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Meghan Markle
- Prior to starring in 'Suits' and marrying a royal, Meghan Markle worked at her local Paper Source, teaching calligraphy, wrapping gifts, and binding books.
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Robin Thicke and Paula Patton
- Markle was a highly capable calligrapher and at one point landed herself a freelance gig writing invitations to the wedding of Robin Thicke and his now ex-wife Paula Patton.
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Khloé Kardashian
- Before making it big thanks to 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians,' the third Kardashian sister, Khloé, briefly worked for Nicole Richie on the podcast 'Emergency Contact.'
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Nicole Richie
- The pair have been friends since school, and when it came to explaining how their working relationship came about, Kardashian said Nicole just needed some help and she herself needed a job.
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Kanye West
- Back when things were still friendly between Kanye West and Jay-Z, the two had a healthy working relationship as well as a friendship.
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Jay-Z
- Kanye West worked for Jay-Z's record label, Roc-A-Fella Records, which was launched in 1996. West's job at the label was to produce tracks.
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Kim Kardashian
- The friendship between Kim Kardashian West and Serena Williams is surprising to some, and few people know that it began when Williams hired the reality TV star to clean out her closet.
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Serena Williams
- In fact, when it comes to cleaning out closets, the middle Kardashian sister is something of an expert. She's also done Paris Hilton's and Cindy Crawford's!
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Kiefer Sutherland
- Back in the day, while working in a theater in Massachusetts, actor Kiefer Sutherland was sometimes tasked with looking after actress Blythe Danner's daughter, Gwyneth Paltrow.
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Blythe Danner
- It's unclear whether Sutherland was actually working for Danner, but he did speak in a 2009 interview about sometimes watching Paltrow for an hour or two.
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Jenna Dewan
- Actress Jenna Dewan had her big break with 'Step Up,' but before that she was a professional dancer who worked as a back-up dancer for Justin Timberlake.
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Justin Timberlake
- The relationship was not strictly business, however, as the two also dated for a time. On an episode of 'Watch What Happens Live' Dewan explained that she and Timberlake are still friends.
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Kourtney Kardashian
- Once upon a time the oldest sibling of the Kardashian clan worked for none other than her own mother, Kris Jenner. She spoke in interview about how she used to be her mom's assistant.
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Kris Jenner
- According to Kourtney, she learned from her mom about being a boss. Jenner has also said that her daughter was a "great little student."
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Allison Williams
- Actress Allison Williams is now known for her role in Lena Dunham's sitcom 'Girls,' but before she landed that role she worked as Tina Fey's second assistant.
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Tina Fey
- Williams was employed by Fey while she was working on 2008's 'Baby Mama' and '30 Rock,' and she landed the role thanks to a connection of her father, news anchor Brian Williams.
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Bethenny Frankel
- Former 'Real Housewives of New York City' star Bethenny Frankel is also a former nanny who happened to work for Kathy Hilton, taking care of her kids Paris and Nicky.
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Kathy Hilton
- In October 2020 Frankel invited Paris Hilton to appear on an episode of her podcast, and the two laughed as they reminisced about the days when Frankel would pick her up from school.
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D'Arcy Carden
- D'Arcy Carden is another former nanny. She used to look after the kids of Bill Hader, who would subsequently be her co-star on the show 'Barry.'
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Bill Hader
- During an episode of 'Late Night' in 2018, Carden told Seth Meyers that she was with Hader's two older daughters every day and that they had a very a close relationship.
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Zac Posen
- Back in the day designer Zac Posen was babysitter to the writer and star of 'Girls,' Lena Dunham. His main job was taking her to school every day.
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Lena Dunham's parents
- Back then Posen would do her hair for the subway journey to school, and nowadays he designs the outfits that she wears to red carpet events.
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Eric Stonestreet
- In 'Modern Family' Eric Stonestreet's character has a reputation for being somewhat of a powerhouse. It comes as little surprise then that he used to work security.
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Garth Brooks
- In 1995 he had a gig at the concert of country singer Garth Brooks. The two recently posed for a picture backstage at a show in quite the full-circle moment.
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Katie Lowes
- The star of 'Scandal,' Katie Lowes, used to work as a nanny for actress Connie Britton. The working relationship was only fleeting, however, because Lowes was soon cast in her career-making role.
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Connie Britton
- Britton has described Lowes as a "phenomenal human" and spoken in interview with Page Six about how much she wanted her to be her nanny.
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Mindy Kaling
- As a college student actress and comedian Mindy Kaling worked as an intern on 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien.' She has since told the talk-show host she was completely star struck.
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Conan O'Brien
- She has also revealed that she was not a good intern at all. Apparently she didn't do anything she was asked, and instead would just follow O'Brien around. Sources: (People)
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Meghan Markle
- Prior to starring in 'Suits' and marrying a royal, Meghan Markle worked at her local Paper Source, teaching calligraphy, wrapping gifts, and binding books.
© Getty Images
1 / 29 Fotos
Robin Thicke and Paula Patton
- Markle was a highly capable calligrapher and at one point landed herself a freelance gig writing invitations to the wedding of Robin Thicke and his now ex-wife Paula Patton.
© Getty Images
2 / 29 Fotos
Khloé Kardashian
- Before making it big thanks to 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians,' the third Kardashian sister, Khloé, briefly worked for Nicole Richie on the podcast 'Emergency Contact.'
© Getty Images
3 / 29 Fotos
Nicole Richie
- The pair have been friends since school, and when it came to explaining how their working relationship came about, Kardashian said Nicole just needed some help and she herself needed a job.
© Getty Images
4 / 29 Fotos
Kanye West
- Back when things were still friendly between Kanye West and Jay-Z, the two had a healthy working relationship as well as a friendship.
© Getty Images
5 / 29 Fotos
Jay-Z
- Kanye West worked for Jay-Z's record label, Roc-A-Fella Records, which was launched in 1996. West's job at the label was to produce tracks.
© Getty Images
6 / 29 Fotos
Kim Kardashian
- The friendship between Kim Kardashian West and Serena Williams is surprising to some, and few people know that it began when Williams hired the reality TV star to clean out her closet.
© Getty Images
7 / 29 Fotos
Serena Williams
- In fact, when it comes to cleaning out closets, the middle Kardashian sister is something of an expert. She's also done Paris Hilton's and Cindy Crawford's!
© Getty Images
8 / 29 Fotos
Kiefer Sutherland
- Back in the day, while working in a theater in Massachusetts, actor Kiefer Sutherland was sometimes tasked with looking after actress Blythe Danner's daughter, Gwyneth Paltrow.
© Getty Images
9 / 29 Fotos
Blythe Danner
- It's unclear whether Sutherland was actually working for Danner, but he did speak in a 2009 interview about sometimes watching Paltrow for an hour or two.
© Getty Images
10 / 29 Fotos
Jenna Dewan
- Actress Jenna Dewan had her big break with 'Step Up,' but before that she was a professional dancer who worked as a back-up dancer for Justin Timberlake.
© Getty Images
11 / 29 Fotos
Justin Timberlake
- The relationship was not strictly business, however, as the two also dated for a time. On an episode of 'Watch What Happens Live' Dewan explained that she and Timberlake are still friends.
© Getty Images
12 / 29 Fotos
Kourtney Kardashian
- Once upon a time the oldest sibling of the Kardashian clan worked for none other than her own mother, Kris Jenner. She spoke in interview about how she used to be her mom's assistant.
© Getty Images
13 / 29 Fotos
Kris Jenner
- According to Kourtney, she learned from her mom about being a boss. Jenner has also said that her daughter was a "great little student."
© Getty Images
14 / 29 Fotos
Allison Williams
- Actress Allison Williams is now known for her role in Lena Dunham's sitcom 'Girls,' but before she landed that role she worked as Tina Fey's second assistant.
© Getty Images
15 / 29 Fotos
Tina Fey
- Williams was employed by Fey while she was working on 2008's 'Baby Mama' and '30 Rock,' and she landed the role thanks to a connection of her father, news anchor Brian Williams.
© Getty Images
16 / 29 Fotos
Bethenny Frankel
- Former 'Real Housewives of New York City' star Bethenny Frankel is also a former nanny who happened to work for Kathy Hilton, taking care of her kids Paris and Nicky.
© Getty Images
17 / 29 Fotos
Kathy Hilton
- In October 2020 Frankel invited Paris Hilton to appear on an episode of her podcast, and the two laughed as they reminisced about the days when Frankel would pick her up from school.
© Getty Images
18 / 29 Fotos
D'Arcy Carden
- D'Arcy Carden is another former nanny. She used to look after the kids of Bill Hader, who would subsequently be her co-star on the show 'Barry.'
© Getty Images
19 / 29 Fotos
Bill Hader
- During an episode of 'Late Night' in 2018, Carden told Seth Meyers that she was with Hader's two older daughters every day and that they had a very a close relationship.
© Getty Images
20 / 29 Fotos
Zac Posen
- Back in the day designer Zac Posen was babysitter to the writer and star of 'Girls,' Lena Dunham. His main job was taking her to school every day.
© Getty Images
21 / 29 Fotos
Lena Dunham's parents
- Back then Posen would do her hair for the subway journey to school, and nowadays he designs the outfits that she wears to red carpet events.
© Getty Images
22 / 29 Fotos
Eric Stonestreet
- In 'Modern Family' Eric Stonestreet's character has a reputation for being somewhat of a powerhouse. It comes as little surprise then that he used to work security.
© Getty Images
23 / 29 Fotos
Garth Brooks
- In 1995 he had a gig at the concert of country singer Garth Brooks. The two recently posed for a picture backstage at a show in quite the full-circle moment.
© Getty Images
24 / 29 Fotos
Katie Lowes
- The star of 'Scandal,' Katie Lowes, used to work as a nanny for actress Connie Britton. The working relationship was only fleeting, however, because Lowes was soon cast in her career-making role.
© Getty Images
25 / 29 Fotos
Connie Britton
- Britton has described Lowes as a "phenomenal human" and spoken in interview with Page Six about how much she wanted her to be her nanny.
© Getty Images
26 / 29 Fotos
Mindy Kaling
- As a college student actress and comedian Mindy Kaling worked as an intern on 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien.' She has since told the talk-show host she was completely star struck.
© Getty Images
27 / 29 Fotos
Conan O'Brien
- She has also revealed that she was not a good intern at all. Apparently she didn't do anything she was asked, and instead would just follow O'Brien around. Sources: (People)
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Celebs who worked for other celebs before they were famous
Surprising ex-employers of the stars
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It's no secret that many celebrities worked an odd job or two before getting into the role that made them famous. In fact, it's the norm rather than the exception.
What is quite pleasing to think, however, is that some celebrities actually worked for other famous people before finding their own fame.
Check out this gallery to see which celebs worked for other celebs before making it big.
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