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10 Musicians Who Are Also Actors 🎞

Written By: Gracie Magguilli


While music videos are great, sometimes we just want to see more from our fav artists, and most of the time they want to do more as well! Many celebs over the years have tried to make the jump from music to movies, sometimes it goes great, sometimes not so much. You might not know if your top Spotify artist could be one of your favorite actors! Whether you're looking for a new show to watch or just want to know what other movies Harry Styles has been in, we are breaking down ten musicians who are also actors! 🍿


1. Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake has had our hearts since the 90s and that didn’t stop when he hit the big screen! He transitioned from music to acting better than most, probably because that’s where he got his start. Justin was on The All-New Mickey Mouse Club with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. Timberlake also was in the critically acclaimed movie The Social Network alongside Andrew Garfield and Jesse Eisenberg. He has also done voice acting. in the last two Shrek movies and voices Branch in the Trolls franchise. We still get to hear Justin sing on the soundtrack of Trolls, “Can’t Stop the Feeling” the soundtrack to summer 2016! ☀️


2. Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga does it all! While she is most famous for her pop music, she has been killing it in Hollywood! While she’s played herself in movies like The Muppets: Most Wanted as well as filmed versions of her concerts and the Netflix documentary Five Foot Two, Gaga doesn't shy away from legit acting roles. She started in 2015 when she terrified audiences in American Horror Story: Hotel. A few years later, she started acting in movies and in 2018 was nominated for an Oscar for her performance as Ally in A Star is Born. She also appeared in House of Gucci and she will be appearing in Joker: Folie à Deux in 2024! 🌟


3. Kelly Clarkson

Before The Kelly Clarkson Show started airing, Clarkson unwillingly started her acting career the day she won American Idol in 2003! In the first season of Idol, a part of the prize was that the winner