Odd jobs US celebrities had before fame - Before they were famous they still had to pay the bills. Though it is hard to picture, some of the biggest stars in Hollywood once scrubbed toilets, wore ridiculous costumes, or even tamed lions for a living. Thanks to a list from Ranker, here are the most interesting jobs celebrities had before they became famous.

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Jon Stewart - After he graduated college in 1984, the comedian was a puppeteer. He would put on puppet shows at schools to educate kids about the needs of the disabled.

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Tina Turner - As she juggled her singing career, Turner worked as a nurse's aid in a maternity ward in St. Louis.

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Sylvester Stallone - In 1970, when Stallone was hurting for money, he starred in the soft-core adult film 'Party at Kitty and Stud's.'

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Eva Mendes - Before she graced the big screen, Mendes wore a brightly colored uniform at Hot Dog on a Stick. She was eventually fired from the job for playing a joke on a co-worker.

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Gwen Stefani - Not only did No Doubt lead singer Gwen Stefani get her start pumping out custard at the Dairy Queen, but she also held a job at the Anaheim Plaza Mall. Stefani claimed that when she started her job at Dairy Queen, she fit into her outfit. By the time she was on her way out though, she couldn't squeeze into the uniform. The power of ice cream!

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Matthew McConaughey - McConaughey once cleaned chicken coops and washed dishes as an exchange student in Australia.

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Jon Bon Jovi - One of the rock star's first jobs was constructing Christmas decorations.

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Kristen Wiig - Though Wiig worked many odd jobs in her 20s, one of her favorites was selling peaches at a local farmer's market.

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Vince Vaughn - In his younger years, Vaugh had to perform CPR as a YMCA lifeguard.

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Megan Fox - On 'The Ellen Show,' the actor revealed that her only "real job" before she got into acting was working at a smoothie shop where she would occasionally have to dress up in a banana suit.

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Demi Moore - In the 1970s, Moore dropped out of high school and got her start as a debt collector before her acting career took off.

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Danny DeVito - One summer, the 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' actor styled dead people's hair at a local mortuary.

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Jennifer Aniston - Before her claim to fame on 'Friends,' Aniston sold timeshares in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania.

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Chris Rock - In 1989 the comedian washed dishes at Red Lobster. Rock claims that they kept him in the back because he had bad teeth and they didn't want customers to think it was because of the shrimp. Fun fact: Nicki Minaj also worked at Red Lobster at one point.

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Christopher Walken - This is perhaps the craziest odd job of all. When Walken was a kid, he worked at a traveling circus as an assistant lion tamer.

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George Clooney - During his journalism studies at Northern Kentucky University, Clooney cut tobacco on his grandparent's farm.

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Amy Adams - At 18 years old, Adam's rocked a pair of orange hot pants and a white tank top at Hooters. This is how she paid her way through college, and she has admitted that she enjoyed the experience.

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Jerry Seinfeld - Before he became known as a comedian, Seinfeld sold light bulbs in 1976. He would cold-call customers and use a fake name to try to make a sale. He quit the job shortly after he began.

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Brad Pitt - Pitt's reputation as a Hollywood hunk make it hard to picture him dressing up as a chicken outside of a Pollo Loco, but it happened. At one point, the actor also drove strippers to their gigs to make a quick buck.

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Johnny Depp - Back in the day, the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' actor worked as a telemarketer, selling ballpoint pens over the phone.

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Matt LeBlanc - When the 'Friends' star was going into adulthood, he was being trained to become a carpenter like his grandfather. He later fell in love with acting instead.

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Channing Tatum - Before 'Magic Mike,' Tatum was working as a male stripper in Florida going by the stage name "Chan Crawford."

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Jim Carrey - Because he grew up very poor, the actor dropped out of school at the age of 15 to become a janitor and support his family.

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Dustin Hoffman - Before Hollywood, Hoffman held several odd jobs such as writing the Yellow Pages, being a doorman, and stringing Hawaiian leis.

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Cindy Crawford - When she lived in DeKalb, IL, the iconic model held down a job shucking corn in the hot summer sun.

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James Franco - The actor started out his career flipping burgers at McDonald's. Some other A-listers who have worked for the fast-food chain include Jay Leno, Rachel McAdams, and Sharon Stone.

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Stephen Colbert - Before he was a comedian and a late night talk-show host, Colbert worked as a futon frame maker.

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Jon Hamm - The 'Mad Men' star once worked as a set dresser for semi-pornographic movies, which he has since described as a depressing experience.

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Geena Davis - Long before she got into acting, Davis posed as a mannequin in storefront windows. Perhaps this experience led her into high-fashion modeling.

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Whoopi Goldberg - Goldberg became a trained beautician before she won Oscars and became a talk show host. In her younger years, she actually used her makeup skills working at a mortuary.

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Odd jobs US celebrities had before fame

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02/26/18 | StarsInsider

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Before they were famous they still had to pay the bills. Though it is hard to picture, some of the biggest stars in Hollywood once scrubbed toilets, wore ridiculous costumes, or even tamed lions for a living. Thanks to a list from Ranker, here are the most interesting jobs celebrities had before they became famous.