Forbes’ most recent list of top-paid actresses reported that Jennifer Lawrence made $18 million in 2018. “Wonder Woman” Gal Gadot made $10 million. But for most famous actresses, it wasn’t always that way. It’s hard to believe that one started out as a nanny and the other at Burger King. Like most people, they started at the bottom and worked their way up, taking odd jobs to make ends meet.[/nextpage][nextpage]

Madonna: Dunkin’ Donuts Cashier

The “Material Girl” worked as a cashier at Dunkin’ Donuts in New York City, though she only lasted a week. Why was she fired? “I was playing with the jelly squirter machine,” she told Howard Stern in a 2015 interview.[/nextpage][nextpage]

Amy Poehler: Birthday Singer

Comedian Amy Poehler’s first job in New York was serving ice cream to “whiny kids” at a Manhattan parlor. Her claim to fame back then was singing to birthday boys and girls, leading her fellow employees in a chant.[/nextpage][nextpage]

Eva Longoria: Wendy’s Burger Flipper

Longoria gushed about her time at Wendy’s in an interview with Latina.com. She started working there when she was 14, and continued for six years. She’s even still in touch with her former manager. Soon after, a beauty pageant brought her to Hollywood, where she decided to stay and pursue acting. Today, the actress is worth $50 million.[/nextpage][nextpage]

Geena Davis: Human Mannequin

Before she was an actress, Davis worked as a fashion model. After her Ann Taylor boss saw the crowd she’d attract pretending to be a mannequin in the display window, she hired her to do it full-time. “I had an uncanny ability to be still,” she said in an interview with NPR.

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