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When it comes to celebs, we instinctively associate them with what they are famous for. We think that actors were always actors, musicians were always musicians, and so on and so forth. Of course, that couldn't be further from the truth. Many stars had another career, if not multiple, before the one that saw them rise to fame. And this includes careers in finance.
Check out this gallery to find out which celebs worked in finance before they were famous.
In showbiz, Whoopi Goldberg is a bit of a jack (or jill) of all trades. She is a comedian, actress, and singer-songwriter, as well as a talk show host.
Sources suggest she was the same before she made it big, working as a bank teller, a bricklayer, and (strangely enough) a cosmetologist at a mortuary.
Nowadays Ray Romano is an actor and comedian. Of course, he is best known for his role as Ray Barone on the CBS sitcom 'Everybody Loves Raymond.'
Before all that, however, Romano trained as an accountant and worked for a time as a bank teller. In fact, it was during this time that he met his wife, Anna.
Martha Stewart might be best known now for cooking and home decoration tips (or perhaps her unlikely friendship with Snoop Dogg), but she has more strings to her bow.
She in fact started her career as a stock broker in New York. She was following in the footsteps of her father-in-law, who was also a stockbroker.
As an actress, Demi Moore has found huge success, starring in such hit films as 'Ghost' (1990) and 'Indecent Proposal' (1993).
She wasn't always a world famous actress, of course, and sources suggest that before she hit the big time she worked for a debt collection agency.
Stefan Gordy, who goes by his stage name Redfoo, used to make money as a day trader before making it as a musician with his party rock band LMFAO.
Apparently he learnt to trade stocks as a kid under his dad's supervision. He still invests in the stock market today, although his portfolio is less risky.
Erin Burnett is best known for being a news anchor. Her current gig is CNN's 'Erin Burnett OutFront,' and she previously co-anchored CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street.'
Before all that, however, Burnett had a successful first career in finance. She started out as a financial analyst for Goldman Sachs in investment banking.
Shia LaBeouf used method acting to prepare for his role on 'Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps' (2010). His preparation resulted in a new career aspiration.
He may not be leaving his day job yet, but the actor got hooked on trading stocks. Turns out he's got a hand for it, too: he managed to turn US$20,000 into around $489,000.
Businessman Colonel Sanders is best known, of course, as the founder of KFC. To this day his image is still important to the company's branding.
Before he founded the outrageously successful fast food chain, however, Sanders worked as an insurance salesman.
Lou Dobbs is best known for his work as a journalist and radio and TV host on the Fox Business Network. That is actually his second career, however.
Dobbs graduated from Harvard University in 1967, after which he worked as a cash management specialist for Union Bank in Los Angeles.
Brett Ratner is a film director and producer best known for directing the 'Rush Hour' film franchise. He also produced several well-known movies such as the 'Horrible Bosses' series.
Before he ventured into film and made a name for himself, however, Ratner worked as a stockbroker at South Richmond Securities on Wall Street.
Actor Rick Yune is best known for playing the villain in 'Die Another Day' (2002). However, he is also a graduate of Wharton Business School.
After college he joined as a trainee at a hedge fund. Sources suggest he enjoyed the experience and found it interesting, but ultimately was more drawn to acting.
Timothy Maxwell "Max" Kaiser is a broadcaster and filmmaker. He is also, incidentally, the co-founder of the Hollywood Stock Exchange.
Before he went into TV and film, Keiser worked in finance for 25 years. He actually started his working life as a stock broker on Wall Street.
The former Prime Minister of New Zealand worked in the world of finance before moving over to the word of politics. Within finance, he worked in foreign exchange.
He was once the head foreign exchange trader at Elders Finance in Wellington, and he has also served as the head of foreign exchange at Merrill Lynch.
John Major is another former Prime Minister (this time British) who worked in finance before foraying into politics.
He started his career by taking a correspondence course in banking, and then he joined Standard Chartered Bank as a junior executive, where he moved up the ladder.
Nowadays Michael Roiff is an independent film producer, but in a previous life he worked in finance.
Before he left to produce his film 'Waitress' (2007), he worked as a management consultant at CIBC World Markets and The Parthenon Group.
Sources: (Insider)
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When it comes to celebs, we instinctively associate them with what they are famous for. We think that actors were always actors, musicians were always musicians, and so on and so forth. Of course, that couldn't be further from the truth. Many stars had another career, if not multiple, before the one that saw them rise to fame. And this includes careers in finance.
Check out this gallery to find out which celebs worked in finance before they were famous.