Updated On: 22 May, 2024 05:18 PM IST | Tuhina Upadhyay
These celebrities had a rendezvous with the world of cooking before they answered the siren call from their one true love: acting. Take a look at the list of celebrities.

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Before he answered his call to acting, Boman Irani worked as a waiter at the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower for two years.
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Yes, we`re not kidding! Ranveer Singh used to work at Starbucks Coffee House in America.

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Akshay Kumar initially worked as a waiter and dishwasher in Bangkok.
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Pankaj Tripathi actually used to be a chef before he became an actor. He was serving even before he got to the big screen.

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Randeep Hooda remembers working as a taxi driver and a waiter in a Chinese restaurant during his student days.
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Lana Del Rey infamously worked at Alabama Waffle House for a few weeks.

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Christmas queen Mariah Carey worked in a restaurant working tables and apparently she "hated it".
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If you can believe it, Chris Rock actually scraped shrimp at Red Lobster.

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Another Red Lobster alumni, Nicki Minaj was actually fired from the joint due to an undisclosed reason!
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Lady Gaga worked as a waitress at a diner on the Upper West Side. (Pic/AFP)

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The ultimate Disney girl actually worked at Hooters before taking on the acting world!
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