Before They Were Famous: Celebrities’ First Jobs

It’s hard to imagine them any other way, but these celebrities started at the very bottom before they went on to become huge stars.



Many had to slum it to get to where they are today. So, here’s a list of 9 celebs who had normal, and somewhat questionable jobs before they found fame:

Source: Wikipedia

Before Hugh had his big break playing Wolverine in X-Men, he was actually a PE Teacher at Uppingham school.

He also worked as a party clown for kid’s parties.

Source: Yahoo

Before Jen made it big playing loveable Rachel in the cult classic US TV show Friends, she worked as a Telemarketer for a whopping two weeks.

Also, true to her character, she worked as a waitress, as well as a bike messenger.

Source: TV Guide

Another Friends favourite, Matt LeBlanc had plans to follow family traditions and make a living as a Carpenter.

Source: People.com

Before her rise to fame, Sheryl Crow was a Primary School Teacher.

She also sang backup vocals for Michael Jackson and wrote songs for Eric Clapton, Tina Turner, and Celine Dion on the side.

Source: IMDb

Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney worked as a door-to-door Insurance Salesman before his rise to fame.

Unfortunately, it didn’t work out too well – George has said that on his first day, the first person to who he sold an insurance policy actually died (yikes).

Source: US Weekly

Nicole dropped out of school when she was just 17, to work as a Massage Therapist after her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer.

She initially chose this to help with her mother’s muscle pains, but then found that she enjoyed it so much that she began to do it for others also.

Source: Wikipedia

Before his big break as an actor/filmmaker, Danny DeVito worked as a hairstylist. For corpses.

Yep, you heard right. DeVito would style the ‘dos of ladies before they were buried.

Source: Hollywood.com

Before her fame, Lucy Liu worked seven days a week.

As as a Secretary during the working week and as an aerobics instructor/hostess on the weekends, the aspiring actress was adamant to make it big.

Source: Bio.com

A reoccurring trend here – Whoopi Goldburg was a Morgue Beautician before her acting days.

Before that, she was a Brick Layer.