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18 Celebrities Whose First Jobs Might Surprise You

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3. Ellen Degeneres

She’s known now for her giving back and for a great sense of humor. The Louisiana-born talk show host has an even bigger array of talents in her past: Painting, selling vacuum cleaners and shucking oysters. Oh, did I forget her job at a glove factory… which she wasn’t too fond of and quit after half a day.

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