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What did these celebrities do before fame? (photos)

From lawyers to drug dealers

Newsroom September 1 09:47

We love them from the movies they starred in or the songs they sang. But what did they do before they became famous?

1. Steve Buscemi was a firefighter

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2. Harrison Ford was a carpenter

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3. Christopher Lee was in the secret intelligence agency

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4. Johnny Depp sold TVs

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5. Rihanna was in the army!

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6. Brad Pitt was a mascot for Pollo Loco

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7. Hugh Jackman was a gymnast

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8. George Clooney sold female shoes

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9. David Bowie worked as a delivery boy for a meat shop

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10. Kate Blanchet prepared sandwiches at a food store

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11. Sandra Bullock was a waitress at a Manhattan restaurant

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12. Tim Allen was a drug dealer

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13. Gerard Butler was an intern at a lwa office

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14. Michelle Pfeiffer was a cashier at a supermarket

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15. Bradley Cooper worked as a doorman at Morgan’s Hotel

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16. Jennifer Lopez worked at law firm

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