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5 Hollywood Stars Who Started Life Waiting Tables<\/p>\n

Conan o’ Brien once said in an interview<\/a>, “Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen.” That statement couldn’t be truer for these Hollywood celebrities who once worked tirelessly as waiters or waitresses to make ends meet.<\/p>\n

If you need a little bit of inspiration to work harder and look towards the \u2018bigger picture\u2019 here are some of the most revered Hollywood celebrities that started their professional lives waiting tables.<\/p>\n

Chris Rock<\/p>\n

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Chris Rock is one of the most successful comedians in America. After working as a standup comedian in small bars, he became a regular on Saturday Night live in the early 90s. After that, he landed big movie roles in\u00a0Down to Earth<\/em>,\u00a0Head of the State<\/em>, and\u00a0Grown Ups<\/em>. Today, he ranks as the 5th Greatest Standup Comedian\u00a0in a poll conducted by Comedy Central<\/a>. He was also voted 9th in Channel 4’s\u00a0100 Greatest Stand-Ups in 2007<\/em>, and again 8th in the 2010 list of the\u00a0Greatest Standup Comic Ever<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Before he became successful, Rock was a server at the Red Lobster — an American restaurant chain headquartered in Orlando, Florida. There isn\u2019t much information about Rock’s life as a server but one thing’s for sure: his hard work was a stepping stone to where he is right now.<\/p>\n

Chris Pratt<\/p>\n

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To film and comic book fans, he is Star-Lord of the massively successful Marvel movie franchise,\u00a0Guardians of the Galaxy<\/em>. He also played Owen in Jurassic Park’s sequel,\u00a0Jurassic World<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Pratt is one of the highest-paid Hollywood celebrities today. According to Forbes, Pratt now earns $13 million annually. His charisma has been well received by the superhero community, earning him the nickname “MonkeyBoy”. Pratt\u2019s popularity has reached new heights due to his role in the franchise and his face is even see on the relatively new Jurassic World<\/em>\u00a0slot game on Slingo<\/a>\u00a0along with the faces of his fellow cast members. Pratt helped\u00a0Jurassic World<\/em>\u00a0earn a massive $1.672 billion from movie sales\u00a0according to Box Office Mojo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Before Pratt became an international success, he lived out of a van while serving food at the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. — a restaurant that was born out of the success of the iconic movie\u00a0Forrest Gump<\/em>. He was so poor at one point that he used to eat the restaurant’s leftovers. But if anything, this only helped him on his way to achieving greatness. Check out his interview below about his life as a server.<\/p>\n