10 Hollywood celebrities who worked in very ordinary jobs before they became superstars

7Pierce Brosnan was a professional fire eater

In his teens, pierce Brosnan was a performer in a circus for 3 years where his act was fire eating. He left school at 16 but later joined art school to study illustration during which time he met a performer who introduced him to fire eating. 

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8Jim Carrey worked as a janitor

Jim Carey had a tough childhood and had to quit school at 16 to help his family earn money. Together with his family he worked 8 hour shifts as a janitor helping to clean a warehouse in Ontario. 

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9Rihanna was an army cadet

In her younger days, Rihanna was an army cadet in a sub military programme where her drill sergeant turned out to be none other than singer songwriter Shontelle. After choosing to pursue a music career, she turned out to be one of the best selling artists of all time. 

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10Brad Pitt dressed as a chicken

If there ever was an odd job celebrities worked in before making it big, it was Brad Pitt’s job. His first job was to dress up in a chicken costume and parade outside the El Pollo Loco Restaurant in Hollywood. At the time he was a 23 year old who had just dropped out of Missouri University and juggled jobs trying to get acting roles in Hollywood. 

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