This post is just a reminder that sometimes you just need to find a job and work until what you really want to do becomes a reality. Here’s a list, and it’s far from complete, of regular Joes and Janes who become household names, but not before ‘paying their dues’ in less than glamorous jobs.
- Oprah Winfrey worked as a news anchor and television host before she became a household name.
- Jennifer Lawrence worked as a hostess at a restaurant before she started acting.
- Will Smith was a rapper before he became an actor.
- Lady Gaga worked as a go-go dancer and performed in burlesque shows before she became a pop star.
- Steve Carell was a mail carrier before he became an actor and comedian.
- Halle Berry worked as a beauty pageant contestant and a model before she became an actress.
- Beyonce worked as a hair stylist and a salon manager before she became a singer.
- Morgan Freeman worked as a transcript clerk and a driver before he became an actor.
- Jennifer Aniston worked as a telemarketer and a waitress before she became an actress.
- Brad Pitt worked as a chauffeur and a dancing instructor before he became an actor.
- Tom Hanks worked as a bellhop and a department store clerk before he became an actor.
- Johnny Depp worked as a telemarketer and a pen salesman before he became an actor.
- Sandra Bullock worked as a cocktail waitress and a coat checker before she became an actress.
- Angelina Jolie worked as a model and a funeral parlor makeup artist before she became an actress.
- Jackie Chan worked as a stuntman and a construction worker before he became a martial artist and actor.
- Bruce Willis worked as a private investigator and a security guard before he became an actor.
- Jim Carrey worked as a janitor and a security guard before he became a comedian and actor.
- Jennifer Hudson worked as a customer service representative for a car insurance company before she became a singer and actress.