Celebrities are revealing their humbling first jobs to show there's hope for all of us.

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Nobody starts at the top. Unless, of course, they come from a wealthy and connected family, and they get to bypass all the life lessons on the road to success.

Nearly everyone else starts off somewhere near the bottom.

There are a lot of factors that determine how successful one will become. Research published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior found the biggest predictor of success is emotional intelligence. Interpersonal competence, self-awareness, and social awareness are the best predictors of long-term success.

People have been sharing how they’ve progressed in their careers on Twitter under #firstsevenjobs. A group of highly-successful celebrities chimed in, showing how they started in low-paying jobs such as a dishwasher or car-detailer before, ultimately, becoming rich and famous.

Before he knew the world was hungry for people rapping about states’ rights and the Compromise of 1790, “Hamilton” creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, operated a slushie machine.

#first7jobs
Slushee machine at my aunt's store
Intern for WNET
McD's...register
Data entry
Drawing 1 model
Community paper writer
Teacher

— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) August 7, 2016

To think, there are people out there who can say they bought a futon off Stephen Colbert.

#firstsevenjobs construction, bus boy, cafeteria server, library data entry, futon frame maker, futon salesman, waiter

— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) August 7, 2016

There’s no way when Buzz Aldrin was washing dishes he thought he’d make it to the moon.

#firstsevenjobs
Dish washer
Camp counselor
Fighter pilot
Astronaut
Commandant
Speaker
Author

Now Global Space Statesman!

— Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) August 7, 2016

Before becoming the host of CNN’s “United Shades of America,” W. Kamu Bell was dishing out scoops of Cherry Garcia at Ben and Jerry’s.

#firstsevenjobs
Newspaper stand
Janitor, my high school
college work study
Michael Jordan retail store
Condom Shop
Ben & Jerry's
Video Store

— W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) August 7, 2016

Before Monica Lewinsky became a Women’s rights advocate, she was once an unpaid intern at the White House in the ‘90s.

#firstsevenjobs
art dealer (age 8)
lemonade stand
toy-o-rama
knot shop (LA)
knot shop (OR)@WhiteHouse @ThePentagon

— Monica Lewinsky (@MonicaLewinsky) August 6, 2016

Oscar-winning actress Mira Sorvino (“The Mighty Aphrodite”) learned how to speak Chinese and bartend before becoming famous.

#firstsevenjobs
Babysitter
ESL teacher in Beijing
Copy editor
Waitress
Script reader
Bartender
Chinese tutor

— Mira Sorvino (@MiraSorvino) August 7, 2016

“House of Cards” creator Beau Willimon was an ace at wiping down your dash with Armor All before anyone knew what binge-watching meant.

#firstsevenjobs

1. Movie Theater
2. Busboy
3. Car Detailer
4. Plastics Factory
5. SAT Prep Teacher
6. Barista
7. Campaign staff...

15. TV

— Beau Willimon (@BeauWillimon) August 6, 2016

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