The marketing firm Yankelovich Inc. estimates that the average person was exposed to 5,000 ads per day in 2007, and that number has only continued to skyrocket. Over the years, we’ve seen dozens of commercial personalities become household names just from a 15-second TV spot.
While some got their notoriety from … worse activities, like former Subway spokesperson (and shittiest Justice League member) Jared Fogle, many commercial spokespeople deserve fame beyond their ability to make us buy shit …
Flo from Progressive has been one of the most recognizable and long-running spokespeople since her ads began in 2008. Her real name’s Stephanie Courtney, and she got her start in New York City when she joined the acting conservatory Neighborhood Playhouse. Like many young actresses and comedians …
… Courtney soon moved to Los Angeles and worked several odd jobs like server and receptionist while waiting for her career to take off. Prior to getting her big break with Progressive, she had minor appearances in a bunch of major movies and television shows like Everybody Loves Raymond, and Mad Men.
She even got a part in Blades of Glory … sort of.
Oddly enough, she even had a three-episode stint on the show/creative pit of despair Cavemen that was inspired by the characters in the GEICO cavemen commercials in 2007.read more
4 Famous Ad People With Rad Lesser Known Work
