You might wonder what some of your favorite actors and actresses were up to before making their big break on the screen. Well, many of them tried out their skills and talent as models first. Some walked the runway for famous designers, others shot to fame working for major brands, while others were fashion print models. Let’s take a look at ten famous actors who started out as models.
Cameron Diaz
Before she became one of the world’s highest paid actresses, Cameron Diaz was a top model. She joined Elite Model Management at the age of 16 and transversed the world modelling for companies such as Levi’s and Calvin Klein. She even appeared on the cover of a 1990 issue of the Seventeen Magazine.
Jennifer Lawrence
As a struggling actress, Jennifer Lawrence worked as a model. She later became an Oscar winning actress for her role in Silver Linings Playbook, but she’s best known as the star of the Hunger Games franchise.
Channing Tatum
Before trying his hand at modelling tacting, Channing Tatum was a dancer in a nightclub. He was discovered by a model scout when he moved to Miami and was cast in a music video. He later on became a Ford model and landed campaigns for Abercrombie and Fitch, Dolce and Gabbana, and Armani among other famous brands.
Robert Pattinson
Robert Pattinson’s androgynous looks landed him a career as a model at a very young age. His modelling career came to an end at the age of 16 however, and he shifted to acting. Pattinson is most famous for his role as Edward Cullen in the Twilight movies.
Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan’s modelling career began at the age of three. She went on to appear in over 60 different commercials before she became a full-time actress.
Ashton Kutcher
Kutcher was just a normal college student before he was approached by a talent scout and recruited to join an international modelling and talent competition in 1997. He came in second, but this opened up doors for him and he got signed to Next Modelling Agency in New York. He went on to land gigs with Calvin Klein, Versace, and Tommy Hilfiger among other big designers.
Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt’s looks graced Levi’s commercials before his big break on the silver screen. He modelled Levi’s jeans.
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie tried out modelling during her high school days. This career, however, was not as successful as her acting career later turned out to be.
Brooke Shields
Long before she became famous for her Calvin Klein ads in her teens, Brooke Shields was doing commercials. She appeared in an ad for Ivory Soap at only 11 months old. She later on to become the protègè of Eileen Ford, the founder of Ford Models. By the age of 14 she was modelling Calvin Klein jeans and became the youngest model to grace the cover of Vogue.
James Marsden
Before he was playing the role of Cyclops in the X-Men movies or taking part in The Notebook, Marsden was a top model for the Versace brand.
