Very few celebrities are born with a golden key to their chosen industry but most of them aren’t born filthy rich. Yes, even big shots got their starts like most of ordinary people did!
Here’s a look at some celebs who have tasted their share of the humble pie before launching themselves on the path of stardom:
Anna Nicole Smith died on February 8, 2007, at the age of 39. A marriage to an 89-year-old billionaire and gracing the cover of Playboy gained Smith a worldwide recognition. The late model who was chosen 1993’s Playmate of the Year was a waitress before hitting it big.
‘The Jerry Maguire’ star Zellweger is a A-List movie star and is making millions of dollars now but her life had never been happier than when she was just a waitress.
Way before he was in ‘Gladiator’ and ‘A Beautiful Mind,’ Russell Crowe worked, very briefly, as a waiter.
Sandra Bullock came to fame in the 1990s, after she landed roles in big hits like ‘Speed’ and ‘While You Were Sleeping.’ But before Sandra was hounded by the paparazzi she was a smoking hot cocktail waitress.
An Emmy Award-winning actress was a waitress before being cast in the dual roles of Frannie and Sabrina Hughes on the soap opera ‘As the World Turns,’ for which she won a Daytime Emmy Award.
Jennifer Aniston was both a telemarketer and waitress before hitting it big. Aniston is better known for her marriage to Brad Pitt, which was broken up by Angelina Jolie.
Pop star Mariah Carey rose to glory with her hit song ‘Vision of Love’ was also a waitress.
Before becoming famous with ‘The Girl Next Door,’ Holly Madison was a waitress at Hooter’s.
Tara Conner worked as a waitress and bikini model before being crowned Miss USA 2006.
Clarkson has held jobs as a pharmacy clerk, waitress, Six Flags performer, telemarketer, Kirby Vacuum salesperson, and Red Bull promoter.
Kelly Brook, one of the sexiest Brits in show biz today was a waitress before hosting MTV’s Select and marrying Snatch star Jason Statham.
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Jenny McCarthy launched herself on the path to stardom in 1993 when she first appeared in Playboy magazine and was named Playmate of the Year in its June 1994 issue. Before this recognition, McCarthy started out as a waitress.
Before she became everyone’s favorite, ‘Transformer’ star Megan Fox was a waitress. She has to quit her waitress job because customers couldn’t keep their hands off her ‘hot’ body.
The sexy slayer Charisma Carpenter was a waitress before ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ propelled her to stardom.
She started her career off on the Soap Opera ‘As the World Turns’ then had some surprising roles on ‘A Different World’ and ‘My Cousin Vinny.’ But before attaining this fame, Tomei was waitress at Tony Romas.
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Miss Hart, a jazz singer from Great Warle in Essex used to spend her nights wiping down tables and clearing ashtrays. The 18-year-old waitress Victoria Hart stole the show when she sang at a dazzling party in front of Hollywood stars including George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Matt Damon.
Ricki Lake was the waitress (Charlotte) that served David Arquette and Luke Perry the hot dog in Buffy ‘The Vampire Slayer.’
Patty was a waitress at Alston Bridges Barbeque restaurant in Shelby, NC before making it big in Nashville.
A two-time Golden Globe-winning American actor, who is best known for his two-decade portrayal of psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane, worked as a waiter.
Kathy Bates was a singing waitress at a Catskill resort.
‘Biggest Loser’ host and Canadian stand-up comedian and actress Caroline Rhea worked as a cater waiter in New York.
