1. Lizzo
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The Grammy Award winner was a food critic before her rise to fame.
2. Meghan Markle
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Markle was a calligraphy instructor, before starting her acting career
3. Terry Crews
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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
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Henson started in the entertainment industry as a cruise ship entertainer.
5. Gabourey Sidibe
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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
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The Oscar Award winner started as a beautician at the morgue.
7. Wanda Sykes
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Sykes worked for the National Security Agency (NSA) as a government procurement specialist.
8. Halle Berry
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The ‘Catwoman’ star once worked at the Daily Express.
9. Tiffany Haddish
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Before Haddish started her career as a comedian and actress, she worked as a ground staff employee for Alaska Airlines.
10. The Rock
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Rock started as a dishwasher at the age of 13 years old.
11. Jennifer Hudson
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The Grammy Awards winner worked at a Burger King in her hometown of Chicago.
12. Kanye West
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West had his start in the fashion industry when he worked as a sales associate at The Gap.