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Ariana Grande
- Grande couldn't hold back her tears on stage during the One Love Manchester Benefit Concert on June 4, 2017 in Manchester, England. The show took place two weeks after the Manchester Arena bombing.
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Adele
- The singer is known for her emotional songs, and she couldn't hold back her tears as she accepted the Album of the Year award for '25' during the 2017 Grammy Awards.
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Marisa Tomei
- The award-winning actress wipes a tear while attending a ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the World Trade Center terrorist attacks on September 11, 2002 in New York City.
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Celine Dion
- The Canadian singer cries during the ceremony to honor her with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2004.
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Emma Stone
- The emotional actress delivers a speech with the Best Actress Oscar in her hand for her role in 'La La Land' (2016).
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Queen Elizabeth II
- The late Queen is pictured in an emotional moment in 2019, during the annual Remembrance Sunday service at The Cenotaph in London, England.
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Kate Moss
- The former supermodel cries during Naomi Campbell's Fashion for Relief Haiti London 2010 Fashion Show.
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Lady Gaga
- The singer is pictured visibly sad after reading the names of the dead at a vigil for the victims of the Orlando Pulse nightclub massacre during a June 13, 2016 vigil in LA.
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Andy Murray
- The British tennis star couldn't stop crying as he announced his plans to retire during a press conference ahead of the 2019 Australian Open in Melbourne.
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Lindsay Lohan
- The actress cries during a hearing, as her probation gets revoked at the Beverly Hills Courthouse on July 6, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
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Nicki Minaj
- The rapper sheds a tear as she accepts the Rap/Hip-Hop Favorite Artist award at the 2011 American Music Awards in LA.
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Angelina Jolie
- The actress and Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) gets emotional during a World Refugee Day ceremony on June 20, 2003 in Washington, D.C.
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Barack Obama
- The then-US President sheds a tear as he announces executive actions to reduce gun violence in January 2016.
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Lionel Messi
- The Argentinian soccer star cries at a press conference at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on August 8, 2021. Messi left the club after 21 years.
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Joe Biden
- The then-US Vice President looking clearly emotional after then-President Barack Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2017.
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Emma Watson
- The actress wipes a tear off her face during the world premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2' on July 7, 2011 in London, England.
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Justin Bieber
- The Canadian singer is spotted in New York crying in his car as his wife, Hailey Baldwin, drives.
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Penélope Cruz
- The Spanish actress can't hold back the tears as she receives the Honour award during the 43rd edition of the Cesar Awards at the Salle Pleyel in Paris on March 2, 2018.
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Britney Spears
- Spears is seen crying after a fight with her then-manager, Sam Lufti, in 2008.
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Sharon Stone
- The veteran actress' emotional response to being awarded with the Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres (Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters) during the 74th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in 2021.
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Roger Federer
- The tennis icon cries after winning the Men's Singles Final at the Australian Open in 2006 in Melbourne.
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Octavia Spencer
- The actress accepts the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for 'The Help' (2011), at the 84th Annual Academy Awards on February 26, 2012.
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Cristiano Ronaldo
- The soccer star cries uncontrollably after Portugal loses the Euro 2004 final against Greece in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Kirsten Dunst
- The actress cries as she arrives to the screening of the movie 'The Beguiled' at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.
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Halle Berry
- The actress is clearly emotional as she's honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame back in 2007.
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Camilla, Queen Consort
- Camilla is seen crying on a very sad day for her. The picture was taken after she attended the funeral for her brother Mark Shand on May 1, 2014 at the Holy Trinity Church, in Stourpaine, Dorset, England.
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Rihanna
- The singer delivers an emotional speech at The 2009 Women of the Year Awards hosted by Glamour Magazine at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
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Charlize Theron
- The actress wipes a tear during a visit to the set of MTV's 'TRL' in New York City.
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Viola Davis
- The tearful actress holds the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for 'Fences' at the 89th Academy Awards, on February 26, 2017.
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Ariana Grande
- Grande couldn't hold back her tears on stage during the One Love Manchester Benefit Concert on June 4, 2017 in Manchester, England. The show took place two weeks after the Manchester Arena bombing.
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Adele
- The singer is known for her emotional songs, and she couldn't hold back her tears as she accepted the Album of the Year award for '25' during the 2017 Grammy Awards.
© Getty Images
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Marisa Tomei
- The award-winning actress wipes a tear while attending a ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the World Trade Center terrorist attacks on September 11, 2002 in New York City.
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Celine Dion
- The Canadian singer cries during the ceremony to honor her with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2004.
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Emma Stone
- The emotional actress delivers a speech with the Best Actress Oscar in her hand for her role in 'La La Land' (2016).
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Queen Elizabeth II
- The late Queen is pictured in an emotional moment in 2019, during the annual Remembrance Sunday service at The Cenotaph in London, England.
© Getty Images
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Kate Moss
- The former supermodel cries during Naomi Campbell's Fashion for Relief Haiti London 2010 Fashion Show.
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Lady Gaga
- The singer is pictured visibly sad after reading the names of the dead at a vigil for the victims of the Orlando Pulse nightclub massacre during a June 13, 2016 vigil in LA.
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Andy Murray
- The British tennis star couldn't stop crying as he announced his plans to retire during a press conference ahead of the 2019 Australian Open in Melbourne.
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Lindsay Lohan
- The actress cries during a hearing, as her probation gets revoked at the Beverly Hills Courthouse on July 6, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
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Nicki Minaj
- The rapper sheds a tear as she accepts the Rap/Hip-Hop Favorite Artist award at the 2011 American Music Awards in LA.
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Angelina Jolie
- The actress and Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) gets emotional during a World Refugee Day ceremony on June 20, 2003 in Washington, D.C.
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Barack Obama
- The then-US President sheds a tear as he announces executive actions to reduce gun violence in January 2016.
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Lionel Messi
- The Argentinian soccer star cries at a press conference at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on August 8, 2021. Messi left the club after 21 years.
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Joe Biden
- The then-US Vice President looking clearly emotional after then-President Barack Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2017.
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Emma Watson
- The actress wipes a tear off her face during the world premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2' on July 7, 2011 in London, England.
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Justin Bieber
- The Canadian singer is spotted in New York crying in his car as his wife, Hailey Baldwin, drives.
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Penélope Cruz
- The Spanish actress can't hold back the tears as she receives the Honour award during the 43rd edition of the Cesar Awards at the Salle Pleyel in Paris on March 2, 2018.
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Britney Spears
- Spears is seen crying after a fight with her then-manager, Sam Lufti, in 2008.
© BrunoPress
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Sharon Stone
- The veteran actress' emotional response to being awarded with the Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres (Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters) during the 74th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in 2021.
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Roger Federer
- The tennis icon cries after winning the Men's Singles Final at the Australian Open in 2006 in Melbourne.
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Octavia Spencer
- The actress accepts the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for 'The Help' (2011), at the 84th Annual Academy Awards on February 26, 2012.
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Cristiano Ronaldo
- The soccer star cries uncontrollably after Portugal loses the Euro 2004 final against Greece in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Kirsten Dunst
- The actress cries as she arrives to the screening of the movie 'The Beguiled' at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.
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Halle Berry
- The actress is clearly emotional as she's honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame back in 2007.
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Camilla, Queen Consort
- Camilla is seen crying on a very sad day for her. The picture was taken after she attended the funeral for her brother Mark Shand on May 1, 2014 at the Holy Trinity Church, in Stourpaine, Dorset, England.
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Rihanna
- The singer delivers an emotional speech at The 2009 Women of the Year Awards hosted by Glamour Magazine at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
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Charlize Theron
- The actress wipes a tear during a visit to the set of MTV's 'TRL' in New York City.
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Viola Davis
- The tearful actress holds the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for 'Fences' at the 89th Academy Awards, on February 26, 2017.
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Crying celebrities caught on camera
These stars shed tears of sadness and happiness
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Crying is an emotional response. We can shed a tear when we're sad or happy, but either is a somatic display of our emotional state at a particular moment. The vast majority of people cry, and, of course, celebrities are no exception. From emotional award acceptance speeches, to really sad moments, in this gallery you'll find a bit of everything.
Browse through and find out which celebs have been caught tearing up on camera, and why.
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