Celebrities Who Gave Up Fame For Regular Jobs

Some celebrities find fame early enough to learn that it isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. These celebrities abandon the glamor of the limelight to join the ranks of regular employment. Find out which celebrities gave up or lost their fame and started over with normal jobs as lawyers, grocery baggers, and firefighters.

Tony Danza – Actor

At the height of his celebrity, Tony Danza starred on series such as Who’s the Boss? and Taxi, for which he earned numerous awards. In addition to releasing musical albums and appearing on Broadway, he also had his own talk show and sitcom, both called the Tony Danza Show.

Tony Danza – Teacher

During 2010, Danza produced and starred in the reality show Teach: Tony Danza, in which he was a teacher at a high school. He later released a book based on his experience, titled I’d Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had: My Year as a Rookie Teacher at Northeast High.

Amanda Bynes – Actress

Amanda Bynes was once a teen star throughout the 1990s and 2000s. She first worked with Nickelodeon on shows such as All That and the Amanda Show and earned a Kid's Choice Award. She gained widestream acclaim for her films What a Girl Wants, She’s the Man, and Easy A.