Free Quiz Questions on what famous people get up to when they're not being famous for their primary purpose.
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What did Chris Tarrant do before he was a TV star: was he a policeman, a school teacher, or a zoo keeper?
[English] Teacher
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What dangerous animal is photographed with Victoria Beckham on the cover of her 2001 album Victoria Beckham?
A panther
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Who was the subject of more portraits: Hitler or Churchill?
Adolf Hitler
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What sport was OJ Simpson a professional in before he became a film star and later, a murderer?
American Football
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Which of these TV presenters played first class League Football with Northampton Town: Angus Deayton, Des O Connor or Richard Whiteley?
Des O Connor
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What kind of student was Carol Smillie: Engineering, Art or Law?
Art.
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What was Matthew Kelly’s first job after leaving school: bingo Caller, machine operator in a slaughterhouse or a male prostitute?
Bingo caller
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Who won the boxing match between Bob Mortimer and Les Dennis in 2002?
Bob Mortimer
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Which music star has a degree in astrophysics: Brian May out of Queen, Mick Hucknall out of Simply Red or soul singer Lionel Richie?
Brian May
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Who got an honorary doctorate in astronomy? Robbie Williams, Brian May out of Queen or 15-1 host William G Stewart
Brian May
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Which one of these people once kicked off a football match at Hampden: Billy The Kid, Buffalo Bill or Dolly Parton?
Buffalo Bill
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Which actor who died in 1977 once anonymously entered a look-alike contest for himself in Monaco, and came third?
Charlie Chaplin
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Gary Kasparov is aiming to become Russian president in 2008 – but what is he previously famous for: athlete, boxer or a chess player?
Chess champion
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What did Nigel Benn train to become after quitting as a boxer? A DJ, a Vet, or did he just go on a permanent holiday to the Caribbean for three years?
Club DJ
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What is Bruce Dickinson out of Iron Maiden’s secret second job that he does between tours? Is he a beekeeper, a perfume designer or a commercial airline pilot?
Commercial airline pilot
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Which 'Friends' actress appeared in Bruce Springsteen's 'Dancing in the Dark' video?
Courteney Cox
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Whose mother was a prostitute: H out of Steps, Tina out of S Club 7 or Danny out of Hear’Say?
Danny
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Which American entertainer, born in 1973, released an autobiography called Mysterious Stranger, which included a competition in which one reader could win $100,000?
David Blaine
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Elvis Presley only ever did one TV commercial in his career. What product did he advertise: Hamburgers, Doughnuts, or Guns?
Doughnuts (Southern Maid Doughnuts – 1954)
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According to a report one day in the Sun newspaper: what kind of people is Billy Bob Thornton obsessed by: dwarves, Siamese twins or albinos?
Dwarves
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Which one of these people was a genuine black belt in karate: Elvis Presley, John Lennon, or Jimi Hendrix?
Elvis Presley
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Who has been the subject of the most portraits: Hitler, Gandhi or Nelson Mandela?
Gandhi
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What hobby do Iggy Pop, Steve Tyler and Keith Flint all have in common: knitting, gardening or parachuting
Gardening
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What was the name of the magazine that air crash lunatic John F Kennedy Jr founded and edited?
George
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Which celebrity is a former European champion of the board game Monopol: Bob Monkhouse, Gyles Brandreth or Chris Tarrant?
Gyles Brandreth
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Which celebrity holds the record for the longest ever after-dinner speech: Jim Davidson, Peter Kay or Gyles Brandreth?
Gyles Brandreth [12 ½ hours]
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What did Sharleen Spiteri use to do before she was famous as a rock megastar in Texas? Was she a dinner lady, a hairdresser or a bus driver?
Hairdresser
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Every year the Hollywood Walk of Fame committee decides on new stars, but if you are selected is it free to get a star, or do you have to pay them?
Have to pay them [$25,000]
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Is Noel Gallagher out of Oasis so down to earth that he goes to the supermarket himself or is he so posh that he have a servant to do it for him?
He does it himself – Mirror04
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Which Sportsman played a guitar solo on the 1999 Def Leppard album “Euphoria”? Was it boxer Prince Naseem Hamid, Motor Racing star Damon Hill or snooker ace, Stephen Hendry?
Hill
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Who was elected Stirling University rector in 1998? Jackie Stewart, Midge Ure or Barry White?
Jackie Stewart
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Which very serious actor used to present Play School? was it Jeremy Irons, Sir John Gielguid or John Thaw?
Jeremy Irons
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Which one of these people did not compete in the Olympic games: Doctor Benjamin Spock, Emperor Nero, Jimmy Hill or Princess Anne?
Jimmy Hill
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Which of these DJs was once a professional wrestler? Alan Freeman, Jimmy Saville or Doctor Fox?
Jimmy Saville
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Which of these people has written a book about how brilliant God is? Jet out of the Gladiators, Magnus Magnusson or Jimmy Saville
Jimmy Saville
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Which actor has been invited onto a real space mission with NASA: Clint Eastwood, John Travolta or Bruce Willis
John Travolta
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Which of these people has had a private lunch with Nelson Mandela? Slash out of guns n roses, Jon Bon Jovi or the dead bloke out of Big Country?
Jon Bon Jovi
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What movie star used to be in a rock band that was called Dog Star?
Keanu Reeves
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Which English actress and swimwear designer born in 1979 was recently voted “body of the decade” by shoppers at La Senza lingerie chain?
Kelly Brook
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What is Madonna’s hobby: knitting or skydiving? (2004)
Knitting
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In a kind of Schwarzenegger move, The singer out of Runrig stood for election, in the Western Isles a few years ago: but what party did he represent?
Labour
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Donnie Munro, the Runrig guy was up for election last week for Scottish Parliament. What party was he standing for and did he win or did he lose?
Labour, lost
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Paul Robeson the singer of 'old man river' had what profession?
Lawyer
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Luke Goss, Simon Le Bon and Jason Orange: which one advertised soap powder on TV
Le Bon
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What was the name of Posh Spice’s autobiography? Is it called Learning To Fly, Taking The Knocks or Talent Free?
Learning To Fly
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Which of these stars used to write soft porn stories for a living? Mystic Meg, Anthea Turner or Dale Winton?
Meg
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Big Daddy is dead but what was Big Daddy before he was a wrestler? Miner, Pig Farmer or Bank Clerk?
Miner
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Whose hobby is it to plant a load of trees in his back garden so he can watch them grow a bit and then cut them down with an axe? Is it Sylvester Stallone, Mister T or Richard Whitely?
Mister T
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Who used to make a living from writing porn: Matthew Kelly, Mystic Meg, or Sara Cox?
Mystic Meg
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Before Sean Connery was famous was he also... door-to-door pie salesman, naked life-model or dogcatcher?
Naked life model
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When Sylvester Stallone isn’t being famous and making Rocky sequels, what hobby does he like to relax with: Painting or Skydiving?
Painting
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When Michael Jackson visited London in June 2002: where did he go for a day out: Madame Tussauds, The Houses of Parliament or The Museum of Childhood?
Parliament
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Which now-deceased actor was still taking part in motor races like the Daytona 500 race at the age of 75?
Paul Newman
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What did Tom Cruise train to be before he became an actor: a soldier, a sailor or a priest?
Priest
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In which Australian state is Steve Irwin’s Australia zoo?
Queensland
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Randolph Crane became famous as which cowboy actor?
Randolph Scott
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Which one of thee guys used to be a grave digger before he was famous: Matthew Kelly, John Leslie or Rod Stewart?
Rod Stewart
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Which of these people was a national swimming champion? Pete Waterman, Rolf Harris or Lorraine Kelly?
Rolf Harris
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Which of these action movie stars is actually quite good at playing trumpet and French Horn: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Samuel L Jackson or Bruce Willis?
Samuel L Jackson
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What part-time job did Lily Allen have whilst living in Ibiza aged 15: delivering newspapers, refilling tampon dispensers or selling ecstasy?
Selling Ecstasy
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Which one of these celebrities was at one point, American ambassador to Ghana? Shirley Temple, Judy Garland or Roy Rogers?
Shirley Temple
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Which of these pop moguls appeared as a contestant on Sale of the Century in 1990: Pete Waterman, Simon Cowell or Louis Walsh?
Simon Cowell
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Who used to be a stripper before she became a pop star: Sinead O’Connor, Bjork or Britney Spears?
Sinead O Connor
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What is Nicole Kidman’s hobby: knitting or skydiving?
Skydiving
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Which tennis player used to be a Goth: Monica Seles, Steffi Graf or Tim Henman?
Steffi Graf
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Which of these actors used to be a firefighter: Steve Martin or Steve Buscemi?
Steve Buscemi
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Who dropped out of beauty school in the 60s to become an oscar-nominated tough guy action hero movei star in the 70s and 80s?
Sylvester Stallone
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What hobby does Damon Albarn from Blur favour for relaxation? Jigsaws, Crosswords or Tae Kwon Do?
Tae Kwon Do
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Which one of these guys was, at one time, a semi-professional football goalkeeper: Pope John Paul II, The Dalai Lama or the Reverend Ian Paisley?
The Pope
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Which of these people spent a year training to become a priest: Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise or Frank Bruno?
Tom Cruise
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According to a 2006] survey, who has the most recognizable voice in Britain: The Queen, Tony Blair or Sean Connery?
Tony Blair
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The Bronte Sisters had a brother called Branwell. Was Branwell a successful poet, a successful Member of Parliament or was he a useless alcoholic?
Useless alcoholic
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Which star of showbiz once wrote a university thesis on domestic violence: Will Young, James Brown or Sean Connery?
Will Young
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Patrick Moore is Britain’s top TV astronomer, but is also famous for playing which musical instrument?
Xylophone
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Can Michael Barrymore swim: yes or no?
Yes