17) Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson worked at Burger King, where she entertained customers by singing between orders. She has a gift for it, which emerges from her passion and confidence during her performance. She claims that working at Burger King grounded her, reminding her to stay humble even as fame soars to dizzy heights. Her job initially prepared her for the resilience she would need in those scrappy music and film industries that made her an Oscar-winning actress and Grammy-winning singer.
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