Aishwarya Rai did her first commercial in the 9th grade for Camlin pencils.

Twiggy Ramirez (Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson) said in an interview that he worked in a pizza parlour before finding fame.

Keanu Reeves was once employed as a janitor.

In the mid-1980's, Reeves appeared in commercials for Coca-Cola and Kellogs Cornflakes.

As a child, Tara Reid appeared on the game show "Child's Play" and commercials for Jell-O, McDonald's and Crayola.

After a year of studying computer sceince in college, Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails worked as a handyman at Right Track Studios in Cleveland. In his off-hours, this is where Reznor created the very first NIN demo tracks.

TV star Caroline Rhea's previous job was working for a caterer - walking around collecting garbage from guests.

Keith Richards (of the Rolling Stones) said in an interview that he worked several summers as a ball boy at a local tennis court.

Michael Richards (Kramer from Seinfeld) served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Richards was a co-director of the V Corps Training Road Show.

Oscar nominated actress Miranda Richardson had originally intended to become a vet.

Long before Alan Rickman starred in Die Hard, Robin Hood, Dogma, or Harry Potter, he ran a Soho-based graphic design shop.

When he was 11, Cal Ripken Jr. worked in a minor league ballpark in North Carolina sweeping and folding towels.

Before becoming famous, Julia Roberts worked in an ice cream shop.

Dennis Rodman was a camp counselor for the Boys Club of Memphis.

Diana Ross revealed in an interview that when she was 14, Motown CEO Berry Gordy turned her away for being too young, so instead she worked as his secretary, mostly organizing his office.

David Lee Roth of Van Halen was once a hospital orderly.

Mickey Rourke was fired from a job as a cinema usher after getting into a fight with a co-worker.

Before being cast as Superman, Brandon Routh was working as a bartender.

Before writing Harry Potter, J. K. Rowling was a researcher for Amnesty International and a school teacher.

In 1981, Meg Ryan was featured in a TV commercial for Aim Toothpaste.