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The 'American Idol' contestant decided to use her singing career to help launch her acting career. The first role she gained was in the film adaptation of the musical 'Dreamgirls.' She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film. Since then she has appeared in several movies such as 'Winnie' and 'The Secret Life of Bees', and she has recently scored a role on the show 'Smash.'—XFINITY Music Staff
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From Stage to Bi...Over the years many singers have gone from the stage to the big screen. Some have failed and some have succeeded. From Cher to Will Smith, check out the singers who tried their luck at acting.—XFINITY Music Staff
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MadonnaThe 'Material Girl' decided to try her hand in movies starting with a brief appearance in 'Vision Request.' The singer then went on to appear in 'Desperately Seeking Susan', 'A League of Their Own', 'Who's That Girl' and several more movies. She is probably best known for playing the lead role in 'Evita.' The role helped land her a Golden Globe Award.—XFINITY Music Staff
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Michael JacksonThe 'King of Pop' headed to the big screen in 1978 when he played the Scarecrow in the movie 'The Wiz.' He has also appeared in several short films, including 'Captain EO', and did a number of cameos including his appearance in 'Men in Black II.' After his death, a documentary was released titled 'Michael Jackson's This Is It.' The film became the highest grossing documentary or concert movie of all time.—XFINITY Music Staff
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CherThe 'Goddess of Pop' and one half of the duo 'Sonny & Cher' tried a little bit of acting as well. With the help of Sonny, the duo released movies that showcased her acting ability like 'Good Times' and 'Chastity.' They also served as hosts on the TV program 'The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour.' Her stardom led her to land roles in 'Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean', 'Mask', 'Silkwood' and many more films. In 1987 she wowed viewers with her performance in 'Moonstruck.' The role led her to win the Academy Award for Best Actress.—XFINITY Music Staff
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Justin Timberlak... The lead singer of the boy band 'N Sync decided to try his hand in acting. In 1999 he made his first acting debut in a Disney Channel movie called 'Model Behavior.' He went on to do more movies like 'Edison Force', 'Alpha Dog', 'The Social Network', 'In Time' (pictured above) and several more films.—XFINITY Music Staff
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Mandy MooreThe singer began her acting career in 1996 when she appeared in the film 'Street Rats.' She then went on to land roles in 'The Princess Diaries', 'How to Deal', 'Chasing Liberty', 'Tangled' and more. She is probably best known for her role in the film 'A Walk to Remember.'—XFINITY Music Staff
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Mariah CareyThe singer made her acting debut in the movie 'The Bachelor' in 1999. She then went on to star in 'Glitter', 'WiseGirls' and several more movies. She won the Breakthrough Actress Performance Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival for her acting in the movie 'Precious.'—XFINITY Music Staff
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Tim McGrawThe country singer first dove into the acting world in 1995 in an episode of 'The Jeff Foxworthy Show.' He then went on to land roles in movies such as 'Friday Night Lights', 'Flicka', 'The Blind Side' (pictured above), 'Country Strong' and more.—XFINITY Music Staff
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LL Cool JRapper LL Cool J decided to try acting. He first appeared in the movie 'Wildcats' as himself, but soon landed a role in 'The Hard Way.' He did several more movies such as 'Toys', 'Deep Blue Sea', 'S.W.A.T.' and more. LL Cool J has also appeared in several TV series, and is currently starring in the show 'NCIS: Los Angeles.'—XFINITY Music Staff
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Queen LatifahQueen Latifah started her climb to success as a member of the hip-hop group Ladies Fresh. She then went on to produce more music, but then shifted her focus to acting. She started off with a starring role in a TV series called 'Living Single.' This eventually led to film as she landed roles in 'The Bone Collector', 'Chicago' (pictured above), 'Bringing Down the House' and more. In 2007 she won a Golden Globe Award for the TV film 'Life Support.'—XFINITY Music Staff
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Will SmithWill Smith started his career as a rapper known as The Fresh Prince. He got his first acting gig by playing a fictionalized version of himself in 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.' He then turned his TV career into a film career and landed roles in 'Men in Black', 'Wild Wild West', 'I Am Legend' and many more. Smith has even received Best Actor Oscar nominations for his acting in 'Ali' and 'The Pursuit of Happyness.'—XFINITY Music Staff
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Jennifer HudsonThe 'American Idol' contestant decided to use her singing career to help launch her acting career. The first role she gained was in the film adaptation of the musical 'Dreamgirls.' She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film. Since then she has appeared in several movies such as 'Winnie' and 'The Secret Life of Bees', and she has recently scored a role on the show 'Smash.'—XFINITY Music Staff
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David BowieThe well-known singer appeared in several films with minor roles, but he landed his first major film role in 1976 for the film 'The Man Who Fell to Earth.' He went on to star in several movies including 'The Hunger', 'Labyrinth' (pictured above), 'Basquiat' and many more.—XFINITY Music Staff
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Elvis PresleyThe King of Rock and Roll expanded his fame from music to include movies as well. In 1956, he appeared in his first movie 'Love Me Tender.' From there his film career grew as he landed roles in 'Jailhouse Rock' (pictured above), 'G.I. Blues', King Creole' and many more.—XFINITY Music Staff
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Meat LoafThe singer was asked to be in the play 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' which led to him landing the role of Eddie in the film version. From there his acting career blossomed as he appeared in many movies including 'Fight Club', 'Roadie' and more.—XFINITY Music Staff
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Beyoncé KnowlesWhile the singer was still a part of Destiny's Child, she landed her first major acting role in a TV movie called 'Carmen: A Hip Hopera.' After that, Beyonce caught the acting bug and went on to land roles in 'Pink Panther', 'Austin Powers in Goldmember', 'Obsessed', and more. Her most notable role was in the Golden Globe winning film, 'Dreamgirls.'—XFINITY Music Staff
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Frank SinatraOl' Blue Eyes won people over with his singing in the 1940s, but decided he wanted to try his hand at acting too. He made his acting debut in 1943 in 'Higher and Higher.' The audiences loved him and his acting career took off. Sinatra appeared in a number of movies including 'The Man with the Golden Arm', 'The Manchurian Candidate' and many more. In 1953, he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in 'From Here to Eternity.'—XFINITY Music Staff
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Harry Connick Jr...The budding musician began his acting career in 1990 in the film 'Memphis Belle' (pictured above). He then landed roles in a number of films including 'Copycat', 'Independence Day', 'Hope Floats', 'New in Town' and many more films.—XFINITY Music Staff
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Dolly PartonThe country music superstar decided to take a stab at acting. She made her first break into the movie world in the comedy film '9 to 5' in 1980. She has appeared in several film since then including 'The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas', 'Steel Magnolias', 'Joyful Noise' and many more.—XFINITY Music Staff
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Tina TurnerSinger Tina Turner has taken her turn at acting as well. Her first acting gig was in the movie 'Tommy' (pictured above). Since then she landed roles in '1985 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome', 'Last Action Hero' and more.—XFINITY Music Staff
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EminemThe rapper had a small part in the 2001 film 'The Wash', but he made his first leading actor debut in the semi-autobiographical movie '8 Mile.' Since then he has made cameos in 'Funny People' and 'Entourage.' He has also appeared on the TV show 'Crank Yankers' several times and lent his voice to the cartoon 'The Slim Shady Show.'—XFINITY Music Staff
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Neil DiamondThe well-known singer decided to try acting when he starred in the 1980's remake of 'The Jazz Singer.' The role led him to win the first-ever Worst Actor Razzie Award and ironically a Golden Globe Award nomination too. Neil Diamond has made a cameo appearance in 'Saving Silverman,' but has not acted since his first movie.—XFINITY Music Staff
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Jessica SimpsonThe pop star took her first shot at acting in several episodes of 'That '70s Show' as Annette, Kelso's new girlfriend. She made a jump into film when she landed the part of Daisy Duke in the movie 'The Dukes of Hazzard.' She has also appeared in 'Employee of the Month', 'Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous' and more.—XFINITY Music Staff
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Donnie WahlbergOne of the original members of the boy band New Kids on the Block decided to take a chance at acting. His first role was in the 1996 film 'Bullet.' He then went on to land roles in 'The Sixth Sense', 'Dreamcatcher', 'Saw II, III and IV' and more. He is currently starring as a detective in the CBS show 'Blue Bloods.'—XFINITY Music Staff
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Ice-TThe rapper decided to try his hand at acting and first appeared in the movie 'Breaking' in 1984. Since then he has appeared in a number of films including 'New York Jack City', 'Surviving the Game' and many more. He currently stars as a cop in the show 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.'—XFINITY Music Staff
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Britney SpearsDuring the height of her career, Britney Spears had several cameo appearances in movies, but in 2002 she landed her first leading role in the movie 'Crossroads.' Since then she has appeared in several television shows including 'Glee', 'Will & Grace' and more.—XFINITY Music Staff
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Katharine McPheeThe 'American Idol' contestant decided to take the leap from singing into acting. In 2008 she landed a part in the movie 'The House Bunny.' She then made the move to TV appearing in 'CSI: NY', 'Community' and more. She now stars in the NBC hit show 'Smash.'—XFINITY Music Staff
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Christina Aguile...The pop star decided to try acting and landed the leading role in the movie 'Burlesque' in 2010. She hasn't appeared in a movie since then, but she has appeared as a judge on 'The Voice.'—XFINITY Music Staff
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Ice CubeThe rapper first showed his acting chops as Doughboy in the 1991 film 'Boyz n the Hood' (pictured above). Since then he has appeared in 'Friday', 'Barbershop', '21 Jump Street' and many more films.—XFINITY Music Staff
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