Not all celebrities were born famous. In fact, many of them used to have normal jobs just like a lot of us, albeit some of their jobs might be a little bit cooler. And Hollywood is a pretty small place, so it turns out that there are a bunch of stars who used to work for other celebrities before they became a superstar too. Who knew John Legend used to work for Kanye, right?
So let's see who used to work for who. Here is the list of famous stars who used to work for other celebrities before they made it big.
1. Kanye West Used To Work For Jay-Z
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We know Kanye West as one of the most famous rappers in the world now, but back in the day he used to be a producer for Jay-Z. Kanye was hired to produce tracks for the record label Roc-A-Fella Records, which
Jay-Z co-founded. The duo even released a collaborative album called Watch the Throne in 2011. Sadly, they have had some beef over the years and stopped working together.
2. John Legend Used To Work For Kanye West
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Speaking of Kanye West, he used to be the boss of another famous singer too. Turned out that John Legend started his career working on tracks with Kanye. His talent quickly turned him into a successful recording artist who won numerous Grammy awards over the years.
3. Mariah Carey Was A Backup Singer and Dancer For Brenda Starr
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Before Mariah Carey became a diva, she used to be a backup singer and dancer for R&B artist Brenda Starr back in the 1980s. Nowadays we remember her through her famous hit songs such as All I Want For Christmas Is You, Hero, and Always Be My Baby.
4. Khloé Kardashian Was Nicole Richie’s Assistant
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Khloé Kardashian and Nicole Richie used to be schoolmates and Richie was one of Khloé’s best friends. They grew up together and were really close to each other. After Richie started doing Simple Life, she needed an assistant to help her with her work. Khloé happened to need a job at that time, so she became Nicole Richie’s assistant for a while.
5. Kim Kardashian Was Paris Hilton’s Closet Organizer
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Another Kardashian sister who also worked for a big Influencer was Kim Kardashian. She was a closet organizer for her friend, Paris Hilton. Aside from Paris, Kim also worked with other stars such as Serena Williams, Rob Lowe, Brandy, and
Cindy Crawford to help them organize their closets better.
6. Bethenny Frankel Was a Babysitter for Paris Hilton
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The star of The Real Housewives of New York City, Bethenny Frankel used to babysit Paris Hilton and her sister when they were kids too. This happened long before she became a star.
7. Jennifer Garner Was a Babysitter for Stephen Colbert
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Jennifer Garner met Stephen Colbert on a 1996 episode of Spin City. They were talking about how they would go unemployed after finishing their parts when Garner offered to babysit Colbert's daughter, Madeline. Colbert ended up hiring the struggling actress to help her make ends meet.
8. Steve Carell Worked for Jon Stewart
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From 1999 to 2005, Steve Carell used to work for Jon Stewart as his correspondent on The Daily Show. Not long after, Carell was cast in the starring role of Michael Scott on the legendary TV show The Office.
9. Heather Morris Was Beyoncé’s Backup Dancer
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Before she made her big hit with the Glee series, Heather Morris was one of the stars who used to work for other celebrities too. She was a backup dancer for none other than the famous Queen Bee, Beyoncé. Morris worked with
Beyoncé during The Beyoncé Experience tour in 2007 and for several show performances.
10. Meghan Markle Did Calligraphy for Robin Thicke’s Wedding Invitations
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Meghan Markle used to do calligraphy for some famous stars like Robin Thicke before she became a part of the British royal family. Some of the best examples of her works are the handwriting on Thicke’s wedding invitations and Dolce & Gabbana’s
celebrity correspondence.
11. Harrison Ford Worked as a Carpenter for Francis Ford Coppola
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Harrison Ford was in a hard time before he became Han Solo in the iconic series Star Wars. To support his family and make ends meet, he worked as a carpenter for a while. During this hard time, Ford worked on multiple projects for producer Fred Roos and director Francis Ford Coppola.
12. Eric Stonestreet Worked for Garth Brooks as His Security Guard
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Nowadays we know Eric Stonestreet as the sassy
funny Cam in Modern Family, but in real life, he was a lot tougher than that. Stonestreet revealed in one of his Instagram posts that he used to work as a security for singer Garth Brooks.
Those are some famous stars who used to work for other celebrities. It might surprise you, but hey, everybody gotta start somewhere right? Speaking of that, other
celebrities also started out with quite boring first jobs. Can you imagine Madonna as a Dunkin Donuts employee?