1. Anne Hathaway wanted to be a nun when she was a young girl.

2. Bill Cosby shined shoes and sold produce when he was young.

3. Marilyn Manson was a journalism student and assistant entertainment editor at his school's newspaper.

4. Audrey Hepburn entered a Dance Academy in Holland to become a ballerina.

5. Diddy was an intern at Uptown Records where he did grunt work like washing cars & fetching coffee.

6. Tom Hanks was a popcorn and peanuts vendor. He also worked as a hotel bellman and carried bags for a number of celebs.

7. Eva Mendes sold hot dogs at the mall.

8. Tom Cruise joined a seminary in order to become a priest.

9. Eve was a stripper.

10. Steve Carellwas once a mail sorter.

11. Mariah Carey started beauty school but dropped out.

12. Will Ferrell was a record-setting place kicker for the varsity football team.

13. J. K. Rowling was a researcher for Amnesty International and a school teacher.

14. Sandra Bullock worked as a bartender, cocktail waitress and coat checker.

15. Britney Spears was an accomplished gymnast as a child.