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Before they were famous

Everybody had to start somewhere.

Before the Oscars, before the Grammys, the likes of Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman, Chris Hemsworth, Tina Arena, Guy Pearce, Asher Keddie, Simon Baker and Kylie Minogue were just aspiring young talents looking for an opportunity... and they got it!

These are not necessarily the first appearances by these now famous actors and singers, but they certainly capture the early talent, charm, hopes and dreams that would ultimately take them to the top.

Want more? Explore 9 Australian Hollywood stars who started in Australian soap operas

WARNING: this collection may contain names, images or voices of deceased Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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