celebrities who had unbelievable jobs

Patrick Dempsey was a champion juggler
1. American actor Patrick Dempsey, actor and car racer is also said to be a master juggler of his teens. Dempsey, 45, won prizes for the same. He came second in the international jugglers competition and the junior division in 1982. He feels juggling in its self is an accomplishment as he can control multifaceted act. He can juggle five balls at once unlike most jugglers who can handle only three balls. Actually all the circus acts interested him in .....
Victoria Beckham played a sperm on roller skates for a BBC education show
2. Victoria Beckham, former Posh Spice, of The Spice Girls fame made an appearance on the BBC show Body Matters. This segment was about education. Where Victoria Beckham was dressed as a sperm dancing on the roller skates. This was way before The Spice Girls clicked. Body Matters broadcasted by BBC was health based program and health education magazine show was aired in the year 1986. Educating viewers about various risk factors, diet, diseases and .....
Jay Z was a drug dealer
3. Shawn Carter aka Jay Z was a drug dealer in his early teens. Jay Z reportedly admits that he was into drug dealing for not making ends meet but for improving situation. In his interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2009, he mentioned about the drug dealers in Brooklyn, calling them his role models while he was growing up. Jay Z reportedly told Vanity Fair correspondent Lisa Robinson that selling cocaine gave him business skills that helped him succeed i .....
Channing Tatum was a stripper Natch
4. Under the stage name Chan Crawford Tatum was an erotic dancer in his teens. The then 18-year old earned $50 per night and additional tips as well. It was during one such night that he was spotted by a female casting agent. Who eventually cast him as a junior artist in Ricky Martins music video, She Bangs.At the press meet of Magic Mike, in Los Angeles, Tatum revealed his most embarrassing gigs as a stripper. One was when he took the stage in a cl .....
Whoopi Goldberg was a morgue beautician
5. While chasing her passion in showbiz American comedian, actress, political activist and talk show host, Whoopi Goldberg worked in various places. During her struggling years from 1974 to 1980 she lived in San Francisco, San Diego and Los Angeles undertaking various odd jobs. This included the jobs of a bricklayer, mortuary makeup artist, phone sex operator, etc. After becoming a licensed beautician, she worked as a makeup artist to the deceased. .....
Johnny Depp sold ballpoint pens over the phone
6. If not for Nicholas Cage, the talent of Johnny Depp would be lost as a pen salesman. That is right, before making big in movies, Depp worked as a pen salesman over phone to support his livelihood with his then wife Lori Anne Allison. It was because of Cages suggestion Depp tried his hand at acting. Johnny Depp confessed that, he had to put on his best fake voice over the phone to sell pens. He said that he had to convince people who were not inte .....
Jackman also worked as a party clown charging dollar 50 per show
7. The English origin Aussie star Hugh Jackman made a living by dressing up as a clown at childrens parties for almost three years. Not only that, he also worked in restaurants and gas stations. Until he got his first television break in the year 1995, in an Australian prison based drama Correlli. Later on he had his big break ironically playing a celebrated magician in Christopher Nolans The Prestige. As confessed to In the News, Jackman stated tha .....
Matthew Morrison also worked at Gap
8. Mathew Morrison better known for the Golden Globe and Emmy award nominated role of Will Schuester of Glee worked as a waiter and as a sales assistant at the Gap in New York in his teens. After which, at the age of 19 he got his first Broadway show. In which he joined the cast of Footloose on Broadway. Morrison was nominated for Tony Award in the category of the best featured actor in a Musical for his performance in The Light in the Piazza. Even .....
Kanye West worked as a sales assistant at Gap
9. Rapper Kanye West who made a debut with his album The College Dropout worked as a sales assistant at The Gap in his teens. His Gap days are well depicted in the song Spaceship that featured in his debut album. As of now, the rapper is trying to make a mark in the fashion fiesta as well. He is said to be working with Patrick Robinson, head of designs at Gap. He is indeed working as an intern at Gap offices. Gap confirmed this news with StyleList s .....
Michelle Keegan worked as a check in agent at Manchester Airport
10. Michelle Elizabeth Keegan, the award winning British actress best known as Tina McIntyre in Coronation Street. During her struggling period she worked as a check-in girl at Manchester airport. She also worked as a sales assistant in Selfridges, Manchester in the Trafford Centre shopping mall. At this time she was turned down in her very first audition for Hollyoaks. When working for MyTravel Airways as a check-in agent in 2006 she met Jack P. She .....
Rachel McAdams worked at McDonalds for three years
11. During her summer vacations, Rachael McAdams worked at Mc Donalds for three years. She did it at the age of 16 because her other assignment of directing kids theatre did not pay her enough. The actress admitted to Glamour Magazine that she was not a great employee. One day she even broke the orange juice machine. Yet, McAdams describes Mc Donalds as a great place to work. She mocks that during her burger tossing days, she had an OCD with washing .....
Jennifer Hudson worked at Burger King
12. Jennifer Hudson, who won an Oscar for Best supporting actress for DREAMGIRLS in 2006 had given up her job at Burger King to make way to her musical glory. Hudson claimed it to be her only real job which she quit at the age of 18. She is said to be worked at the Burger King on 87th East, State Street in Chicago. Along with her sister, who revealed that Hudson would sing thru tossing burgers. According to TMZ, as a token of appreciation Burger King .....
Jennifer Aniston lasted just two weeks in telemarketing
13. Telemarketing was the source of income for the then aspiring actors like Naya Rivera, Judy Greer, Jack Black, Vince Vaughn, Vin Diesel, Johnny Depp and Jennifer Anniston. Yes, Anniston had to take up the tele marketing job to support her finances when she first moved from New York to Los Angeles. Her job was to sell timeshares in the Pennsylvanian mountain range. The actress claims that she was into telesales for only two weeks as she was bad at .....
Jon Hamm worked as a set dresser for films
14. Familiar as the advertising genius Don Draper of Mad Men, Jon Hamm was a set-dresser of adult movies in the late 1990s. The Mad Man star described his job to be soul crushing in his new Vanity Fair profile. He confessed that he worked for Cinemax soft-core-porn movies.On the chat show with Anderson Cooper, the actor revealed that he never enjoyed his responsibility as a set dresser. He explained that his job was not a vital aspect to the soft por .....
Amy Adams worked at Hooters
15. To buy a car, Amy Adams worked at Hooters at the age of 18. She told Londons Mail in 2006 that after saving $900 by working as a waitress she bought a used Chevrolet. She told the Parade magazine that she was a dancer and wore leotard and tights at the age of 17. She also said that she was immature and thought wearing such clothes was not a big deal. When she turned 18, her perception changed and she worked as a waitress for about a month. She al .....
Helen Mirren worked as a promoter for an amusement park in Southend on Sea
16. Even before her first leading role in television as Cousin Bette for the BBC in the 70s. Helen Mirren was a promoter to make ends meet. Her job was to attract customers for rides at The Kursaal amusement park in Southend-on-sea, Essex, U.K. This little fascinating role turned out to be an odd first job to Mirren, who received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2003. It is still undecided if she won as many a punters to take .....
Jon Bon Jovi worked as a Christmas decoration maker
17. Basically a Christmas decoration makers job is to design and generate a vast range of manually made celebratory decorations for Christmas trees. These decorations may be traditional or contemporary. Traditional like Holly, snowflakes, angels, figures of Santa Clause, reindeers, etc. Contemporary is crafting for a modern outcome with unusual colors and textures. John Francis Bongiovi, Jr, the American musician, singer, record producer, philanthrop .....
Matt LeBlanc was a carpenter
18. Matt LeBlanc was born and brought up in Newton, Massachusetts. He hails from a working-class family. His father was a mechanic while his grandfather was a carpenter. While living with his mother he attended a technical vocation high school where he specialized in carpentry. At 18 years of age he moved to Florida to live with his father. Soon after which he moved to New York to grab a few modeling assignments and television commercials for brands .....
And so was Harrison Ford
19. Harrison Ford, worked as a carpenter, he did it to support his then wife Mary Marquardt and their two children Benjamin and Willard. His initial small time TV roles did not meet errands. He was not a trained carpenter. His first job was to make a pair of tables. He was later hired to build a recording studio for the Brazilian composer Sergio Mendes. Impressed with the job, Mendes recommended him to other actors. Ford built a deck for Sally Keller .....
Demi Moore worked as a debt collector
20. Demetria Gene Guynes, better known as Demi Moore never had an uncomplicated life. Named after a brand of shampoo, Demi after dropping out of Fairfax high School at the age of 16, worked as a debt collector. She also worked as a pin-up-girl then. The debt collection job helped Moore support her living. During this time she also did a few modeling assignments and developed an acting interest. She then appeared on the popular television series, Gene .....
Jim Carrey was a cleaner in a factory
21. Jim Carry in his 8th grade worked at a factory as a cleaner and care taker along with his family. His father had lost his accountant job which made them homeless. Thus, in return for accommodation they had to work at the factory. He had to scrub washrooms at night, an 8 hour evening shift after school. This showed tremendous fall in Carries academic grades. He failed which ultimately made him an angry school dropout. Jims celebrity impersonation .....
Vince Vaughn was a lifeguard at the YMCA
22. American actor and comedian Vince Vaughan worked as a lifeguard at YMCA when he was younger. He confessed it to George Pennacchio of KABC Television. He said that he was also fired from that job. When asked if he got fired for drowning someone, he said no. but he did quote an incident. In which he helped an old lady who had drifted from the shallow end to the deep end. His boss in a rather robust way congratulated him calling it his first save. H .....
Tom Cruise attended a Franciscan seminary
23. Though Tom Cruise is now a believer of Scientology in his teens wanted to be a priest. At 14 years of age, he attended a Franciscan seminary in Cincinnati. Inspired by a talk at St. Raphael the Archangel school in Louisville he wished to attend the seminary. It is believed that Cruise attended the seminary for education rather than to become a priest. After completing his first year at the seminary Cruise enrolled at St. Xaviers in Louisville. Cr .....
Lucy Liu was an aerobics instructor
24. Lucy Liu of Charlies Angels fame was once into multiple jobs to support her acting passion. She worked five days a week as a secretary. She worked as an aerobics instructor during the weekends. She also worked as a hostess in Tennessee Mountain in SoHo, Ney York. She admitted to The Seattle Times that though it was an arduous job, the thought that she worked to support her acting career energized her. Apart from working as an aerobics instructor .....
Gerard Butler got a law degree from Glasgow University
25. Gerard Butler graduated from high school to get into the University of Glasgow, to become a lawyer and solicitor. Not only did he graduate with honors, he was also the president of the law society. After graduation, he was taken for a two year traineeship at one of the top Edinburgh Law Firms. However, a week before he was to be qualified as a lawyer he was fired because of his uncontrolled party habits. For being undisciplined and turning hung-o .....
Agyness Deyn worked in a fish and chip shop
26. Agyness Deyn is a British actress, fashion model, and singer. Deyns first job was at a fish and chip shop located in Stubbins, Rossendale when she was just 13 years of age. She served as part-time waitress. Even at such a young age she was very fashionable and when she turned 17 she had shaved her head. Agyness won the Face of 99 Rossendale Free Press competition in 1999, at just 16 years of age. Later that year she shifted base to London. She wo .....
Angelina Jolie applied to become a funeral director
27. Angelina Jolie is an American film director, actress, author, and screenwriter. She aspired to be a funeral director prior to taking up acting as a profession. She has been the recipient of two Screen Actor Guild Awards, Academy Award, and three Golden Globe Awards. She has been named the highest-paid actress in Hollywood by Forbes in 2013, 2011, and in 2009. Jolie is involved in serving several humanitarian causes such as Goodwill Ambassador and .....
Eva Mendes sold hot dogs on sticks in a shopping mall
28. Eva Mendes is a model, singer, and actress born on March 5, 1974. She sold hot dogs on sticks in a shopping mall before she became an actress. Eva started her acting career in the 1990s in films such as Children of the Corn V Fields of Terror, Urban Legends Final Cut. Her significant role was in the film Training Day. Her other movies are All About The Benjamins, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Out of Time and Stuck on You, etc. She .....
Evangeline Lilly worked as a flight attendant
29. Evangeline Lily is a Canadian actress. When in college, Lilly served Royal Airlines as a flight attendant. She also worked as a mechanic and as a waitress to support herself. She got her first break in acting when she was located on the lanes of British Columbia, via a modelling agency agent. She did many roles in TV shows and commercials. She is well known for her part in ABCs Lost. Lilly has also done prominent roles in movies like The Hurt Loc .....
Sheryl Crow was a primary school teacher
30. Sheryl Crow is an American singer, musician, actress, and songwriter. Prior to joining Hollywood, she served as a music instructor at the Kellison elementary school located in Fenton, Missouri. She has also released eight music albums, a live album, two compilations, and has complied a lot of film tracks. Sheryl has written songs for Tina Turner, Celine Dion, Eric Clapton, and has also sang backing vocal for Michael Jackson among others. As an ac .....
Ozzy Osbourne worked in a slaughterhouse
31. Ozzy Osbourne is a British rock vocalist, television personality, and songwriter. Prior to that, he worked as a trainee plumber, construction site labourer, apprentice toolmaker, a slaughterhouse worker, and a car factory horn-tuner. He even tried his hand at burglary by stealing a television, bibs, baby clothes, and T-shirts. Osbourne gained prominence as a vocalist in the 1970s with the band Black Sabbath. He is inducted to the Rock and Roll Ha .....
George Clooney was a door to door insurance salesman
32. George Clooney is an actor, producer, screenwriter, and film director. He did odd jobs like selling mens suits and womens shoes, selling door-to-door insurance, stocking shelves, cutting tobacco, and construction work prior to acting. He has also been awarded the Golden Globe Award thrice and Academy Awards twice. Clooney is renowned for being politically active and has worked as UN Messenger of Peace from January, 2008. He was voted as in Times .....
Mick Jagger worked as a porter in a psychiatric hospital
33. Mick Jagger is a British musician, singer, actor, and songwriter. In his younger days, Jagger had serious thoughts of becoming either a politician or a journalist. He even worked in a psychiatric hospital as a porter. Today, he is renowned for founding Rolling Stones and is its main vocalist. Jagger has a career spanning over 50 years. He is referred to as most influential and popular person in rock & roll history . His distinctive performance an .....
Cheryl Cole was working as a waitress before her audition for Popstars The Rivals
34. Cheryl Cole is a British recording artist, dancer, television personality, and songwriter. Prior to gaining fame, she was working as a waitress. She got her first break during late 2002 when she auditioned for reality television series on ITV Popstars The Rivals. Cole was a member of the band Girls Aloud until they split in 2013. Cole then began a solo career and released her premiere solo album titled 3 Words followed by others which became a ru .....
Simon Cowell began his career as a post boy at EMI record label
35. Simon Cowell did some small jobs in his younger days such as serving as a runner on Stanley Kubricks The Shining. Later, his father who was an executive with the recording company EMI Music firm got him a job as a post boy at the EMI records. He worked his way to the top from here. Today, he is a judge in a television talent and music contest, television producer, A&R executive, television personality, and entrepreneur. He is famous as a judge fo .....
Nicole Kidman worked as a massage therapist
36. Nicole Kidman is an Australian singer, film producer, and actress. She opted out of school at 17 to support her family monetarily since her mother was ailing from breast cancer. She worked as a massage therapist at this time. Kidman got her first break in films in the thriller Dead Calm. After that she got worldwide recognition for her acting in movies like Far and Away, Batman Forever, and Days of Thunder, etc. She also won an Academy Award for .....
Danny De Vito was a hairdresser
37. Danny De Vito is an actor, director, producer, and comedian. During his early days, he worked as a hairdresser. He got prominence for his depiction of a taxi dispatcher on the NBC and ABC television show Taxi for which he was awarded an Emmy and a Golden Globe. Later, he became a major star and is famous for roles in movies like Terms of Endearment, Twins, Romancing the Stone, Batman Returns, L.A. Confidential, and Get Shorty. He has also lent hi .....
Christopher Walken worked as a lion tamer at a circus
38. Christopher Walken is a US actor, director, and screenwriter. Prior to becoming an actor, he worked as a lion tamer in a circus. Walken has acted in over 100 television shows and films, like The Deer Hunter, The Prophecy trilogy, Annie Hall, The Dogs of War, The Dead Zone, Brainstorm, A View to a Kill, Pulp Fiction, True Romance, and Seven Psychopaths. He has garnered numerous awards such as Academy Award, etc during his career. Walken has direct .....
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