Before They Were Famous... Trivia Quiz

Answer: Dunkin' Donuts

Madonna first worked behind the counter at a Dunkin' Donuts when she first came to New York City. She has, of course, went on to become one of the most famous people to ever grace the earth. However, at the premiere of the James Bond film, "Die Another Day" (in which she has a cameo as a lesbian fencing instructor), Madonna was introduced to Queen Elizabeth.

The Queen took Madonna's hand and said, "So you sing, do you?" Apparently the Palace does not have radio or television.

Answer: Jennifer Lopez

Before having such mega movie hits as 'Out of Sight', 'Selena', and 'The Wedding Planner', as well as huge music hits such as 'If You Had My Love', 'Waiting for Tonight', 'Ain't It Funny', and 'Jenny from the Block', Jennifer Lopez started her career out dancing with the Fly Girls on the show, 'In Living Color'. Jennifer also made a brief cameo in Janet Jackson's video 'That's the Way Love Goes' before becoming a huge movie and pop star.

Answer: Just Right

Tori beat out Sarah Jessica Parker to be the spokesmodel for Kellogg's 'Just Right' before going on to release such critically acclaimed albums as 'to venus and back', 'Scarlet's Walk', and 'Little Earthquakes'.

Answer: Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill made her acting debut in the movie 'Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit' with Whoopi Goldberg before The Fugees hit it big with their album, 'The Score'.

Answer: Faith Hill

Faith Hill started her career out as a secretary after she convinced her boss that she wasn't a singer. He didn't want to hire anyone who moonlighted as an amateur singer. Thankfully, Faith was discovered moonlighting and went on to score the huge cross-over hits, 'This Kiss', 'Breathe', 'The Way You Love Me', and 'Cry'.

Answer: Geri Halliwell

Geri, also known as Ginger Spice, was late to her audition during the open calls in London. Only after convincing the producers to give her a shot was she accepted into the group that would become the majorly successful group, The Spice Girls.

Answer: Mandy Moore

The only 'pop' star that didn't start out in 'The Mickey Mouse Club' was solo artist Mandy Moore. Justin and Britney appeared together for that show's last season.

Answer: Courtney Love

Courtney Love auditioned for the female lead in the movie, 'Sid and Nancy' before shooting to stardom with her band Hole and starring in movies like 'The People vs. Larry Flynt'. She actually got a smaller role in 'Sid and Nancy', as Nancy's best friend, Gretchen.

Answer: Sheryl Crow

Sheryl Crow was a back-up singer for Michael Jackson on his 'Bad Tour' before going solo with her critically acclaimed and commercially successful album, 'Tuesday Night Music Club'.

Answer: Shania Twain

Before having such cross-over hits as 'That Don't Impress Me Much', 'You're Still the One', and 'Man! I Feel Like a Woman', Shania Twain supported herself and her siblings by singing in a lounge act at a resort in the Canadian mountains.

Answer: Cher

Cher's first movie was entitled 'Chastity', which she named her daughter after.

Answer: Ashanti

Ashanti was not featured on the television series, 'Star Search' like her fellow artists, Tiffany, Leann Rimes, Usher, Alanis Morissette, Justin Timberlake, and many, many others.

Answer: Alanis Morissette

Alanis won the Canadian Juno Award for 'Most Promising Young Star' for her first album, 'Alanis'. She later recorded her follow-up 'Now Is the Time' before graduating high school. She went on to Los Angeles where she released 'Jagged Little Pill' which set a record for the Biggest Solo Debut Album of All-Time, selling in excess of 30 million in the US alone.

Answer: Kylie Minogue

Kylie has had major commercial success outside of the US with every album she has put out. Her only hit in the US was the 1980's number one smash, 'The Locomotion', until she came back full force with her cd, 'Fever', which features such mega-hits as 'Can't Get You Out of My Head', 'In Your Eyes', 'Love at First Sight', and 'Come into My World'... and you all thought she was another '80s One-Hit Wonder'.

Answer: Brandy

Even after this 'revelation' from her high school counselor, Brandy went on to super-stardom, putting out platinum album after platinum album and starring in major movies.

Answer: Gwen Stefani

According to Gwen on VH1's "Behind the Music", she started out as a back-up singer in her brother's band and took over the lead vocals for No Doubt when their first lead singer, John Spence, committed suicide.

Answer: Aaliyah

Aaliyah was asked by her aunt, Gladys Knight, to perform two songs with her at Bally's in Las Vegas when she was only eleven-years-old. She went on to record three multi-platinum albums, 'Age Ain't Nothin' But a Number', 'One in a Million', and 'Aaliyah' as well as starring in box-office hits such as 'Romeo Must Die' and 'Anne Rice's Queen of the Damned' before her untimely death on August 25th, 2001 at the young age of 21.

Answer: Alecia Moore

'Pink' was born Alecia Moore on September 8, 1979. She parodied her real name in the video for 'Don't Let Me Get Me' when she performs at 'Moore High School'.

Answer: Macy Gray

Born Natalie McIntyre, Macy Gray took her name from a childhood neighbor. 'When it came time to record the lyrics,' she expalined to 'VIBE Magazine', 'the singer didn't show up, so I sang instead.' She went on to record her critically acclaimed and commercially successful debut album, 'Macy Gray... On How Life Is'.

Answer: Missy Elliott

Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott went on to commercial success after her group was dropped from Elektra, and she was picked up by EastWest to release her debut album, 'Supa Dupa Fly'.