Film stars’ jobs before they were famous

Whoopi Goldberg - Bricklayer

The ‘Sister Act’ star told The Telegraph why she became a bricklayer before she found fame. In her famously cheeky style, Goldberg explained she’d “rather lay bricks than lay men for money.” Oddly, her next job involved putting make-up on dead bodies - she worked at a funeral directors.

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Whoopi Goldberg - Bricklayer

The ‘Sister Act’ star told The Telegraph why she became a bricklayer before she found fame. In her famously cheeky style, Goldberg explained she’d “rather lay bricks than lay men for money.” Oddly, her next job involved putting make-up on dead bodies - she worked at a funeral directors.

[Related gallery: Then and now: When child actors grow up]