How 5 European stars earned a living before becoming famous

Only very few stars have been born as stars. Most celebrities now standing in the limelight once had a tough time to make ends meet and worked numerous odd jobs.

From milkman to millionaire

Ozzy Osbourne took on a variety of odd jobs before finally settling down as a shock rocker. Singer Tom Jones and actor Sean Connery also bounced around a bit before discovering their callings. Connery grew up in humble circumstances, born in Edinburgh as the son of a cleaning lady and factory worker. He would later go on to become one of the world's most successful actors and earn the title "Sexiest Man of the Century" - not to mention being knighted by the Queen.

At the age of 13, Connery left school to earn money to support his family. He started of as a milkman, then worked with the Royal Navy, drove an excavator and a horse-drawn carriage, and held jobs as a printer and furniture polisher. He even earned a bit of money lifting weights.

Selling fast food today, tomorrow a superstar

It's often difficult to verify the rumours about celebrities' modest beginnings. After all, heartbreaking rags-to-riches stories have a good chance of becoming bestsellers. It's quite tempting for biographers to add some unusual jobs to the list - or to ignore less noble activities. And yet, it is true that many stars, like Sean Connery, once started out at the very bottom before landing their first coup in a Hollywood blockbuster.

We present five celebrities whose original professions are hard to guess. Next time you order a burger in a fast-food-chain, watch out for potential future stars among the servers.