Celebrities Before They Were Famous

It’s hard to believe, but before celebs achieved their  So, to celebrate those of you out there hustling for your dreams, we decided to take a look back at regular jobs celebrities had before they were famous. Read on to see how stars like Bruno Mars, Harry Styles, Carrie Underwood, and more earned a living pre-fame!

1. Bruno Mars

Bruno was reportedly a mall DJ.

2. Kanye West

Kanye worked at The Gap.

3. Calvin Harris

Calvin worked at a fish market pre-fame.

4. Beyoncé

Beyoncé worked at her mother’s salon, sweeping up hair.

5. Macklemore 

Macklemore worked at the Seattle zoo and as a security guard at a youth correctional facility.

6. Carrie Underwood

Carrie worked as a cashier at a gas station.

7. T.I.

T.I. worked at an airport cleaning trash off airplanes.

8. Luke Bryan

The country singer worked at K-Mart as a teen.

9. Blake Shelton

Blake worked as part of his step-father’s roofing business.

10. Mariah Carey

Mariah worked as a coat checker and waited tables.

11. P!nk

Pink worked at a McDonalds drive-thru.

12. Tyler, The Creator

Tyler, The Creator worked at both FedEx and a coffee chain.

13. Nicki Minaj

Nicki was a server at Red Lobster.

14. Harry Styles

Harry worked at a bakery before hitting it big with One Direction.

15. Carly Rae Jepsen

Carly paid the bills as a waitress and barista.

16. Lady Gaga

Gaga worked as a waitress at a Greek restaurant.

17. Ashton Irwin of 5SOS

Ashton worked at a video shop but was fired for singing during his shifts.

18. Kid Rock

Kid Rock reportedly picked apples on his family’s orchard.

19. Gwen Stefani

The “Make Me Like You” singer worked at Dairy Queen.

20. Jennifer Hudson

The "American Idol" star worked at Burger King.

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