Stars are just like us.Before becoming famous, Nicki Minaj, Anna Nicole Smith and more worked everyday jobs at one of America's biggest chain restaurants.The rapper worked at a number of locations, while Smith worked at Red Lobster as a young mom when she first welcomed her son, Daniel, when she was 19 years old.Anna Nicole Smith and Nicki Minaj are just two stars who used Red Lobster as a launching pad for their fame.(Getty Images)LONGEST-RUNNING RED LOBSTER LOCATION IN AMERICA IS CLOSING AFTER 56 YEARSDamola Adamolekun, the youngest CEO the chain restaurant has ever seen at 37 years old, acknowledges the company's storied history with celebrity, and has been talking up the brand since taking over."People just really care about this brand.
It has a deep legacy and a deep meaning to people." he told Vanity Fair in June, adding, "I like that I’m giving people a different sort of role model—a different path for people that they might not be aware of otherwise."Here are some of the biggest names who once worked at Red Lobster.Minaj worked at many different Red Lobster locations.(Taylor Hill/WireImage)Nicki Minaj had experience as a waitress prior to making it big as a record-setting female rapper.During an appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," she spoke about her time working at Red Lobster as a waitress, saying "I probably waited on people in this audience for a matter of fact," adding, "If you've ever eaten at Red Lobster, I probably took your order.""That's what made me wanna hurry up and follow my dream, because I was like, 'Oh my God, this is not for me.
I gotta hurry up and get out of here before it's too late,'" Minaj said about working at the chain restaurant.She went on to find success with her debut album, "Pink Friday," which featured one of her biggest songs of all time, "Super Bass." This led to record-breaking success, as she became the best-selling female rapper of all time, selling over 100 million records worldwide.Smith's mothe...