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Chris Pratt -

Before becoming a successful actor, Pratt worked as a waiter in an American seafood restaurant chain called Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

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Julianne Moore -

The famous actress is proud of her time as a waitress. “I’m a worker, I was a good waitress, because if you ask me to do a job, I’ll do it, no matter what it is,” she said.

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Jennifer Aniston -

Remember when Rachel from 'Friends' got a job as a waitress? It turns out the actress herself had some work experience already, though, just like Rachel, it was not her calling.

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Russell Crowe - The actor worked at a diner in Sydney, Australia when he was younger.

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Eva Mendes -

The actress worked at a fast food chain called Hot Dog on a Stick.

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Chris Rock -

Like Pratt, the comedian is also a seafood restaurant veteran. He used to work at Red Lobster.

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Nicki Minaj -

Like Chris Rock, the rapper also worked at Red Lobster, though she was eventually fired. “I like dealing with people, but I don't really like a lot of bulls-t, so maybe customer service wasn't the best job for me,” she admitted.

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Sandra Bullock -

Can you believe Sandra Bullock and Jennifer Coolidge worked together at a restaurant?

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Jennifer Coolidge -

“She was actually the hostess and I was the cocktail waitress. She ended up getting my shifts because I had such bad attendance,” revealed Coolidge.

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Mariah Carey -

The singer recalls the time when she first moved to New York City. “I lived like on a mattress on the floor, and I was writing my songs and being a horrible waitress.”

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Lady Gaga - Gaga worked as a waitress at a diner on the Upper West Side in New York City. She actually managed to save enough money to buy a Gucci bag! "I was so excited because all the girls at Sacred Heart always had their fancy purses, and I always had whatever," she shared.

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Jon Hamm -

The 'Mad Men' actor's first job was at a Greek restaurant. He recalls the experience having had a positive impact on him. In his own words: "I learned how to be nice to people and to ask for help when I need. I learned to love work and find meaning in it. To this day, I like going to work, clocking in and clocking out, the satisfaction of a job well done."

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Renée Zellweger - The A-list actress worked as a waitress at Sugar’s Go-Go lap dancing club in Austin, Texas.

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Madonna -

Madonna famously worked at a Dunkin’ Donuts in New York City (from which she was fired), among other waiting jobs.

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Jennifer Hudson -

The singer and actress used to work at a Burger King. “I used to sing at the drive-thru window. That was my microphone,” Hudson said.

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Megan Fox -

Fox worked as an waitress when she first moved to LA, but soon after she was spotted by a model scout.

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Eva Longoria -

The actress got a job at Wendy’s when she was 15. She managed to pay for her own Quinceañera (the 15th birthday party many Latin American girls celebrate).

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Kathy Bates -

The actress worked as a singing waitress at a Catskill Mountain resort in the state of New York.

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Amanda Seyfried - The actress worked as a waitress at a retirement community when she was 17.

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Marisa Tomei - The actress used to wait tables at a Tony Roma's restaurant.

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Kate McKinnon -

The comedic actress used to serve ice cream. "Now that was a fun job because the real task of the job was to steal small samples of the ice cream without people noticing,” McKinnon confessed.

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Sarah Silverman - The comedian used to work as a cocktail waitress at a restaurant called La Cantina.

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Nick Cannon -

Waiting tables was not for this star. “My mother made me get a job at like, Wienerschnitzel, just to kind of help [make] ends meet. I ended up getting fired because I was playing on the intercom system at the drive-thru telling jokes.”

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Kristen Wiig -

The actress worked as a waitress in the cafeteria at Universal Studios in Hollywood. She later managed to get into 'Saturday Night Live.'

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Busy Philipps -

The actress used to work at California Pizza Kitchen. "I ate free every time I worked. The servers weirdly got a discount, but they would give the host/hostess a free meal every time they worked," she explained.

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Jenna Fischer - 'The Office' star used to take orders at seafood restaurant Long John Silver’s.

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Andy Grammer -

“I make a mean McFlurry,” said the singer-songwriter, who worked at McDonald's.

Sources: (Us Weekly) (The Cinemaholic) (Insider) (SheKnows)

See also: Celebrities who once worked at McDonald’s

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