The country of Australia is not all Mel Gibson ... of a feather flock together and this list of celebrities who were friends before they were famous seems to prove that point over and over.

To remind you just how far some of your favorite celebs have come since starting their careers, we rounded up the best celebrity headshots from before they were famous.

Before they were famous, they were already successful. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most notable celebrities who initially achieved success in careers ...

And despite the wide variety of jobs celebrities have managed to score ... and Kristen Wiig all waited tables at some point before they hit the big time.

Considering just how hard it is to make in show business, it's remarkable how many celebrities have been good friends with other successful celebrities since before ... than they've been famous.