If you aren’t familiar, Chelsea Handler is an American stand-up comedian, actress, author, and late-night talk show host. She is also a former waitress, which is pretty hard to imagine. Handler is known for her snarky attitude, which is usually frowned upon when you wait tables. She had a short stint of doing just that at a Morton’s Steakhouse.
Handler later performed as a comedian all across the nation and is probably most famous for being the host of the popular show “E!”. When you’re a waitress, a bad attitude usually means bad tips. But as a comedian, it is the exact opposite.
Sarah Silverman: Mexican Restaurant
Sarah Silverman is one of the most divisive figures in comedy. With her jokes revolving around confrontational topics such as politics, and religion, the actress and comedian has managed to agitate people in both left and right political circles.
Silverman has acted in various films, such as "School of Rock", and "Wreck-It Ralph". Before she became a comedy sensation with a prolific career, Silverman worked as a waitress at a Mexican restaurant called La Cantina, serving guacamole to however paid for it.
Ashley Judd: The Ivy
It seems that there is nothing Ashely Judd hasn't done. Focusing on a single profession must not have been easy for her as she was always drawn to different interests and changing schools as a result.
While trying to make it in Hollywood, Judd worked as a hostess at the Ivy restaurant, where she greeted celebrities who didn't know they were facing a star in the making. This busy lady's record also includes a period of service in the Peace Corps and several degrees. When did she have the time?
Ellen Pompeo: Bartender
When you are an actress in a long-running television show, it comes as no surprise that your net worth has already passed the $35 million mark. This is especially true if you are Ellen Pompeo, who allegedly receives $300,000 per "Grey's Anatomy" episode.
Prior to her success as a TV star, Pompeo mixed drinks and made cocktails as a bartender, which would hardly result in similar net worth or worldwide recognition.
Kate Winslet: Sandwich Maker
Does she need any introduction at all? The entire world came to know Winslet after she nailed the character of the vulnerable-yet-strong Rose in "Titanic". An exceptionally gifted actress, Winslet continues to be one of the best actresses in Hollywood even today.
To her credit, she is the world’s youngest actress to receive six Oscar nominations and has won three out of four important American entertainment awards. None of which she would have had if she kept making sandwiches in a delicatessen. That's right. Somewhere out there, there are people who ate a sandwich made by Winslet herself!