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Jul 09, 2019 6:51 PM
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Vivica A. Fox

The actress' first job was at a hot dog stand! She was inspired to go into the entertainment industry after seeing Diana Ross and Michael Jackson in concert, but said she "never forgot" where she came from.


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Sasha Obama

The first daughter reportedly had a summer job working the takeout window at a seafood restaurant on Martha's Vineyard.


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Jimmy Fallon

The late-night host started off working in a grocery store. Not too bad, right? Except that he had to scrape gum off the welcome mats!


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Chris Hemsworth

When asked about his worst job before acting, the Thor star answered "cleaning breast pumps" at a pharmacy. Huh?


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Amy Adams

Before walking red carpets, Amy was waiting tables at Hooters. She said the gig was a great way to earn money to buy a car.


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Oprah

As a teen, Oprah worked at a grocery store near her father's barber shop. The worst part? "I wasn't allowed to talk to the customers," she said, adding "Can you imagine that for me?"


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Nicki Minaj

The rapper revealed she started off waiting tables at Red Lobster restaurants: "I've gotten fired from all three or four of them."


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Mindy Kaling

Before she was in front of the camera, Mindy worked behind the counter at a video store. Admitted the actress, "I think I learned nothing from it."


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Tom Hanks

In high school, the iconic actor would sell popcorn and peanuts at California's Oakland Coliseum, home of MLB's Athletics. Who would've thought he'd go on to play a baseball star in A League of Their Own?


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Channing Tatum

It's no surprise he looks like an expert in Magic Mike, because he is! Before making it big in acting, Tatum was a male stripper under the stage name "Chan Crawford."


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Rachel McAdams

McAdams at McDonalds! The Notebook alum used to work at the fast food chain, but later said she's sticking strictly to acting "I was not a great employee."


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Emma Stone

Before she was a top dog in Hollywood, Emma worked behind the counter at a dog treat bakery. Seeing puppies all day? Doesn't sound too ruff.


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Jennifer Aniston

Before her famous role as Rachel on Friends, the actress made her allowance cleaning toilets ("I'm actually pretty good at it," she's said) and was later a bike messenger in NYC.


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Tom Cruise

Before becoming a household name, the actor was a bell hop and once aspired to become a Catholic priest. Ironic, huh?


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Hugh Jackman

The Wolverine actor worked behind the counter at a 7-Eleven before being fired for talking to the customers too much. We sure wouldn't mind talking to him!


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Megan Fox

The brunette bombshell previously worked at a smoothie shop, where she had to dress up in a full-body banana suit. We bet she still looked gorgeous in it!


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Cory Monteith

The late Glee star worked a variety of jobs such as taxi driver, a Wal-Mart greeter and a car washer. That's where his strong work ethic came from!


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Kourtney Kardashian

The eldest Kardashian's first job was as a movie production assistant, where she had to yell "cut" and "rolling" all day.


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Gerard Butler

Before displaying his dreamy accent and sultry abs onscreen, Butler worked at a law firm in Edinburgh, Scotland. Smart and sexy.


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Miley Cyrus

Before the "Wrecking Ball" star started twerking everywhere, she had a job cleaning houses at a place called Sparkles Cleaning Service. Werk, Miley.


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Brad Pitt

This leading man used to work at El Pollo Loco restaurant on Sunset Boulevard, dressing as a giant chicken for the chicken joint.


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Lady Gaga

Before Lady Gaga became a multi-platinum artist, the "Applause" singer worked as a waitress at a NYC diner. Now, she's selling out arenas with her infectious pop beats!


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Chris Rock

The comedian started out as a busboy at his local Red Lobster in Queens, N.Y., earning minimum wage.


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Gwen Stefani

Before Stefani became one of the queens of pop, she earned money working at Dairy Queen.


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