20 celebrities who worked unexpected jobs before Hollywood

"Modì – Three Days On The Wing Of Madness" - Red Carpet - The 19th Rome Film Festival - Source: Getty
"Modì – Three Days On The Wing Of Madness" - Red Carpet - The 19th Rome Film Festival - Source: Getty

9) Whoopi Goldberg

Patti LaBelle's Surprise 80th Birthday Celebration - Source: Getty
Patti LaBelle's Surprise 80th Birthday Celebration - Source: Getty

Whoopi Goldberg has worked as a bricklayer when she needed to do manual labor to make ends meet. It was a backbreaking job, but it taught her the value of staying strong. Goldberg also became a mortuary beautician, an experience she has candidly called humbling. Such awkward positions culminated in strong empathy and humor within her and played a massive role in shaping her diverse career path into comedy, acting, and talk shows.

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Edited by Vishal Kataria