Celebs Who Had Drastically Different Careers Before Fame
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July 8, 2021
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1. Lizzo
The Grammy Award winner was a food critic before her rise to fame.
2. Meghan Markle
Markle was a calligraphy instructor, before starting her acting career
3. Terry Crews
From ‘White Chicks’ to ‘Everybody Hates Chris’ Crews has delivered unforgettable performances. But did you know, when he was not playing in the NFL, he supplemented his income by painting portraits for his teammates?
4. Taraji P. Henson
Henson started in the entertainment industry as a cruise ship entertainer.
5. Gabourey Sidibe
Sidibe disclosed that she worked at a phone-sex company, where she took on the role of a 21- year old woman named Melody.
6. Whoopi Goldberg
The Oscar Award winner started as a beautician at the morgue.
7. Wanda Sykes
Sykes worked for the National Security Agency (NSA) as a government procurement specialist.
8. Halle Berry
The ‘Catwoman’ star once worked at the Daily Express.
9. Tiffany Haddish
Before Haddish started her career as a comedian and actress, she worked as a ground staff employee for Alaska Airlines.
10. The Rock
Rock started as a dishwasher at the age of 13 years old.
11. Jennifer Hudson
The Grammy Awards winner worked at a Burger King in her hometown of Chicago.
12. Kanye West
West had his start in the fashion industry when he worked as a sales associate at The Gap.
