Celebrities' jobs before they were famous

These celebs all had career changes!

Author: Alex RossPublished 31st Mar 2021
Last updated 31st Mar 2021

The likes of Simon Cowell, Jennifer Aniston and Cheryl may all be famous now, but they all had pretty normal jobs before they got their big break to stardom.

These celebs weren't the only ones who started out with normal jobs. Scottish DJ Calvin Harris, American superstars Beyoncé and Madonna, and actors Hugh Jackman, George Clooney and Nicole Kidman all had career changes.

Check out their jobs before they were famous:

Simon Cowell

Music mogul Simon Cowell is one of the wealthiest men in the UK, with a net worth around £385 million, but The X Factor judge started out sorting out post for EMI.

Calvin Harris

Scotsman Calvin Harris is now one the biggest DJs in the world, but his first job was stacking shelves at a local super market.

Cheryl

Cheryl has enjoyed major success with Girls Aloud and as a solo artist, as well as appearing on a number of popular TV shows, but the Geordie girl used to be a waitress in her hometown of Newcastle.

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston is one of the biggest names in Hollywood now, but before she found fame she used to be a cleaner.

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman has starred in massive movies such as The Greatest Showman and X-Men, but before finding fame the actor used to dress up as a clown for children's parties!

Beyoncé

Before becoming 'Queen Bey', Beyoncé had a Saturday job sweeping up hair in her mum's salon.

Brad Pitt

Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt has starred in movies such as Fight Club and Mr & Mrs Smith, but the actor's first job involved him dressing up as a chicken to promote a fast food restaurant.

Madonna

Madonna has sold over 300 million records worldwide, but before making it big she had a job at Dunkin' Donuts in New York!

Kanye West

Kanye West is one of the most successful rappers around, and even has his own clothing collection, so maybe it's not surprising to learn he used to work in clothes store GAP.

George Clooney

George Clooney is one of the world's most famous actors, but his first job involved working in a women's shoe shop.

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman is an Oscar-winning actress now, but she used to be a massage therapist before making it in Hollywood.

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