12 Celebrities Who Worked As Teachers Before Fame

You may not even know that many famous people acted, before their artistic career, as teachers. There are even those who taught at recognized universities! But when their careers took off, they “left the classroom”. But we are sure that many still miss those times. After all, once a teacher, always a teacher.

O awesome.club wants to present you with a list of 12 celebrities who also played roles as educators. And you probably won’t believe the last member on the list was a teacher.

The famous American actor who brought Rambo and Rocky to life contributed as an educator in his youth in Switzerland, when he earned his living as an instructor at a school.

Before becoming famous, the Australian actor who played Wolverine played the role of a Physical Education teacher at a school in England. Jackman assisted the children in their progress and was in charge of keeping them in top physical condition.

Raised in a humble family, the former singer of The Police studied Teaching, which led him to work as a teacher in Elementary and Secondary Education in several Catholic schools in Great Britain. Meanwhile, in the evenings, the singer played with various local jazz groups.

Born into a family of musicians, American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow met the same fate. What few people know is that, after finishing her studies, she worked as a music teacher at a school for children with autism. Since then, she has been an advocate for Save The Music, a music education program in schools.

The guitarist of the British band Queen is, in addition to being a musician, an astrophysicist, and his “great love” is Mathematics. He dedicated himself to teaching this discipline in a village in the United Kingdom. May has also lectured and is the author of several books.

Before becoming famous, the British writer who brought Harry Potter to life was a French teacher. She studied at the University of Exeter in England, intending to be a secretary. And during the time she was working as a teacher, Rowling wrote Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

Before studying dramaturgy and making it his profession, the multifaceted Irish actor Colin Farrell studied Dance. He even went so far as to teach ladies in his home country before moving to Hollywood.

In 1929, the Mexican painter and muralist Diego Rivera — who was the husband of Frida Kahlo — was appointed director of the School of Plastic Arts at the National University of Mexico, where he taught painting. However, his designs caused so much controversy that, in 1930, he resigned his position and moved to San Francisco, California.

Few know that, before becoming famous, the American writer taught English at Hampden Academy, a school in Maine, in the United States. At night, in his spare time, he devoted himself to his true passion, literature. Thus, he managed to finish his first success, the novel Carriepublished in 1974.

The comedian Billy Crystal became known, among other things, for being the host of the Oscars for nine editions. But he also taught for a few months at a college preparatory school in the United States.

In the 70s, before he became famous for his iconic character BA Baracus, in the series Squadron class, Mr. T taught Physical Education classes in Chicago (USA).

Have you ever imagined the scary vocalist, known as ‘The Demon’, from the band Kiss, teaching children? Yes, Gene Simmons, the leader of one of the most famous rock groups of all time, was an elementary school teacher in East Harlem, a very humble area of ​​New York, in the United States.

Did you know that these celebrities had been teachers? Do you know any famous Brazilian who could be on the list? Tell us in the comments section!