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Lady Gaga, born Stefani Germanotta, rose to fame with her singles like Poker Face and Just Dance in 2008. As her music career continued to shoot into the stratosphere, Gaga started acting, first with smaller roles in films like Machete Kills and Sin City: A Dame To Kill For. In 2018, she starred in the reboot of A Star is Born and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress and Best Original Song. She took home the award for Best Original Song.
- Born: 03-28-1986
- Age: 38
- Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York
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Beyonce Knowles has appeared in such films as Austin Powers in Goldmember and Dreamgirls.- Born: 09-04-1981
- Age: 43
- Birthplace: Houston, Texas, USA
Who Bit Beyoncé?See all
- 1Lena Dunham114 Votes
- 2Bella Thorne83 Votes
- 3Melanie Martinez51 Votes
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After his rap career, Mark Wahlberg has appeared in such films as Boogie Nights and The Departed.- Born: 06-05-1971
- Age: 53
- Birthplace: Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA
Mark Wahlberg's Best Movies, RankedSee all- 1The Departed865 Votes
- 2Shooter1,066 Votes
- 3The Fighter714 Votes
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Dolly Parton has appeared in such films as Steel Magnolias and 9 to 5.- Born: 01-19-1946
- Age: 79
- Birthplace: Sevierville, Tennessee, USA
The Best Dolly Parton Albums of All TimeSee all- 1Jolene182 Votes
- 2Coat of Many Colors153 Votes
- 3Here You Come Again150 Votes
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Justin Timberlake has appeared in such films as Alpha Dog and The Social Network.- Born: 01-31-1981
- Age: 44
- Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
The Best Songs Ft. Justin TimberlakeSee all- 1Dead and Gone77 Votes
- 2Holy Grail66 Votes
3Give It to Me56 Votes
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"Material Girl" singer Madonna has appeared in such films as Evita and A League of Their Own.
- Born: 08-16-1958
- Age: 66
- Birthplace: Michigan, USA, Bay City
All Madonna Movies (80s 'Til Now), RankedSee all- 1A League of Their Own400 Votes
- 2Desperately Seeking Susan395 Votes
- 3Evita403 Votes
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Rapper LL Cool J has appeared in such films as Grudge Match and Rollerball.- Born: 01-14-1968
- Age: 57
- Birthplace: Bay Shore, New York, USA
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Jennifer Lopez has appeared in such films as Maid in Manhattan and The Boy Next Door.
- Born: 07-24-1969
- Age: 55
- Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York, Castle Hill
The 30+ Best Jennifer Lopez MoviesSee all- 1Selena720 Votes
- 2Enough682 Votes
- 3The Wedding Planner654 Votes
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Elvis Presley appeared in such films as Stay Away, Joe and Harum Scarum.- Born: 01-08-1935
- Age: Dec. at 42 (1935-1977)
- Birthplace: USA, Mississippi, Tupelo
All 31 Elvis Presley Movies, Ranked By FansSee all- 1King Creole768 Votes
- 2Jailhouse Rock675 Votes
- 3Viva Las Vegas710 Votes
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Musician Lenny Kravitz has appeared in such films as Precious and The Hunger Games.- Born: 05-26-1964
- Age: 60
- Birthplace: New York City, Manhattan, USA, New York
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Pop star Mandy Moore appeared in the films such as License to Wed and A Walk To Remember and the TV series This Is Us.
- Born: 04-10-1984
- Age: 40
- Birthplace: Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
The Best Mandy Moore MoviesSee all- 1A Walk to Remember259 Votes
- 2Tangled153 Votes
- 3The Princess Diaries97 Votes
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Janet Jackson has appeared in such films as Poetic Justice and Why Did I Get Married?- Born: 05-16-1966
- Age: 58
- Birthplace: Gary, Indiana, USA
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"Thriller" singer Michael Jackson appeared in such films as The Wiz and Men in Black II.- Born: 08-29-1958
- Age: Dec. at 50 (1958-2009)
- Birthplace: Gary, Indiana, USA
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Singer Bjork has appeared in such films as Dancer in the Dark and The Juniper Tree.- Born: 11-21-1965
- Age: 59
- Birthplace: Reykjavik, Iceland
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Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger has appeared in such films as The Man from Elysian Fields and Bent.- Born: 07-26-1943
- Age: 81
- Birthplace: Dartford, Kent, England, UK
The Best Mick Jagger MoviesSee all- 1Performance47 Votes
- 2The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus16 Votes
- 3Freejack60 Votes
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Country singer Tim McGraw has appeared in such films as The Blind Side and Friday Night Lights.- Born: 05-01-1967
- Age: 57
- Birthplace: Delhi, Louisiana, USA
The Best Tim McGraw MoviesSee all- 1The Blind Side44 Votes
- 2Friday Night Lights36 Votes
- 3Flicka32 Votes
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Queen Latifah has appeared in such films as Joyful Noise and Girls Trip.
- Born: 03-18-1970
- Age: 54
- Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Queen Latifah Movies List, RankedSee all- 1Last Holiday431 Votes
- 2Beauty Shop279 Votes
- 3Set It Off239 Votes
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- Rapper Bow Wow has appeared in such films as Like Mike and Roll Bounce.
- Born: March 9, 1987
- Age: 37
- Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio
The Best Bow Wow Movies See all- 1Like Mike91 Votes
- 2Lottery Ticket76 Votes
- 3Johnson Family Vacation65 Votes
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"Gin & Juice" rapper Snoop Dogg has appeared in such films as Soul Plane and Training Day.- Born: 10-20-1971
- Age: 53
- Birthplace: USA, Long Beach, California
The Best Snoop Dogg Features, RankedSee all- 1The Next Episode92 Votes
- 2Nuthin' But a G Thang112 Votes
- 32 of Amerikaz Most Wanted84 Votes
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- Rapper Ludacris has appeared in such films as Hustle & Flow and Fast Five.
- Born: 09-11-1977
- Age: 47
- Birthplace: Champaign, Illinois
The Best Ludacris MoviesSee all- 1Fast Five41 Votes
- 22 Fast 2 Furious39 Votes
- 3Crash41 Votes
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Singer Tom Waits has appeared in such films as Wristcutters: A Love Story, Dracula and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.- Born: 12-07-1949
- Age: 75
- Birthplace: Pomona, California, USA
The 30+ Best Tom Waits MoviesSee all- 1Down by Law47 Votes
- 2Short Cuts25 Votes
- 3The Fisher King30 Votes
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Singer Dwight Yoakam has appeared in such films as Panic Room and Sling Blade.- Born: 10-23-1956
- Age: 68
- Birthplace: Pikeville, Kentucky, USA
The 25+ Best Dwight Yoakam MoviesSee all- 1Sling Blade125 Votes
- 2Dwight Yoakam: Live from Austin, TX33 Votes
- 3When Trumpets Fade36 Votes
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Blondie singer Debbie Harry has appeared in such films as Hairspray and Deuces Wild.- Born: 07-01-1945
- Age: 79
- Birthplace: Miami, Florida, USA
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"It Had To Be You" singer Harry Connick, Jr. has appeared in such films as Bug and Dolphin Tale.- Born: 09-11-1967
- Age: 57
- Birthplace: USA, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Rapper Eminem has appeared in the film 8 Mile.
- Born: 10-17-1972
- Age: 52
- Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Every Eminem Album, Ranked By FansSee all- 1The Marshall Mathers LP1,783 Votes
- 2The Eminem Show1,810 Votes
- 3The Slim Shady LP1,437 Votes
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"Bat Out of Hell" singer Meat Loaf has appeared in such films as Fight Club and The Rocky Horror Picture Show.- Born: 09-27-1947
- Age: 77
- Birthplace: Texas, USA, Dallas
The Best Meat Loaf MoviesSee all- 1The Rocky Horror Picture Show63 Votes
- 2Fight Club47 Votes
- 3Classic Albums: Meat Loaf: Bat Out of Hell34 Votes
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Rapper Sean Combs has appeared in such films as Monster's Ball and Made.- Born: 11-04-1969
- Age: 55
- Birthplace: Harlem, New York, USA
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"Changes" rapper Tupac Shakur appeared in such films as Poetic Justice and Above the Rim.- Born: 06-16-1971
- Age: Dec. at 25 (1971-1996)
- Birthplace: Harlem, New York, USA
All Of Tupac's Best Movies, RankedSee all- 1Juice574 Votes
- 2Poetic Justice482 Votes
- 3Above the Rim414 Votes
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- Rapper Ice Cube has appeared in such films as Boyz n the Hood and Friday.
- Born: 06-15-1969
- Age: 55
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
The Best Ice Cube MoviesSee all- 1Friday621 Votes
- 2Boyz n the Hood508 Votes
- 3Straight Outta Compton363 Votes
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"Try Again" singer Aaliyah appeared in such films as Romeo Must Die and Queen of the Damned.- Born: 01-16-1979
- Age: Dec. at 22 (1979-2001)
- Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York
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"Ziggy Stardust" singer David Bowie has appeared in such films as Labyrinth and The Last Temptation of Christ.- Born: 01-08-1947
- Age: Dec. at 69 (1947-2016)
- Birthplace: London, England, UK
The Best David Bowie Albums of All TimeSee all- 1The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars1,561 Votes
- 2Low1,399 Votes
- 3Hunky Dory1,397 Votes
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Rapper Mos Def has appeared in such films as Monster's Ball and 16 Blocks.
- Born: 12-11-1973
- Age: 51
- Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Crooner Dean Martin appeared in such films as The Cannonball Run and Something Big.- Born: 06-07-1917
- Age: Dec. at 78 (1917-1995)
- Birthplace: Steubenville, Ohio, USA
All Dean Martin Movies List, RankedSee all- 1Rio Bravo263 Votes
- 2The Sons of Katie Elder194 Votes
- 3The Young Lions101 Votes
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Courtney Love has appeared in such films as Sid and Nancy and Man on the Moon.- Born: 07-09-1964
- Age: 60
- Birthplace: USA, California, San Francisco
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Jennifer Hudson has appeared in such films as Dreamgirls and Sex and the City.- Born: 09-12-1981
- Age: 43
- Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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"White Christmas" singer Bing Crosby appeared in such films as Anything Goes and Just for You.- Born: 05-03-1903
- Age: Dec. at 74 (1903-1977)
- Birthplace: Tacoma, Washington, USA
The Best Bing Crosby Movies, RankedSee all- 1White Christmas233 Votes
- 2Going My Way179 Votes
- 3The Bells of St. Mary's178 Votes
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Mariah Carey has appeared in such films as Precious and Glitter.- Born: 03-27-1970
- Age: 54
- Birthplace: Huntington, New York, USA
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Barbra Streisand has appeared in such films as Funny Girl and Yentl.- Born: 04-24-1942
- Age: 82
- Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
The Best Barbra Streisand MoviesSee all- 1Funny Girl708 Votes
- 2The Way We Were656 Votes
- 3What's Up, Doc?520 Votes
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"Come Fly with Me" singer Frank Sinatra has appeared in such films as Guys and Dolls and Never So Few.- Born: 12-12-1915
- Age: Dec. at 82 (1915-1998)
- Birthplace: Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
The Best Frank Sinatra MoviesSee all- 1From Here to Eternity234 Votes
- 2The Manchurian Candidate232 Votes
- 3The Man with the Golden Arm194 Votes
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Cher has appeared in such films as Moonstruck and Stuck on You.- Born: 05-20-1946
- Age: 78
- Birthplace: USA, California, El Centro
The Best Cher Albums of All TimeSee all- 1Heart of Stone327 Votes
- 2Cher286 Votes
- 3Believe307 Votes
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- Will Smith started as a rapper, but has appeared in such films as Men in Black and Independence Day.
- Born: 09-25-1968
- Age: 56
- Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
The Best Will Smith MoviesSee all- 1Men in Black1,903 Votes
- 2I Am Legend1,889 Votes
- 3Independence Day1,688 Votes
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Singer Brandy has appeared in such films as Cinderella and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer.- Born: 02-11-1979
- Age: 45
- Birthplace: USA, Mississippi, McComb
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Wu-Tang Clan rapper RZA has appeared in such films as The Man with the Iron Fists and Due Date.- Born: 07-05-1969
- Age: 55
- Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York, Brownsville
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"Stay" singer Tyrese Gibson has appeared in such films as Four Brothers and Fast Five.- Born: 12-30-1978
- Age: 46
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
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Outkast singer Andre 3000 has appeared in such films as Four Brothers and Idlewild.- Born: 05-27-1975
- Age: 49
- Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia
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Rapper Ice-T has appeared in such films as Gangland and Tracks and the TV series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
- Born: 02-16-1958
- Age: 66
- Birthplace: USA, Newark, New Jersey
The Best Ice-T MoviesSee all- 1Surviving the Game96 Votes
- 2New Jack City75 Votes
- 3Trespass49 Votes
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Rapper Common has appeared in such films as Now You See Me and New Year's Eve.- Born: 03-13-1972
- Age: 52
- Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
The Best Common Albums of All TimeSee all- 1Be85 Votes
- 2Like Water for Chocolate64 Votes
- 3Resurrection47 Votes
- Rapper T.I. has appeared in such films as Identity Thief and Takers.
- Born: 09-25-1980
- Age: 44
- Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia
The Best Movies With T.I.See all- 1ATL13 Votes
- 2Takers9 Votes
- 3Ant-Man and the Wasp11 Votes
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Singer Chris Isaak has appeared in such films as A Dirty Shame and The Informers.- Born: 06-26-1956
- Age: 68
- Birthplace: Stockton, California, USA
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Wu-Tang Clan rapper Method Man has appeared in such films as Garden State and How High.- Born: 03-02-1971
- Age: 53
- Birthplace: USA, New York, Hempstead
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Rapper DMX has appeared in such films as Exit Wounds and Last Hour.- Born: 12-18-1970
- Age: 54
- Birthplace: USA, New York, Mount Vernon
Every DMX Movie, RankedSee all- 1Cradle 2 the Grave154 Votes
- 2Exit Wounds123 Votes
- 3Never Die Alone112 Votes
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Rapper Eve has appeared in such films as Barbershop and The Cookout.- Born: 11-10-1978
- Age: 46
- Birthplace: USA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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"In da Club" rapper 50 Cent has appeared in such films as Gun and Dead Man Running.- Born: 07-06-1975
- Age: 49
- Birthplace: New York City, New York
The Best 50 Cent Movies, RankedSee all- 1Get Rich or Die Tryin'429 Votes
- 2Before I Self Destruct292 Votes
- 3Freelancers179 Votes
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Dave Matthews has appeared in such films Just Go with It and Because of Winn-Dixie.- Born: 01-09-1967
- Age: 58
- Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
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No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani has appeared in such films as The Aviator and Zoolander.- Born: 10-03-1969
- Age: 55
- Birthplace: Fullerton, California, USA
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Rapper Chris Brown has appeared in such films as Think Like a Man and Takers.- Born: 05-05-1989
- Age: 35
- Birthplace: Tappahannock, Virginia, USA
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"So in Love" singer Jill Scott has appeared in such films as Why Did I Get Married? and Baggage Claim.- Born: 04-04-1972
- Age: 52
- Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Rapper Q-Tip has appeared in such films as Cadillac Records and Poetic Justice.- Born: 04-10-1970
- Age: 54
- Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York
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Before he was a regular on "Saturday Night Live," Fred Armisen was the drummer for the punk band Trenchmouth.- Born: 12-04-1966
- Age: 58
- Birthplace: Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
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"Break Ya Neck" rapper Busta Rhymes has appeared in such films as Halloween: Resurrection and Narc.- Born: 05-20-1972
- Age: 52
- Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
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