Fame, Fortune & Fillings

Celebrities who gave up dentistry for stardom — and vice versa!

What qualities come to mind when you think of dentists? Did “creative,” “athletic,” “hilarious,” or (dare we say it) “sexy” make the list? If not, perhaps you can be forgiven; these attributes don’t necessarily fit the stereotype of a dental professional. But you might be surprised to learn that some celebrities who exemplify these very qualities were well on their way to careers in dentistry before various twists of fate sent them in very different directions. Perhaps your own dentist almost had a career as an Olympic swimmer… a novelist… or an actress. Hey, you never know!

Continue on to see which celebrities who gave up dentistry for stardom.