What They Did Before They Were Famous

Everybody starts their career somewhere. It takes time and effort to climb the career ladder and land your dream job. Most people do not start at the top. Instead most people work their way up from the bottom.

It’s interesting to look at the people in the limelight. The ones who we admire and see in glossy magazines and big screen televisions. Many of the larger than life stars worked at fast food joints, cleaned toilets, or shoveled chicken manure before they became household names. Check out what these celebrities did before they were famous:

• Gwen Stefani – Janitor at Dairy Queen
• Ellen DeGeneres – Paralegal
• Demi Moore – Debt Collector
• Nicole Kidman – Massage Therapist
• Jon Hamm – Teacher
• Ryan Seacrest – Radio DJ
• Jennifer Aniston – Bike Messenger
• Angelina Jolie – Funeral Director
• James Franco – Burger Cook at McDonald’s
• Matt LeBlanc – Model
• Sandra Bullock – Bartender
• Megan Fox – Smoothie Shop Banana Mascot
• Kid Rock – Car Salesman
• George Clooney – Insurance Salesman
• Gloria Estefan – Customs Interpreter
• Whoopi Goldberg – Bank Teller
• John Malkovich – School Bus Driver
• Cory Monteith – Walmart Greeter
• Kanye West – Retail Associate at The Gap
• Matthew McConaughey – Chicken Manure Shoveler
• Tim Allen – Federal Prisoner
• Sylvester Stallone – Lion Tamer
• Rick Ross – Corrections Officer

You never know where your job will take you. If you’re unemployed, find a job that pays the bills. It may be a launch pad to the rest of your life.

Find out what other celebrities did at Buzzfeed and Fox News.

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