Meghan's List Of Pre-Fame Jobs Prove The Duchess Has Always Been This Multi-Talented

As a natural step of progression, Markle took the skills she learnt at Paper Source and became an actual calligrapher, getting paid to hand write invitations for everything from Dolce & Gabbana events to Robin Thicke and Paula Patton's wedding. Reflecting on her previous job, she told Esquire in a 2013 interview: "I would sit there with a little white tube sock on my hand so no hand oils got on the card, trying to pay my bills while auditioning. I'm glad that in the land of no one seeming to appreciate a handwritten note anymore that I can try to keep that alive."

Starting her hustle young, Markle landed her first ever job at the age of 13. She worked at a yogurt place called 'Humphrey Yogart' in her home state of California where she earned minimum wage. Speaking to the Mirror, the owner said: "[Meghan] was very popular with customers. She had to prove she had an outgoing personality and would work well with staff.”

According to Morton's biography, Markle's passion for charity work kicked off early too as she volunteered at a soup kitchen in Los Angeles. The place was called the Hippie Kitchen, and Markle was apparently in charge of serving up the soup and clearing the tables.

One of Markle's first on-screen castings was in American singer Tori Armos' music video for a track called 1,000 Oceans. She played a fan who watched her favourite star perform in a giant glass box. It was all very odd. But hey, it was an easy pay day as she was reportedly paid $600 to appear in the video. Sweet deal in my opinion.

It's all about who you know, and Markle was well aware of that as a young university student. That's why she made the most of her uncle's connections with the US government and got herself in at the State Department as an intern. According to her biography, she spent six weeks as a junior press officer at an American embassy in Argentina while her peers were gallivanting around the student union or, as they were Americans, loving life at frat parties.

It's every actress' nightmare. But sometimes, you've gotta do what you've gotta do, and that was certainly the case for Markle when she was cast in a film that referenced to her as "hot girl" in its credits. No name, no nothing. If romcoms are your thing, you may even have watched it without noticing her as it was Ashton Kutcher's 2005 film, A Lot Like Love. From "hot girl" to Duchess of Sussex, the glow up has been STRONG.

Yes, really. While patiently waiting for her big Hollywood break, Markle held down a part time job at a Beverly Hills branch of American stationary chain, Paper Source. Speaking to People, the CEO of the company, Winnie Park, said that Markle "advised customers on projects — from wedding invitations to creating personalised stationary to gift-wrapping."

You'll have seen this one doing the rounds on social media, and I'll have to admit that it is hilarious. Back in 2006, Markle was one of the "suitcase girls" on the American version of hit game show, Deal or No Deal. As anyone who has watched the show knows, this meant she was one of the attractive women who were hired to come out holding numbered suitcases that the contestants on the show then had to take their pick from in hopes of finding a very large cash prize.

Right before getting her role on Suits, Markle was a hostess at a restaurant in Beverly Hills. She once told Vanity Fair that it was one of the "odds-and-ends jobs" she took while "trying to make ends meet." Besides, doing a stint at a restaurant is pretty much an eligibility requirement before breaking into Hollywood.

Seriously. Is there any job she hasn't done?

Morten's autobiography claims that Markle was the anonymous writer behind the blog The Working Actress. The blog discussed all of the none-glam side of Hollywood, though Markle has never taken ownership of it. However, she did go public with another blog called The Tig, which was made up of lifestyle content such as fashion, beauty, and travel. Her aim for the site was for readers to feel as though they had "a friend that’s always there for you; a great place that makes you feel good," Markle said in an interview with Ebony in 2016.

In 2016, Markle collaborated with Canadian retailer Reitmans to launch the Meghan Markle collection. She designed four spring dresses for her range, and later went on to create a workwear line for the brand, according to Morten's book.

So there you have it, Markle is a woman of very many talents. I mean, seriously, is there anything she can't do? One word, nope.