen, young Chris Walken decided to ditch his regular life and join the circus. He became a lion tamer for a beast named Sheba. He says the animal was "really more like a dog."
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At the age of fifteen, young Chris Walken decided to ditch his regular life and join the circus. He became a lion tamer for a beast named Sheba. He says the animal was "really more like a dog."
What did Fetty Wap do before making his big break?
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Before he was rapping, Fetty was wrapping! The gig only lasted about two days before he quit and took a job as a Popeye's cashier.
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Before he was rapping, Fetty was wrapping! The gig only lasted about two days before he quit and took a job as a Popeye's cashier.
What did Channing do for money before fame?
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Channing Tatum has always been vocal about his experiences as a stripper. He dropped out of college at age 19 and took to stripping to pay bills. It certainly helped him land his role in Magic Mike!
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Channing Tatum has always been vocal about his experiences as a stripper. He dropped out of college at age 19 and took to stripping to pay bills. It certainly helped him land his role in Magic Mike!
Where did Rachel McAdams work before becoming famous?
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Imagine Rachel McAdams asking you "Would you like fries with that?" The actress worked at the chain before her big break, but apparently she spent more time washing her hands than taking orders.
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Imagine Rachel McAdams asking you "Would you like fries with that?" The actress worked at the chain before her big break, but apparently she spent more time washing her hands than taking orders.
Where did Beyonce work before she made it big?
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She wasn't always a pop icon. Once upon a time, Beyonce was sweeping up chopped hair at her mother's hair salon.
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She wasn't always a pop icon. Once upon a time, Beyonce was sweeping up chopped hair at her mother's hair salon.
How did Chace Crawford pay his bills before Gossip Girl?
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Back in the day, stores like Abercrombie & Fitch would hire models to stand in front of the store to greet customers. Chace was one of these models, going shirtless in malls across LA.
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Back in the day, stores like Abercrombie & Fitch would hire models to stand in front of the store to greet customers. Chace was one of these models, going shirtless in malls across LA.
What was Brad Pitt doing to pay his bills?
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Even the biggest stars have to start somewhere. Brad Pitt had to don a chicken costume to promote El Pollo once in a while when he was still a struggling star.
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Even the biggest stars have to start somewhere. Brad Pitt had to don a chicken costume to promote El Pollo once in a while when he was still a struggling star.
What did Gwen Stefani do for money before hitting the big time?
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Before she was gracing the stage and judging shows, Gwen was making Blizzards for teens in a mall. It was the first paycheck she ever earned for her work.
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Before she was gracing the stage and judging shows, Gwen was making Blizzards for teens in a mall. It was the first paycheck she ever earned for her work.
John Legend wasn't always a powerhouse vocalist. What was he doing before?
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The "All Of Me" singer was originally crunching numbers in a normal 9-to-5 job. He graduated from Penn and worked for three years at Boston Consulting Group.
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The "All Of Me" singer was originally crunching numbers in a normal 9-to-5 job. He graduated from Penn and worked for three years at Boston Consulting Group.
What was Rihanna doing before her money came from Fenty?
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Rihanna is pretty fierce, and maybe that comes from her experience as an army cadet in a sub-military program in Barbados. She could have led a very different life...
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Rihanna is pretty fierce, and maybe that comes from her experience as an army cadet in a sub-military program in Barbados. She could have led a very different life...
President Obama wasn't always in politics. What did his pre-presidential career start?
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There are a few people out there who can say that President Barack Obama scooped them some Baskin Robbin's ice cream. He got so sick of the stuff that he hasn't eaten any since.
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There are a few people out there who can say that President Barack Obama scooped them some Baskin Robbin's ice cream. He got so sick of the stuff that he hasn't eaten any since.
Matthew McConaughey wasn't always on the silver screen. How did he get to fame?
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While spending a summer abroad in Australia, the Texas star earned some extra cash on the side by cleaning out chicken coops. Gross...
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While spending a summer abroad in Australia, the Texas star earned some extra cash on the side by cleaning out chicken coops. Gross...
What did Warren Beatty do before hitting the big time?
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Not only was Warren an exterminator, but he also had a specialty. When he was 17, he was paid to wander the street of Washington D.C. and catch rats.
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Not only was Warren an exterminator, but he also had a specialty. When he was 17, he was paid to wander the street of Washington D.C. and catch rats.
Danny Devito had a pretty odd job, what was it?
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Have you ever wondered how bodies looked so nice at funerals? You can thank Danny Devito, who used to pay bills by doing the hair and makeup for dead bodies.
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Have you ever wondered how bodies looked so nice at funerals? You can thank Danny Devito, who used to pay bills by doing the hair and makeup for dead bodies.
What was Harrison Ford doing before his big break?
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Harrison Ford wasn't always the megastar he is today. Once upon a time, he made a living as a carpenter.
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Harrison Ford wasn't always the megastar he is today. Once upon a time, he made a living as a carpenter.
Pierce Brosnan had a pretty odd job before he made it to his Hollywood role, what was it?
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Not only was Pierce a fire eater as a teenager, but he performed for the circus for almost three years before deciding to pursue acting. What a wild gig!
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Not only was Pierce a fire eater as a teenager, but he performed for the circus for almost three years before deciding to pursue acting. What a wild gig!
What did Jim Carrey do before becoming a huge star?
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Jim Carrey dropped out of school at a young age to help support his family financially. He took a job as a janitor to pay the bills before making his big break.
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Jim Carrey dropped out of school at a young age to help support his family financially. He took a job as a janitor to pay the bills before making his big break.
Bob Ross wasn't always a painter. What was his previous position?
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As a Sergeant in the Air Force, Bob Ross never got to explore his love for art. When he finally left the job, he had more time to teach himself and others the wonders of painting.
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As a Sergeant in the Air Force, Bob Ross never got to explore his love for art. When he finally left the job, he had more time to teach himself and others the wonders of painting.
Gal Gadot might be Wonder Woman now, but what was her first job?
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As an Israeli born citizen, Gal Gadot was required to work in the Israeli army for at least two years. Conscription is standard in her home country. Once she was finished, she began acting.
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As an Israeli born citizen, Gal Gadot was required to work in the Israeli army for at least two years. Conscription is standard in her home country. Once she was finished, she began acting.
How did Jason Lee make his money back in the day?
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From the boards to the billboards, Jason Lee originally set out to become a pro-skateboarder. He got pretty far too, earning some acclaim form the community.
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From the boards to the billboards, Jason Lee originally set out to become a pro-skateboarder. He got pretty far too, earning some acclaim form the community.
Tom Hanks has been a star for a long time, but where did his career begin?
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The longtime celebrity has had an impressive career, but it all began for him when he was selling peanuts and popcorn as a vendor on the street.
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The longtime celebrity has had an impressive career, but it all began for him when he was selling peanuts and popcorn as a vendor on the street.
What was Sandra Bullock's first gig?
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Sandra Bullock used to serve up drinks for Manhattan socialites before she made her big break. Now, she's the one ordering instead of serving.
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Sandra Bullock used to serve up drinks for Manhattan socialites before she made her big break. Now, she's the one ordering instead of serving.
What was Tim Allen's first job?
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Yes, Tim Allen hasn't always led such a charmed life. The actor was even arrested in his youth for his drug-dealing practices.
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Yes, Tim Allen hasn't always led such a charmed life. The actor was even arrested in his youth for his drug-dealing practices.
What did Nicole Kidman do back in the day?
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Nicole Kidman learned how to massage people when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. She knew a little relaxation would help with her mother's physical therapy.
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Nicole Kidman learned how to massage people when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. She knew a little relaxation would help with her mother's physical therapy.
How did Gerard Butler make a living before acting?
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Gerard Butler studied to be a lawyer, but he was fired from his very first job. Apparently his partying and long nights were getting in the way of his work, so he changed his work!
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Gerard Butler studied to be a lawyer, but he was fired from his very first job. Apparently his partying and long nights were getting in the way of his work, so he changed his work!
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