Celebrities Who Were on Reality TV Before They Were Famous

Kourtney Kardashian - Keeping Up with the Kardashians

Easily the least problematic, Kourtney Kardashian played the "reality star" game for as long as she could before she decided to focus on herself, her family, and her company. She's a pretty private person on social media (for the most part) so fans really got to know what she was like because of the show, and they fell in love with her hilarious, everything-is-boring attitude. 

Jamie Chung - Real World: San Diego

Jamie Chung (far left) started her incredibly successful career on 2004's The Real World: San Diego and even competed on its spin-off show Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno II. After her reality show stints, she went on to star in The Hangover Part II, Sucker Punch, Grown-Ups, Lovecraft Country, Princess Protection Program, Sorority Row, Once Upon a Time... So many more! 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.