8 Celebrities You Didn't Know Worked At Hooters

Several well-known ladies used to work at Hooters before they became successful in other fields. Some famous people took jobs at Hooters for the money, while others used the spotlight that came with being associated with the restaurant chain. Who amongst the renowned has had a position at Hooters? Our number one pick is Amy Adams, who was nominated for an Oscar.
The actress who played the lead in The Fighter worked at Hooters when she was 18 to put herself through college. Hooters was also the starting point for the careers of several models. Famous Playboy Playmate Holly Madison, for instance, once worked at Hooters. The Santa Monica location of Hooters was the star of The Girls Next Door's source of income for further education. Leeann Tweeden, Alison Waite, and Teri Harrison are just a few Playmates who started at Hooters.

1. Amy Adams

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At the age of 18, Amy Adams worked at Hooters. She said she worked at the fast food franchise to save up for a vehicle.

2. Leeann Tweeden

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Sports pundit and model Leeann Tweeden has done stints as a hostess at Hooters and as a model for the restaurant and Playboy magazine. This public endorsement helped her break into the radio industry, which had always been her lifelong ambition.

3. Naya Rivera

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Naya Rivera, who stars in the Fox series Glee, says she still has nightmares about her time working at Hooters. When she worked there, she was much thinner than she is today, she told Allure. "However, I have always lacked confidence. It's hilarious how things have shifted for me."

4. Jerri Manthey

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Jerri Manthey, who appeared on the Survivor reality show, was recently inducted into the Hooters Girls Hall of Fame.

5. Holly Madison

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Before she moved into the Playboy Mansion, Holly Madison, star of The Girls Next Door and Holly's World, was a waitress at Hooters.

6. Katrina Darrell

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Katrina Darrell, better known as "Bikini Girl" from American Idol, worked as a Hooters greeter before being let go for constantly leaving work early to attend auditions.

7. Vienna Girardi

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After her divorce from her first spouse, Bachelor candidate Vienna Girardi allegedly worked at Hooters.

8. Teri Harrison

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Before starring in The Price Is Right, model and Playmate Teri Harrison worked at Hooters and competed in their beauty competition.