What did they do before they were famous? Not everyone achieves their ambition straight away! Can you guess what these stars did to make ends meet before making it in showbiz?

Simon Cowell Carpenter? Cleaner? Post boy?

Vernon Kay Carpet fitter? Phone box cleaner? Office cleaner?

Davina McCall Singing waitress? Hairdresser? Make up artist?

Jennifer Aniston Telesales worker? Receptionist? Make up sales assistant?

Helen Mirren Bingo Caller? Busker? Fairground worker?

George Clooney Tobacco cropper? Grape picker? Gardener?

Johnny Depp Newspaper salesman? Pen salesman? Male model?

Pink Sold perfume in Boots? Worked at ASDA? Worked at McDonald’s?

Barack Obama Ice cream salesman? Accountant? Barber?

Gethin Jones Engineer Police officer Bank clerk

And now the answers!

Simon Cowell Post boy Simon Cowell dropped out of school at 17 with 2 O levels. He started out working as a runner at a film studios then his dad landed him a job as postroom worker

Vernon Kay Telephone box cleaner TV presenter Vernon Kaye started out his working life as a telephone box cleaner in his hometown of Bolton

Davina McCall Singing waitress Davina Macall ran a restaurant for two years and also worked as a singing waitress in Paris

Jennifer Aniston Telesales worker Ex Friend Jennifer Anniston started out work as a telemarketer and later a waitress

Helen Mirren Fairground worker? Helen Mirren started out working at an amusement park as a “blagger” employed to attract punters to the rides.

George Clooney Tobacco cropper Gorgeous George’s early jobs included harvesting tobacco, selling insurance, and Selling ladies shoes.

Johnny Depp Pen salesman Johnny Depp worked as an over-the-phone salesman selling ballpoint pens.

Pink Worked at McDonald’s Pink, or Alecia Beth Moore, spent several years earning minimal wage flipping burgers, cleaning out the toilets and mopping the floors in McDonald’s

Barack Obama Sold ice cream Long before he took on the role of being the most powerful man in the world, Barack Obama was a humble ice cream seller

Gethin Jones Bank clerk Prior to his television career, our Gethin worked as a bank clerk, a research assistant, and spent three months as laying House foundations