List of celebrities who had really weird jobs before they became famous (9 of 9)

Eva Mendes used to sell hot dogs

Eva Mendes, famous actor and wife of Ryan Gosling, worked as a cashier while being dressed up in the typical brightly colored uniform at Hot Dog on a Stick. She lost her job because of a silly mistake she made – she gifted a secret Santa gift that included some personal care items, to one of her co-workers as a joke – a joke that was clearly against her boss’s sense of humor!

Miley Cyrus worked as a toilet cleaner!

In the year 2008, a fifteen-year-old Miley Cyrus was on The Tyra Banks Show where she revealed that the very first job that she bagged was of Sparkles Cleaning Service – right when she was eleven. She admits that it wasn’t a bad experience for her, and she got better at her job as the days progressed.

Fun fact: Stanley Tucci and P. Diddy and also worked on jobs that involved cleaning toilets!

Amy Poehler sold ice cream

Working at McDonald’s and scooping ice cream are perhaps the two most popular jobs amongst the celebrities. Right from Barack Obama, Julia Roberts, Amy Poehler, and Eric Dane – all have worked in ice cream stores such as Poehler’s case, Baskin Robbins, and Chadwick’s. Amy Poehler admits that while the job as a whole was nice, she hated it when teenagers would come running that it was their birthday – making Poehler sing and play a kazoo many times a day!

Kanye West used to fold t-shirts for a job

Kanye West has his own fashion line now, but before he made it big in the industry, he used to fold t-shirts at Gap. The job took a toll on him, and that was the time when the actor allegedly took some “herbal refreshments” during breaks. During a recent interview, the rapper said that he wants to be the creative director for Gap, working as “the very own Steve Jobs of Gap”.

Beyoncé swept the cut hair

Tina, Beyoncé’s mother, was the owner of a beauty salon where this to-be-celebrity grew up. Beyoncé was often tasked with sweeping up the cut hair that fell on the floor, while also working as a receptionist at the same time! Coincidentally, Mariah Carey too got her first job where she swept floors in a salon!

Jay Z was a drug seller

Jay Z, during his teenage years, was looking to make some quick cash that brought him in contact with crack sellers. He took the job and hustled crack to make some quick cash. However, the rapper admits that the experience taught him the value of money and more importantly, the ways to manage his budget. And while he admits that his mother knew about his crack selling gig, it was he who eventually decided to give up this business for the fear of being locked up or ending up worse.