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BEFORE THEY WERE FAMOUS

The 7 famous celebs you never knew worked at Disney World

CELEBS often visit the Disney theme parks, being spotted with their families while posing with some of the characters there.

Some have even admitted to being locked in the Disney jail - although others admit to having worked there before they made it big.

Did you know that some very famous people worked at the park before they made it big?
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Did you know that some very famous people worked at the park before they made it big?Credit: Alamy

Here are some well-known actors and musicians who once worked at the theme park.

Michelle Pfeiffer

The actress, best known for originally playing Catwoman, worked at Disney World in the 1970s.

Michelle Pfeiffer placed Alice from Alice in Wonderland during the Main Street Electrical Parade.

Michelle Pfeiffer places Alice in the Disney World parade
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Michelle Pfeiffer places Alice in the Disney World paradeCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Kevin Costner

Bodyguard actor Kevin Costner also worked at the Disneyland theme park before he made it big.

He worked as a tour guide on the Jungle Cruise - and even met his first wife Cindy Silva there who was working as Snow White.

Kevin Costner even met his first wife while working at the parks
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Kevin Costner even met his first wife while working at the parksCredit: Getty

Robin Williams

While known for his iconic performance as the Genie, it was rumoured that Robin Williams actually worked at Disneyland before this.

It has been said that he worked as a skipper on the Jungle Cruise ride.

Robin Williams was rumoured to be a Jungle Cruise skipper
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Robin Williams was rumoured to be a Jungle Cruise skipperCredit: Getty - Contributor

Steve Martin

Father of the Bride actor Steve Martin worked in Disneyland for eight years when it first opened.

However he wasn't a character actor - he instead sold guidebooks at Frontierland, before working as a magician at the Magic Shop on Main Street.

You may have bought a guide book from Steve Martin at Disney World
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You may have bought a guide book from Steve Martin at Disney WorldCredit: Getty

Kevin Richardson

Before becoming a member of the Backstreet Boys, Kevin Richardson played a number of characters at the park.

This included a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle and Aladdin.

Former Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson played all kinds of characters
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Former Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson played all kinds of charactersCredit: Twitter

Wayne Brady

Actor Wayne Brady admitted to being a Winnie the Pooh character at DisneyWorld when he was just 16 years old.

He said in a previous interview: "I worked at Disney when I was 16 as a character. I was Tigger."

Wayne Brady was Tigger when he was a teenager
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Wayne Brady was Tigger when he was a teenagerCredit: Getty

Ronald Reagan

While the 40th president of the US never played any characters, he did welcome guests on the day of the opening of Disneyland California in 1955.

He was hired while he was an out-of-work actor.

While he didn't work there as a character, the former president opened the Disneyland park before he took office
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While he didn't work there as a character, the former president opened the Disneyland park before he took officeCredit: Getty
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