He Was a What?! Before They Were Stars
by Genevieve M. Blaber
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Read on to learn about six celebs and their less-than-stellar former jobs...
Beauty School Dropout
Before Mariah Carey was a hit singer, she worked as a hat checker and even attempted a stint at beauty school. Fortunately for us, curling irons and dye kits were not her forte. Carey soon became a beauty school dropout and in 1990 hit the charts as pop singer.
Neither Rain nor Sleet
He may seem like a good-natured and natural-born comedian, but Steve Carell went postal before he hit it big. That's right, before Carell joined the Chicago improv troupe, The Second City, he spent a few months working for the United States Postal Service. Carell also briefly contemplated law school.
This Job Shucks
Comedienne and daytime host Ellen DeGeneres had her fair share of less-than-glamorous careers. She was everything from an oyster shucker to a vacuum saleswoman. DeGeneres even quit her studies at University of New Orleans to work as a paralegal with her cousin.
Building a Career
How's this for a solid foundation? Long before Harrison Ford became a household name with his role as Hans Solo in "Star Wars," he was building up a reputation as a professional carpenter. It was a job building cabinets for George Lucas that would steer him towards the red carpet.
High School Horror Show
Writers can draw inspiration from anywhere, but how about in a girls' locker room? Before hitting it big as a top-selling horror novelist, King was hitting the showers as a high school janitor. That's exactly where Stephen King got his idea for the novel Carrie.
Can You Dig It?
Movie star Marlon Brando's life was the pits before he made a name for himself. Not only was this Godfather star expelled from both the public high school and military academy he attended, he also was once employed as a ditch-digger.
So whether you're stuck in a profession that's not quite you, or working hard to finish your degree, take inspiration from that fact that even the biggest stars had it a bit rough before they hit it big.
-- Sources for this article include Hardly Famous, Wikipedia, and IMDB.
Read on to learn about six celebs and their less-than-stellar former jobs...
Beauty School Dropout
Before Mariah Carey was a hit singer, she worked as a hat checker and even attempted a stint at beauty school. Fortunately for us, curling irons and dye kits were not her forte. Carey soon became a beauty school dropout and in 1990 hit the charts as pop singer.
Neither Rain nor Sleet
He may seem like a good-natured and natural-born comedian, but Steve Carell went postal before he hit it big. That's right, before Carell joined the Chicago improv troupe, The Second City, he spent a few months working for the United States Postal Service. Carell also briefly contemplated law school.
This Job Shucks
Comedienne and daytime host Ellen DeGeneres had her fair share of less-than-glamorous careers. She was everything from an oyster shucker to a vacuum saleswoman. DeGeneres even quit her studies at University of New Orleans to work as a paralegal with her cousin.
Building a Career
How's this for a solid foundation? Long before Harrison Ford became a household name with his role as Hans Solo in "Star Wars," he was building up a reputation as a professional carpenter. It was a job building cabinets for George Lucas that would steer him towards the red carpet.
High School Horror Show
Writers can draw inspiration from anywhere, but how about in a girls' locker room? Before hitting it big as a top-selling horror novelist, King was hitting the showers as a high school janitor. That's exactly where Stephen King got his idea for the novel Carrie.
Can You Dig It?
Movie star Marlon Brando's life was the pits before he made a name for himself. Not only was this Godfather star expelled from both the public high school and military academy he attended, he also was once employed as a ditch-digger.
So whether you're stuck in a profession that's not quite you, or working hard to finish your degree, take inspiration from that fact that even the biggest stars had it a bit rough before they hit it big.
-- Sources for this article include Hardly Famous, Wikipedia, and IMDB.
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