First Jobs of the Rich & Famous

They may have money, fame, and luxury now, but they didn’t start out at the top. Check out the “First Jobs” for some of rich and famous:

Tina Fey: Worked at a swim club snack bar

Vince Vaughn: Telemarketer

Sandra Bullock: Bartender

Jeff Bridges: Amateur photographer

Julia Roberts: Scooped ice cream

Warren Beatty: Rat catcher

Sean “Diddy” Combs: Paperboy

Warren Buffett: Grocery store clerk

Jennifer Aniston: Waitress

Garth Brooks: Salesman at a boot store

J. K. Rowling: Worked for Amnesty International

Quentin Tarantino: Usher at a movie theater

Suze Orman: Busing Tables

Danny Devito: Hairdresser

Nicholas Cage: Sold popcorn at a movie theater

Clay Aiken: Counselor at a YMCA

Madonna: Cashier at Dunkin’ Donuts

Elvis Presley: Truck Driver

Eva Longoria: Kinesiologist/sports therapist

Will Ferrell: Sportscaster

Michael Dell: Dishwasher at Chinese restaurant

Rod Stewart: Grave digger

Sylvester Stallone: Lion Cage Cleaner

Helen Mirren: Amusement Park/Carnival Barker

Cal Ripken, Jr.: Towel Boy

Dennis Rodman: Camp Counselor

Dane Cook: Burger King

Tom Brady: The GAP

Oprah Winfrey: Radio Reporter

Dan Brown: High School English Teacher

Michael Jordan: Hotel Maintenance Worker

Larry King: UPS Delivery Truck Driver

Brad Pitt: Moved refrigerators

Simon Cowell: Mail Room Clerk at EMI Music Publishing

Alec Baldwin: Bouncer

Ashton Kutcher: Floor Sweeper

Seann William Scott: Movie Attendant

Steve Carell: Mail Carrier

Gwen Stefani: Mopper

Sean Connery: Milkman

Pierce Brosnan: Fire Eater

Demi Moore: Debt Collector

Jack Nicholson: Mail Sorter

Bill Gates: Congressional Page

Ralph Lauren: Glove Salesperson

Jim Carrey: Factory Worker

Ellen DeGeneres: Oyster Shucker

Marlon Brando: Ditch Digger

Coolio: Firefighter

Bill Murray: Chestnut salesman

Robin Williams: Street mime

Jerry Seinfeld: Sold light bulbs over the phone

Stephen King: High school janitor

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