Often times, celebrities venture into different careers before finding fame, one of such career is striping. As random as it might sound, striping could be quite lucrative depending on factors including the location and personal prowess.

Here are Ten Celebrities who used to be Stripers.

10. Chris Pratt

From being a babysitter to lawn mowing and serving.. Chris Pratt was involved in a couple of odd jobs before finding fame.


Striping wasn't excluded from the list as Chris confessed being a striper made him to be free while making some extra box at the age of 18.

9. Channing Tatum

No doubt, the actor was a striper before starting in movies like stepup and others.


Striping at a club in Florida, Channing stated that he never felt embarrassed neither does he regret taking up the job.

8.Courtney Love

A couple of gigs brought Courtney to fame like being a solo artist, guitarist or lead singer..even a combination of two or more..

Before releasing the hit music Malibu or getting the fame that came with marriage, Courtney used to work as an exotic dancer, making over 300$ a day.

7. Cardi B

Anyone who has listened to Bodak Yellow can testify that Cardi B was once a stripper. After loosing her job at 18, Cardi took the advice of her former boss and took up the striping Job.


6. Azealia Banks 

Before her breakthrough in the music industry ..at some point which she tagged as her lowest point, popular artist Azealia Banks confessed to have needed money real bad, making her take up the striping job at that time.


Although she was in it for only two week ends, that was just enough time to get her on this list.

5.Lady Gaga

After graduating from the NYU, Lady gaga moved out of her parents house, and took up a job at a strip club where she waited tables during the day and worked as a striper at night.

Many factors including her sense of sexuality made her exceptional at the job as she confessed making more money striping than waiting tables.

4.Javier Bardem 

A rather controversial story of Javier Bardem has it that he started striping as a joke and never really meant it.


But was later called upon to repeat the process, only that this time, there was a pay attached. He became nervous and had his mom and sister come cheer him up.

3. Amber Rose

While brushing the past under a carpet is a usual practice for most Celebrities, this might not be the case for Amber Rose. Moving from striping to modeling and acting, Amber has decided to call a spade a spade and confessed to the public that she had one of her best times as an exotic dancer.


Amber advices anyone who is comfortable with their bodies to give it a try, not forgetting to play their game right and focus on the money.

2.Trina

There was no initial connection between Trina and music, she wanted to dive into real estate.


But was convinced into music, before that happened, Trina tried dancing for money but noticed that it wasn't for her..

1.Katstacks 

Born in Venezuela and moved to the United States at 8, Kar stacks is one of the controversial rappers we have today. Before rap, Kat stacks was into dancing for money at an inappropriate time of her life.


While speaking on radio, Kat stacks said she just had to struggle he way through that phase of her life.

That's the list of the Ten Celebrities who were once Stripers.