20 Celebrities Who Had Ordinary Professions Before They Got Fame (Steve Carell Was A Mailman)

We are so used to seeing celebrities in the movies, on stage or on the red carpet that we don’t always stop to think about what their life was like before they became famous. Many had ordinary jobs, like any of us. There are frequent stories of actors who work to pay for acting courses, as the path to fame is not always as easy as it seems. Can you guess which famous lion tamer was in a circus? And who worked as a waitress and got fired for spilling soda on a customer? Hint: it’s a pop star.

We, from awesome.club, we love discovering fun facts about the lives of celebrities. Today, we’re going to show you what were the professions of some celebrities before they entered the world of showbizz🇧🇷

Taraji had to work to pay for college. One of the most outstanding jobs in the actress’s life was that of a receptionist at the Pentagon. In an interview with Stephen Colbert, she said that most of her relatives worked in the government, so it wasn’t too difficult to get the job at the front desk. During the night she did covers by Tina Turner on a cruise called Potomac River🇧🇷

The role that launched the actress in the world of entertainment was in the comedy Baby Boy — The Street Owner (2001). But that film was just the first chapter of a beautiful career. Then, the actress was part of the cast of great successes, among them The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). More recently she participated in the series empire (2015-2020), in which she played Cookie Lyon.

Jennifer Aniston had many other jobs before becoming the world-renowned face of Rachel on the series Friends (1994). The actress said that at age 19 she delivered letters by bicycle; but she stayed in the role for only two days. She also said that she worked with telemarketing for a season. About this last experience, the actress declared: “I had to sell titles during a specific period in the poconos🇧🇷 I didn’t sell anything. I always wondered why I had to call people at dinner time.”

His most recent role was in the series The Morning Show (2019-2020), in which she plays Alex Levy.

Before his success as an actor, Christopher worked with a lion tamer in a circus. “It was a traveling circus owned by a man named Terrell Jacobs. There was only one tent and I stayed with the tamer, who had no children. I dressed like him because I wanted people to think I was my father,” recalled the actor whose long filmography includes hits like Neurotic Groom, Nervous Bride (1977), Batman: The Return (1992), Pulp Fiction: Time of Violence (1994) and Catch Me If You Can (2002).

In September, his most recent film, The War with Grandpa, directed by Tim Hill. The actor will play Jerry.

In an interview for the Harry Connick Jr. program, the actress said that she wanted to be a doctor, but as a career in medicine takes a few years and requires a lot of effort and a lot of study, she preferred to opt for dentistry. She studied for two years and ended up dropping out of university. In 2009 came the role of Gloria, in modern family (2009-2020), which earned the actress several Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and Emmy nominations.

In an interview, the actress said that she worked as a waitress at the chain of restaurants hooters🇧🇷 “I started as hostess and then I started to wait on the customers at the tables. It was a good way to get money for the university”, said the actress. Amy also revealed that she never thought she would be famous or that she would win awards.

The role that brought the actress to fame was that of Brenda, in Catch Me If You Can (2002), but their interpretations in films such as Family Portraits (2005), Delighted (2007) and Doubt (2008) launched her into the world of fame for good. In 2018 she played Lynne Cheney in Deputyfilm with Christian Bale.

The actor, known for his role as Michael Scott in The Office (2005-2013), said he worked as a postman for four months in Massachusetts. “As only the most experienced couriers had official trucks, I had to use my own Toyota. I stayed in the passenger seat and delivered the mail through the window on the right side”, said the actor. He also confessed that the most positive part of the job was seeing the letters that the children wrote to Santa Claus.

His last role was in the comedy drama Irresistible (2020), in which he played Gary Zimmer.

When he was fired from a catering, Jon ran out of money to pay the bills. He decided to tell a friend about the situation, who said that he could take his place as an extra in some films. Jon loved the idea and the work led to small roles in features like space cowboys (2000) and Kissing Jessica Stein (2001). But fame really came when interpreting Don Draper, in Mad Men (2007-2015). One of his last works was in the series Larry David (2020).

In 2013 Melissa told television host Conan O’Brien that when she moved to Santa Monica she worked at a starbucks🇧🇷 She also said that one day she got emotional when she saw Chris Farley in the place. After playing small roles, Melissa McCarthy played Sookie in the series Gilmore Girls (2016). But the success really came when interpreting Megan in Maid of Honor Mission (2011). In 2018 she played Lee Israel in the film Could You Forgive Me?a role that earned him Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations.

During the last school year the actor worked as a helper in the newspaper daily news🇧🇷 “I wrote an article called ‘When Best Friends Cross the Line’🇧🇷 about my relationship with my friend Deb. He looked like a puppy in love. The day it was published I went to a game of lacrosse and I noticed a great disapproval from people. The next day I went to work and Richard (editor) grabbed me and told me I had made my first mistake and I shouldn’t write about it anymore.”

Among his best-known film roles are The Wedding Crashers (2005) and If You Drink, Don’t Marry (2009). In 2018 he played Jack in A Star is Born, film with Lady Gaga that he wrote and directed. In 2019, he voiced Rocket, in Avengers: Endgame.

In an interview, Megan confessed that before becoming famous, she worked in a vitamin house and once a week she had to dress like a banana to attract customers. “The worst thing is that the face was not covered”, said the actress.

Early in her career, she played small roles in Two and a half Men (2004) and Things I hate about you (2002). In 2007 she was part of the main cast of Transformers🇧🇷 One of his most recent works is in the film A Dog Mind (2020), in which she plays Ellen.

Before becoming famous, the actress worked seven days a week: from Monday to Friday she was a secretary and on weekends she was an aerobics teacher during the day and hostess at the Tennessee Mountain during the night.

The year 2000 was a turning point in the actress’s career, when she starred, alongside Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore, in the hit The Panthers🇧🇷 Among his last works stand out the series Elementary (2012-2019) and Stage Mother (2020).

Few people know, but in addition to being an actor Ken is a doctor. While doing a residency at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, he worked nights in comedy, which he viewed as something of a hobby. In the movie Slightly Pregnant (2007) he united his two great passions by playing Dr. Kuni. The role launched him as a great comedian and success in If You Drink, Don’t Marry (2009) ended up consolidating his career. His last work was in the series Adventures in Wonder Park (2020-).

Matt LeBlanc told in an interview that he took a technical course in carpentry. The actor even manufactured and installed a complete kitchen. When interviewer Jimmy Kimmel asked if his childhood dream was to be an actor, he confessed that he really wanted to be a carpenter. In 1994 came the big role of Joey, in the series Friends, which was forever marked in the hearts of their fans. His last television job was Man With a Plan (2016-2020), in which he plays Adam Burns.

Nicole Kidman’s mother had cancer and was in a lot of body pain during the radiotherapy process. To help her, the actress took a massage course and realized that giving massage to others was something that gave her pleasure.

The actress’ first role was in an Australian film called Bush Christmas (1983), but fame came even with the film Batman Forever (1995). Nicole has been nominated for an Oscar a few times and won Best Actress for The hours (2002). Among her latest works are the role of Celeste in the award-winning series Big Little Lies (2017-2019) and Gretchen Carlson, in the scandal (2019).

Life is But a Dream (2013) is a documentary about the life of singer Beyoncé Knowles in which she confesses that before becoming famous, she divided her time between music and working at her mother’s hairdresser in Texas. The pop star earned money by sweeping hair that fell to the floor.

Madonna held many part-time jobs while living in Manhattan. She took care of the hat shop at a tea shop and even worked on the chain Dunkin Donuts, but got fired because she spilled soda on a customer.

While trying her luck in the world of cinema, actress Sandra Bullock worked as a waitress in several New York coffee shops. The movie that took her to the world of fame was Maximum speed (1994), in which he shared the screen with actor Keanu Reeves. One of her most recent films is Bird Box (2018), in which she acts and executive produces.

When he was just 9 years old, little Sean started working as a milk delivery boy to help the family. He then worked as a casket polisher and as a lifeguard at a swimming pool. He rose to fame playing James Bond in 007 Against the Satanic Dr. At the (1962). In 2012, the actor voiced the protagonist in the animation sir billi (2012).

Demi Moore moved to Los Angeles with her mother when she was 16 and started working at a debt collection agency. She started taking acting classes and in 1981 made her debut in the film choice of destination🇧🇷 Her most recent role was that of Lucy, in the film Corporate Animals (2019).

While playing small roles in lesser-known films, the actor paid the bills by cleaning cages at the Central Park Zoo. The role that made the actor famous was Rocky, A Fighter (1976), a film he scripted. One of his last works was…