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Mandy Moore - The pop singer starred in movies including 'A Walk To Remember' and 'License to Wed,' in addition to the hit TV series 'This is Us.'
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Jennifer Lopez - Jennifer Lopez has been in movies including 'Maid in Manhattan' and 'Monster-in-Law.'
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Lenny Kravitz - The musician starred in 'The Hunger Games' and 'Precious.'
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Queen Latifah - The singer starred in movies including 'Joyful Noise' and 'Girls Trip.'
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Elvis Presley - The King of Rock starred in films including 'Stay Away, Joe' and 'Harum Scarum.'
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Taylor Swift - The singer-songwriter was in 'Valentine's Day' and 'The Lorax.'
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Mariah Carey - The artist of 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' was in 'Precious' and 'Glitter.'
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Alicia Keys - The singer was in 'Smokin' Aces' and 'The Nanny Diaries.'
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Jon Bon Jovi - The lead singer for the rock band, Bon Jovi, was in 'New Year's Eve' and 'Homegrown.'
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Bow Wow - The rapper starred in 'Like Mike' and 'Roll Bounce.'
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Cher - Cher gave incredible performances in 'Moonstruck' and 'Burlesque.'
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Chris Brown - The rapper was in 'Think Like a Man' and 'Takers.'
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Debbie Harry - The singer from the 80s band Blondie was in 'Deuces Wild' and the award-winning 'Hairspray.'
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Gwen Stefani - Former No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani was in 'The Aviator' and 'Zoolander.'
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Jennifer Hudson - The singer was in the 'Sex and the City' movie and won an Oscar for her performance in 'Dreamgirls.'
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Tim McGraw - The country singer was in 'The Blind Side' with Sandra Bullock and 'Friday Night Lights.'
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Frank Sinatra - One of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Sinatra also dabbled in acting, appearing in 'Guys and Dolls' and 'Never So Few.'
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Snoop Dogg - The rapper has acted in several films, including 'Training Day' and 'Scary Movie 5.'
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Tom Waits - The singer was in 'Wristcutters: A Love Story,' 'Dracula,' and 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.'
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Will Smith - Will Smith started out as a rapper, but has become better known as an actor. He has starred in award-winning movies including 'Seven Pounds,' 'Hitch,' and 'Concussion.'
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Beyoncé - The singer has won 22 awards, in addition to starring in movies including 'Dreamgirls' and 'Obsessed.'
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Dave Matthews - The lead singer from the Dave Matthews Band was in 'Because of Winn-Dixie' and 'Just Go With It.'
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Justin Timberlake - The famous pop singer starred in television shows as a child, and made his way to films as an adult. He has been in 'Alpha Dog' and 'The Social Network.'
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Eminem - The rapper was in the hip-hop drama '8 Mile.'
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Madonna - One of America's most famous musical artists, she starred in 'Evita' and 'Swept Away.'
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Tupac Shakur - The late rapper starred in 'Poetic Justice' and 'Above the Rim.'
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Michael Jackson - The King of Pop played the lion (pictured here) in 'The Wiz,' and was also in 'Poetic Justice.'
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Dwight Yoakam - The singer appeared in movies including 'Panic Room' and 'Sling Blade.'
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Meat Loaf - The singer known for his 'Bat Out of Hell' trilogy of albums was in 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' and 'Fight Club.'
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Mos Def - The hip-hop artist starred in 'Monster's Ball' and 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.'
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Mandy Moore - The pop singer starred in movies including 'A Walk To Remember' and 'License to Wed,' in addition to the hit TV series 'This is Us.'
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Jennifer Lopez - Jennifer Lopez has been in movies including 'Maid in Manhattan' and 'Monster-in-Law.'
© Bruno Press
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Lenny Kravitz - The musician starred in 'The Hunger Games' and 'Precious.'
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Queen Latifah - The singer starred in movies including 'Joyful Noise' and 'Girls Trip.'
© Bruno Press
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Elvis Presley - The King of Rock starred in films including 'Stay Away, Joe' and 'Harum Scarum.'
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Taylor Swift - The singer-songwriter was in 'Valentine's Day' and 'The Lorax.'
© Getty Images
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Mariah Carey - The artist of 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' was in 'Precious' and 'Glitter.'
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Alicia Keys - The singer was in 'Smokin' Aces' and 'The Nanny Diaries.'
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Jon Bon Jovi - The lead singer for the rock band, Bon Jovi, was in 'New Year's Eve' and 'Homegrown.'
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Bow Wow - The rapper starred in 'Like Mike' and 'Roll Bounce.'
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Cher - Cher gave incredible performances in 'Moonstruck' and 'Burlesque.'
© Getty Images
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Chris Brown - The rapper was in 'Think Like a Man' and 'Takers.'
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Debbie Harry - The singer from the 80s band Blondie was in 'Deuces Wild' and the award-winning 'Hairspray.'
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Gwen Stefani - Former No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani was in 'The Aviator' and 'Zoolander.'
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Jennifer Hudson - The singer was in the 'Sex and the City' movie and won an Oscar for her performance in 'Dreamgirls.'
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Tim McGraw - The country singer was in 'The Blind Side' with Sandra Bullock and 'Friday Night Lights.'
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Frank Sinatra - One of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Sinatra also dabbled in acting, appearing in 'Guys and Dolls' and 'Never So Few.'
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Snoop Dogg - The rapper has acted in several films, including 'Training Day' and 'Scary Movie 5.'
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Tom Waits - The singer was in 'Wristcutters: A Love Story,' 'Dracula,' and 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.'
© Getty Images
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Will Smith - Will Smith started out as a rapper, but has become better known as an actor. He has starred in award-winning movies including 'Seven Pounds,' 'Hitch,' and 'Concussion.'
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Beyoncé - The singer has won 22 awards, in addition to starring in movies including 'Dreamgirls' and 'Obsessed.'
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Dave Matthews - The lead singer from the Dave Matthews Band was in 'Because of Winn-Dixie' and 'Just Go With It.'
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Justin Timberlake - The famous pop singer starred in television shows as a child, and made his way to films as an adult. He has been in 'Alpha Dog' and 'The Social Network.'
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Eminem - The rapper was in the hip-hop drama '8 Mile.'
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Madonna - One of America's most famous musical artists, she starred in 'Evita' and 'Swept Away.'
© Bruno Press
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Tupac Shakur - The late rapper starred in 'Poetic Justice' and 'Above the Rim.'
© Bruno Press
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Michael Jackson - The King of Pop played the lion (pictured here) in 'The Wiz,' and was also in 'Poetic Justice.'
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Dwight Yoakam - The singer appeared in movies including 'Panic Room' and 'Sling Blade.'
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Meat Loaf - The singer known for his 'Bat Out of Hell' trilogy of albums was in 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' and 'Fight Club.'
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Mos Def - The hip-hop artist starred in 'Monster's Ball' and 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.'
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Famous American musicians who became actors
Many famous musicians have also established successful careers as actors
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Countless musicians have tried to turn their musical success into a side career in acting. While some have had more success than others, they have all proved that they can transcend their musical ability and create memorable roles in films. The following gallery highlights a few of these well-established musicians who also dabbled in the Hollywood scene. How many of them did you know?
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