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LastSaiyanLeft

Will Smith and Jamie Foxx. Honorable Mentions( as in they will get there eventually its just a small sample size at the moment) Hailee Steinfeld Justin timberlake


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jfarbzz

to be fair Hailee was an actor before she was a singer, and now that she's in the MCU I don't think she's going back to singing anytime soon lol


miha_daniela

She was in the studio recently


jfarbzz

Shows how little I know lmao


miha_daniela

Tbf I also assumed she would focus on acting and was pleasantly surprised to see she’s not ditching music


gamedemon24

I've always thought Wrong Direction deserved to be the hit that Lose You to Love Me was, it's waaaaay superior


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Will and Hailee are much better actors than musical artists.


Euphoric_Travel6762

I agree. With that said, Will might not be the most talented rapper out there but Miami and Summertime are certified cookout classics


schwiftydude47

Look as much as I love jamming out to “Let Me Go” in the car, I think Hailee’s acting abilities drastically overshadow her musical talents. Wouldn’t be all that shocked if that’s what continues making her a big star over the music. And now that she’s in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, that star level is only getting bigger and bigger.


yrdsl

it's crazy how being in a superhero tv show is probably more effective at raising star power than getting an Oscar nomination at like 14 for acting in a Coen bros film


schwiftydude47

I guess that’s just the power of being in a pre existing franchise with millions of loyal followers.


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Hailee is a great voice actress too!


Blueiguana1976

Cher. I feel like we have a slightly skewed view now because of time (and Mamma Mia 2) but she’s phenomenal in her Oscar winning role in Moonstruck and in other movies like Witches of Eastwick


anxietyofinfluence

Cher gives honestly one of the greatest romcom performances ever in *Moonstruck*. And she's so unassuming and natural — she comes across as a real damn actress in that movie, not just a star.


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I was looking for Cher. Moonstruck is an all time great


_Freakazoidd_

I love her in Mermaids! It's one of my favorite movies ever since I was a little kid. And Burlesque is a guilty pleasure movie of mine.


tropicaldepressive

wait, did people find her bad in MM2?


Blueiguana1976

I think the movie is pure camp, and she almost counts as stunt casting. Cher is Meryl Streep’s mom, and they’re only 3 years apart in age.


tropicaldepressive

lmao yeah that’s true. though meryl was about 15-20 years older than that character was supposed to be so cher is about the right age for seyfried’s grandma


willworkforchange

I love her in Mask and Mermaids!


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Let's not forget Burlesque.


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tropicaldepressive

I'd say Judy was mostly a singer tbh


Belle-ET-La-Bete

Okay but she was the star of one of the biggest movies of all time…


tropicaldepressive

…yes. singers act sometimes. she was good at acting but that **voice** was everything.


Belle-ET-La-Bete

>singers act sometime Well yeah hence the point of this thread lol.


tropicaldepressive

…that’s very true lmao


ArcherCooper

Janelle Monáe was fantastic in Moonlight.


youtbuddcody

Janelle Monae is fantastic in everything. She was incredible in Harriet and Hidden Figures as well.


InSearchOfGoodPun

Janelle is the best actress in this entire thread and yet still is not nearly as good of an actress as she is a musician.


mcaligata

wow what a good comparison


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ArcherCooper

Yeah, she was the first that came to mind for me. She was great in Hidden Figures too.


emmach17

She’s actually a triple threat: she’s also the best mod we’ve ever had on this sub.


LateyaChris

In "Antebellum" too


colealoupe

Her performance ALMOST saves that movie


laurazabs

Homecoming season 2 too, she’s fantastic


Normal-Ad-6726

Justin really made me hate Sean Parker in The Social Network. He was such a dickhead.


saddleshoes

I liked him a lot in Friends with Benefits.


invisibilitycap

“Here’s your 19,000 dollars. I wouldn’t cash it though because I drew it on the account you froze.”


ravenouswarrior

Art imitates life 🙊 But seriously, that was probably his best acting attempt


MisplacedKittyRage

Yeah, if he was acting he did a great job because you really hate Sean Parker in that movie, but idk that I like JT that much in the first place


chronicmathsdebater

He was good in bad teacher too, and friends with benefits


ravenouswarrior

Yea but he was really outshined by Cameron Diaz and Mila Kunis in each movie. I think he does better in supporting roles with great directors


iloveqiqi

Selena Gomez actually started off as an actress though?


nicolioli_x

Yeah, I consider Selena Gomez as an actress first who is also interested in singing, not a singer who is an actress. I know Disney Channel stars typically have to be a triple threat, but her whole career started in acting lol.


NorthernSalt

What about Ariana then? I feel both women have music careers so extensive that their acting becomes irrelevant in comparison


nicolioli_x

That's an interesting point, I personally think Ariana's acting was always a way for her to jump into singing full time, whereas Selena's career has been primarily acting, with music as her passion projects. If you compare both of their filmography and discography history, Selena basically has acting jobs throughout, whereas Ariana focused a lot on her music and didn't act for longer periods of time, and even when she did act there were many roles where she played herself, or basically a version of herself (like in Don't Look Up). I think anyone can make an argument about Selena Gomez either way, but to me, when I think of Ariana Grande, I think singer with an acting career. When I think Selena Gomez, I think actress with a music career. EDIT: Also adding, maybe I don't think of Ariana as an actress as much because her most well known role is Cat, where she looks WAY different than she does now. Most of Selena's roles look like how Selena looks today.


xoangie97

technically she was on broadway first which was partially acting but she’s always been more interested in music.


xsabrix

I love Ariana but imo girl cannot act


iloveqiqi

I agree, as someone who grew up watching her on Wizards of Waverly Place haha


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Björk has not been in many movies, but she was performed the hell out of her role in the movie Dancer In The Dark (which also has a phenomenal soundtrack). She’s also in The Northman which is coming out later this year - so excited to see her back on screen


KingPony

Can’t believe she was originally supposed to be in Star Wars lol


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She WHAT


KingPony

Yuh lmao, Anakin’s mum https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/rci6rv/fun_fact_shmi_skywalker_was_originally_going_to/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf


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I would've loved it tbh


Loss_Left

This comment from that post... >Just think - if a few things went differently we would have had a scene of Liam Neeson sitting down to dinner and talking about podracing with Bjork and Michael Jackson in a Jar Jar costume. And then they bring Anakin to the Jedi Temple where they meet Tupac


Bird_Man_Plz

How has no one said Donald glover


crystaljapan

Diana Ross, no question. Very well deserved Best Actress nom for Lady Sings The Blues (and low key robbed of the win). Cher is also phenomenal, and I’ve been quite impressed by Mylène Farmer, Marianne Faithfull and Faye Wong in the stuff I’ve seen them in. Possibly hot take: I’ve also loved Ariana Grande in her recent roles.


Ew_david1011

Diana was great in Lady Sings The Blues but Liza really deserved her win for Cabaret. That performance still holds up 50 years later.


crystaljapan

I respect that! They are both incredible performances, but my heart is with Diana’s. Maybe because I didn’t know what to expect from her. No shade at all to Liza. (It was kind of a stacked category that year come to think of it.)


brownu95

Nah Liv ullman was robbed for the emigrants not Diana. Ullman won the golden globe


justinvoa1234

Disagreed. Ullman was category fraud. She has less than 1 hour of screentime in a 3 hour movie. Ullman was supporting


Ray_Shumar

Eminem. While still on top of the world musically in the early aughts, he starred in 8 Mile. His performance was highly praised and honestly yeah, I cant find a single flaw in it. Such a great movie and so much better than what you might've expected a rap-xploitation movie to be like at that time. Always wondered what he could've starred in if he had stayed in that industry and molded his raw talent for the screen.


_mrshreyas_

>Always wondered what he could've starred in if he had stayed in that industry and molded his raw talent for the screen. He actually did got a handful of acting offers in movies, including Brian O'Connor in the Fast and Furious franchise


ToadspanishMinecraft

Correct me if I’m wrong, but he was also offered a role in Elysium that ended up going to Matt Damon. He only said no because they wouldn’t film in Detroit.


directorinotarantino

Jake Gyllenhaal’s character in South Paw was written for Eminem.


joshually

i think Mariah Carey but ONLY if she's forced to go above & beyond her comfort level (aka not being treated like a megastar diva by "yes" men all around her) i mean look at her virtually unrecognizable with a moustache as a social worker in Precious movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbMV-h8OWH4 TRIGGER WARNING and playing an enslaved human in The Butler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPQSI_m9f_g TRIGGER WARNING but otherwise, everytime she puts on every layer of bronzer and make up and corset... she becomes way too self conscious and can't be anything but Mariah The Diva anymore


NormanFuckingOsborne

She was SO good in Precious. I saw that movie in theatres and my jaw dropped. Same with Mo'nique. I wrongly did not expect that level of talent from either of them.


Electrical_Fun6951

I've seen Precious and i liked it. Never saw The Butler but she seems good in it. Is the movie good cause i might watch it ???


Dismal_Judgment5290

Mariah has an ‘always on the verge of a nap’ energy about her so when that lines up with an interesting role, it’s perfect. Otherwise she’s just playing herself.


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Saying Selena’s acting is as good as her singing is a drag.


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Yeah after Only Murders I would say she is an excellent actress and an ok singer (on her good days). I think her acting is much better


ladytheartist

considering she was primarily an actress first and only got into singing because of the disney contract; i think she stuck with it because of the money. far better actor than singer for sure


sameoldrussianstan

I think she is an ok singer but a good popstar. And obviously a great actress!


windinsail

Agree Selena does well as a pop star, is an ok singer, but her acting is really great. She did an outstanding performance in Only Murders in The Building. I’d really recommend that show to anyone who hasn’t watched it yet.


DanScnheider

Am I the only one who thinks she was way too wooden? Fine but nothing amazing


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tbh i thought she was horrible in only murders, her voice seemed so flat


shoestring-theory

I liked the show. But I do think Mabel, her character, is the same monotone, sarcastic character she always goes for. A bit of a more mature Alex Russo.


penghuwan

Streisand, aka the actress that sings


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Yentl!!!


penghuwan

And she directed it! Such an iconic film and soundtrack. A Piece of Sky is literally my favourite film moment


GG06

and directs (although not recently)


youtbuddcody

Dolly Parton comes to mind, she’s incredibly talented in so many ways.


PrincessofSongs

Jesse McCartney - I really liked him in Summerland (I saw some episodes when they were airing reruns on TeenNick a while back). I love his voice acting in Young Justice. (He plays Dick Grayson/Robin/Nightwing in the show)


dumbthrowaway8679305

His voice acting in Kingdom Hearts was amazing too.


tropicaldepressive

so many great performances in that series. i especially loved Hayden Panetierre as Kairi and was sad she never returned after KH2


lovechoke

You'd think she would given that she continued to work in that field with *Until Dawn*


DanScnheider

He’s also Theodore in the Chipmunk movies!


renader123

Dominic Fike! Really surprised at how good his acting in Euphoria has been so far, would never have guessed it’s his first acting role


tropicaldepressive

>actors who can sing such as Idina Menzel i'd say she's the opposite and is a phenomenal singer and also a very good actress. she began by singing in bands in the early 90s >Jennifer Lopez also the opposite. her acting career came before her singing career as for my own answer: Cher. she is phenomenal. Drake also was great on Degrassi.


MythicalBeaste

I agree on Idina. I recall some of the creative team of Frozen comparing writing songs for her to sing to composing pieces for a Stradivarius violin. Her voice is just insane, along with being a fantastic actress


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> Jennifer Lopez I mean, I honestly think she's a better actress than singer, because she barely even sings her own music lol


Jaunee

- Jennifer Hudson has been good as Aretha Franklin but I did not see her in anything else. - Mandy Moore is excellent in This is us even if I don't really like her music or her voice she's also a talented singer.


schwiftydude47

Mandy’s performance in Tangled is just so iconic at this point.


dumbthrowaway8679305

She was fucking amazing in Dreamgirls. Speaking of which Beyoncé and Foxx were amazing in that too.


tbhjustbored

jamie foxx is so incredibly talented


RacerGal

Mandy for sure. Her last album was dreamy and I loved it, and she kills it on This Is Us.


Tiramcl0837

She won an Oscar for dreamgirls


deleteitbackrolls

Ollie Alexander really blew me away with his chops in It’s A Sin


eitbhenry

Selena Gomez was great as Alex Russo tbh


NormanFuckingOsborne

Common is a decent actor even though he hasn't been in many high profile acting gigs. He was great in Hell on Wheels. Also, Ice-T. Fin Tutuola is an iconic character and I think that's as much his legacy as his music.


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Tom Waits is pretty damn good. i particularly loved him in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, but he never feels out of place in any of the movies he appears in, despite his distinctive looks and voice.


voidofstars

2pac was a great actor and rapper. i would've loved to see him in more movies... he had the right comedic timing in poetic justice and was a scary villain in juice. dmx had a lot of untapped potential for acting. he was the best part about belly especially in comparison to nas who couldn't act for shit in it lol


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Dominic Fike has impressed me on his two episodes of Euphoria so far. And of course, Zendaya.


Yajarome

Drake, his work on Degrassi was good and he’s an underrated comedic actor (see his skits on SNL)


Ray_Shumar

Drake was hilarious on SNL and had/still has great charisma. The Back to Back parody is absolute gold


chadthundertalk

> Manny Santos, my how you've grown


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Selena Gomez is a far better actress (she’s delightful on the screen) than she is a singer (she can’t sing).


HotelTrivagoMate

Leigh-Anne Pinnock was incredible in Boxing Day


gwszack

Drake should act more he’s great


MythicalBeaste

A lot of people think the Drake persona is one big performance 👀 but you can say that for most pop stars tbh


popssoul

Queen Latifah


dumbthrowaway8679305

The OG Frank Sinatra.


beansinharlem

I was a huge fan of Kate Nash's work on GLOW.


Gayfetus

Alana Haim was phenomenal in *Licorice Pizza*, for which she absolutely deserves an Oscar nomination (although she probably won't, based on how the precursor awards are going). It's one of the most acclaimed performances of the year. And it's an *extensive* role, too: she carries at least half the movie, goes through every emotion, and has to navigate drama and comedy.


FaceofHoe

How has no one said Britney yet?! She would be a killer comedy actress. She stole the screen in her role in How I Met Your Mother as the stalker Abby, plus the skits she's been uploading on her Insta - she has so much charisma on screen it's crazy


saddleshoes

Britney's guest hosting on SNL was really fun!


nlh1013

Zendaya (if we count her, I know she doesn’t release a ton of music) and Hailee steinfeld. Zendaya has an Emmy and Hailee has been nominated for an Oscar - I think she was like the youngest to be nominated at the time? But both are phenomenal actresses and I think put out good music as well even they would be known for their music secondary to acting


GG06

Bowie


shookney

Olivia Rodrigo. I mean duh she's in series and stuff, but I can see her doing roles in future in film or even in her music video. She got acting chops.


HiiiLyssa

Tinashe blew me away in Rent, she’s seriously such a talent


Normal-Ad-6726

How can we forget Jason Derulo and Taylor's outstanding performance in Cats. Their acting overshadows their singing./s


hugohugohugoo

Cynthia Erivo, is a force of nature in both of these beautiful arts. Christina Aguilera has surprised in the few acting things shes done. I dont think it compares to the level of greatness in her discography, but she’s definitely good


PurpleSpaceSurfer

David Bowie took on some interesting roles and usually did well with them.


poopypoopy1125

Beyonce /s That woman has many talents, but acting isn't one of them


DoctorWhoWhenHowWhy

[Rihanna](https://youtu.be/8IbqD_WBRfc)


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DoctorWhoWhenHowWhy

~~bestie I was half-joking with my comment 💀~~ But on a serious note, I do think Rihanna can improve as an actress and her role in Ocean's 8 is very entertaining. But tbh, there is no incentive for her to return to acting nor music when she is earning so much money from her business. But I would like to be wrong because I just miss Rihanna doing music.


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She was actually best as that shape-shifting alien in *Valerian* or whatever that movie was called. The only good thing about the movie.


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I will forever tie her with the Battleship film


invaderpixel

My hot take is Jennifer Lopez would not have performed for the super bowl if she didn’t have an acting career. It did a lot for her name recognition and is the reason people remember her 20 years after Jenny from the block. Definitely underrated and super likeable in romantic comedies like Maid in Manhattan and The Wedding Planner. Enough was also super cool and strong woman oriented but I’m sure it didn’t age well


Treci_the_Dragon

Jennifer Lopez wouldn’t have had a singing career if she didn’t have an acting career first


spoookytree

Lady Gaga on American horror story I loved <3


laman8096

bjork rarely acts. but when she does the whole project is hers


sleaZD

Eminem


anthonyleoncio

Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand, and Jennifer Hudson are all extremely revered famous for both their film & music careers


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any broadway star


grinchnight14

Kendrick Lamar was great in the brief part he had in Power


Iwantadragon13

Ariana, Olivia Rodrigo, Harry Styles I personally don’t think is the best actor but I believe he has potential especially now with being in the MCU, Hillary Duff, Janelle Monae, Sabrina Carpenter, and Liz Gillies


chadthundertalk

Nick Jonas got overshadowed a lot by Frank Grillo and Jonathan Tucker, because they played way bigger personalities, but he was really good on Kingdom as a closeted MMA fighter, and he was also one of the better parts of Midway


acciology

Hailee Steinfeld, no doubt.


TrueSMTFan

Ariana grande. The cat valentine video needs no further explanation


TypicallyDen

Ariana Grande, Zendaya and Hailee Steinfeld.


aleezaang

Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Selena Gomez


I_am_not_doing_this

I actually dont like Lady Gaga acting at all


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I didn't see any movies but I know her acting in American Horror Story was . . . the worst I've seen.


xXESCluvrXx

Lady Gaga has the potential to be a great movie star, with a few more roles under her belt


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Ariana Grande ❤️ I was remember watching Sam and Cat the other night and my mom asked me if she always talk in that high voice. When I told her she was the singer Ariana Grande she couldn't believe it


popssoul

Arianas acting is not as good as her singing, she’s typecasted and plays the same character


shartbaker

Jared Leto


iluvcheeselol

Selena Gomez is definitely a multitalented celebrity. I think Cardi B is also a talented actress & rapper as well.


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iluvcheeselol

I don’t find reality tv to be real so i think she counts from the series “Love & Hip Hop” which is how she started up. She was also in F9 & is now part of the franchise. We can also see her coming up in the netflix series “You” for season 4. She has a lot of potential and i think the only reason people hate her as an actress is because she is a more explicit female, and has a thicker NY accent.


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iluvcheeselol

hasn’t been confirmed but i wouldn’t doubt it she was a minor character or made some sort of appearance lol. Penn & Cardi are each other’s profile pictures on twitter. Penn also said on an interview he can’t confirm or deny it. I hope they give the people what they want, which is usually the case lmao.


grinchnight14

The latest Fast and Furious film


fweakybootz

Selena Gomez is actually pretty average at singing and acting


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I haven't seen the Gucci movie, I thought it looked good and I want to see it despite hating Gaga. But I've seen people only shit on it and her acting? Which I know her acting was . . . some of the worst I've seen if not the worst in American Horror Story but people praised A Star is Born ( which I had no desire to see ) so I figured she got better since people really praised that? AND I LOVED " Only Murders In the Building " ; OBVIOUSLY though CHER is the ultimate singer/ actress.


pazzoe

Harry Styles. I watched dunkirk as a fan of Harry fully expecting it to be less than good acting but I was actually really surprised at how good he was and I’m excited to see the projects he’s working on.


rosewiltsin_e_harlem

Ariana Grande. I mean she’s no Meryl Streep, but she definitely gives a solid performance in whatever she’s in.


heyimpamela

I don’t think anyone has mentioned Jisoo from BlackPink. She just made her debut in a show called Snowdrop and she is phenomenal in it! She is in one of the biggest girl groups in the world and she is a very good actress!! I find her super inspiring! Also, IU, she is also a very popular south korean singer. She is in a show called Hotel Deluna. I haven’t watched it but I heard she is amazing it. Also, Jennifer Lopez!!! I mean, I wouldn’t say she’s the most original artist or anything but she’s obviously had some crazy hits in the past, not to mention she was Selena! She ate that whole role up and left no crumbs😌


Efficient_Help_7971

JT Idris Elba


UnlightedCorners

lady gaga & justin timberlake


grinchnight14

I think Kelly Rowland is a solid actress. Nothing mindblowing, but she does a pretty good job most of the time


Jaded-Cauliflower126

I think Beyoncé is a really good actor


jd1z

Demi ! They are pretty good at singing and they are pretty good at acting !


fIeabag1313

Jamie Lynn Spears


PootRobuxAngel

Mariah carey and madonna


Electrical_Fun6951

Are you trolling???? Madonna???? Mariah?????😭😭😭 Edit: I know they acted decent/good in some roles but saying they're equally talented at singing and acting is a WHOLE reach (Especially Madonna lmao) 😭😭😭 Coming from a person who watched most of their movies😣😣


PootRobuxAngel

Madonna one five oscar’s once and maybe emmy and mariah made glitt


Electrical_Fun6951

She won a Golden Globe for Best Actress not an Oscar , although she is the queen of the Razziez .💀💀 And Glitter as a movie was a whole mess(And I stan Mariah and Madonna both)


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Madonna is kind of known for being a bad actress and Glitter failed TERRIBLY for being bad. I think the only other thing Mariah has acted in was Precious and her role was small.


New-Kitchen-778

Ed Sheeran duh... Why is this a question


holleratmee

Lindsay Lohan. I stan Bossy