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Everyone's got to pay the rent, which includes these 15 celebrities who did it in all kinds of ways before they got famous.

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Kurt Cobain worked as a janitor before Nirvana became huge. Не was 17, and his job paid for Nirvana's first demo, according to bassist Krist Novoselic. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Jennifer Aniston used to work as a telemarketer before she made it big. She says, And I was a telemarketer selling time-shares in the Poconos. I didn't make one sale. I was terrible at it. I was like, 'Why do we have to call people at dinnertime? CRACKED.COM — Source

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Kristen Wiig worked as a waitress in the refectory at Universal Studios. She sometimes runt into someone familiar on a movie or show, but can't remember where she knows them from, And then I'll remember: oh yeah, I used to serve you Cobb salad, she says. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Back before he was famous, Jon Hamm worked in a Greek restaurant. At first, I was a busboy and a dishwasher, and eventually I worked my way up the ladder and became a waiter, he says. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Before he got famous, Chris Pratt was a waiter at the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. , back in the day. As he says, I don't know if you've ever had a dining experience at the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., but they love a gregarious waiter who will get in your face and sing you birthday songs and do trivia. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Tyler the Creator was once a Starbucks barista (who hated his boss). As he said on Jimmy Kimmel: This lady named Cindy, she was a new manager, she hated on me and she fired me and I hope she's watching 'cause I still hate her. I hate you so much! I hate you, Cindy! CRACKED.COM — Source

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Megyn Kelly was an aerobics instructor and a background model in an abs tape. In her words: It wasn't an infomercial! It was an abs tape! In another life-and as I like to say, another body-I used to teach aerobics. I was paid one whole dollar to be Backup Girl #1. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Brad Pitt was a stripper when he went to the University of Missouri. When he he was in the Sigma Chi fratertnity, he was part of a seven-man group called the Dancing Bares. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Javier Bardem used to be a male stripper - well, for one whole day, anyway. Не said It was a disaster. And you know who was there watching? My mum and my sister! It was kind of a thing -you go there and dance, they pay you some money. It wasn't like a Full Monty thing. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Meghan Markle was a freelance calligrapher, which is apparently a thing. I used to do it for Dolce & Gabbana's celebrity correspondence over the holidays, she said - apparently, that's how she cashed in the outstanding handwriting skills she picked up in Catholic school. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Leslie Jones once used to work for Scientology-as a telemarketer. ALIT By way of explanation, she said, I lived in Glendale. I needed to pay the rent and it was a very easy interview. I just acted crazy! CRACKED.COM — Source

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Gabourey Sidibe once worked as phone sex operator - yes, seriously. The Precious star had that job for three years, and still (unintentionally) slips into her sex voice when she orders room service. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Tiffany Haddish once had a job as a bar mitzvah energy producer. She basically had to get people excited, which sometimes involved giving commands like Get up, put them lox down, it's time to dance! CRACKED.COM — Source

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Maria Menounos used to work in Dunkin' Donuts when she was a teenager. She once said of her Dunkin' nametag: This nametag was at my bank safe deposit box ... I literally don't want to lose this that bad, because it's such a big part of my history! CRACKED.COM — Source

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Channing Tatum used to work in an animal nursery in Tampa, Florida. His exaxt words: I worked at a puppy/kitty nursery in Tampa, Fla., for about a year or something. At that time, I thought maybe I should get a job as a vet tech. CRACKED.COM — Source

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