Your Favorites in Films and On TV

Rock stars want to be actors and many actors yearn to be on stage as musicians. Johnny Depp has been touring as a member of the Hollywood Vampires, while Ricky Nelson and Michel Nesmith of the Monkees were serious musicians. Here’s a list of singers that have appeared in Hollywood films over the years; the list will surprise you…

Alanis Morissette, ‘Dogma’
Jennifer Lopez, ‘Maid in Manhattan’
Jon Bon Jovi, ‘U-571,’ ‘The Leading Man,’ and ‘Pay it Forward’
Beyoncé, Britney Spears, ‘Goldmember’
Blink 182, ‘American Pie’
Coldplay, ‘Shawn of the Dead’
Mark Wahlberg, ‘Boogie Nights’
Eminem, ‘8 Mile’
Gwen Stefani, ‘Aviator’
Gwen Stefani, Lenny Kravitz, ‘Zoolander’
Justin Timberlake, ‘The Social Network,’ and ‘About Time’
Janet Jackson, ‘Poetic Justice’ and ‘Why Did I Get Married?’
Michael Jackson, ‘The Wiz’ and ‘Men in Black II’
Mariah Carey, ‘Precious’ and ‘Glitter’
Sean Combs, ‘Monster’s Ball’ and ‘Made’

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