5 Music Stars Who Grew to become Celebrities

5 Music Stars Who Grew to become Celebrities By Christy Lemire The month of january 13, 2012 Photo by Screen Gems Cher in "Burlesque" La (AP) Everybody wants to become a multi-hyphenate. Nobody really wants to be pigeonholed. And thus basketball gamers play the role of emcees and emcees play the role of basketball gamers. Jessica Simpson sells footwear and Jennifer Lopez sells perfume.But while stars frequently play the role of performers Eddie Murphy's "Party Constantly,Inch anybody? performers also frequently head to acting. Sometimes they create impressive second careers for themselves sometimes, they are Britney Warrior spears in "Crossroads."Now, we have seen several music artists who've made the transition from it studio towards the giant screen. Full Latifah and Dolly Parton co-star within the gospel comedy "Pleased Noise," while Mark Wahlberg plays an expert smuggler in "Contraband." So here is a look at five great music stars who grew to become great stars. For sake of argument, entertainers like Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli as well as these J.Lo, who had their roots both in artistic representations concurrently, don't count. We are speaking about individuals who were mainly referred to as performers (or emcees, etc.) making the leap: Frank Sinatra: The Chairman from the Board was, obviously, a significant pop star who triggered a craze among screaming bobbysoxers within the nineteen forties before crafting a significant movie career for themself. Sinatra won an Academy Award for the best supporting actor in 1953's "Came From Here to Eternity" and gained a best-actor nomination for 1955's "The Guy Using the Golden Arm." Early film roles naturally were in musicals, including "Anchors Aweigh" (1945) and "Around town" (1949) with Gene Kelly. The initial "Ocean's Eleven" (1960) permitted him to listen to it smooth as master crook Danny Sea, as the political thriller "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962) most likely provided him together with his finest performance. Will Cruz: The previous Fresh Prince of Bel-Air changed themself right into a two-time Oscar nominee, going from appealing rap tunes and sitcom laughs to heavyweight roles in "Ali" and "The Quest for Happyness." Cruz may be the epitome of the superstar, with talent and charm for the days. He's proven he will do it all, from comedy (the "Males in Black" movies) to action (the "Bad Boys" movies) to romance ("Hitch") to sci-fi ("I'm Legend") to serious dramas ("Seven Pounds"). But his initial role, in 1993's "Six Levels of Separation," demonstrated he was confident enough to juggle multiple genres inside the same film. At this time, I'd say he's entered over so completely, he's known more for his acting compared to his music. Bette Midler: The Divine Miss M forged her career belting out tunes on Broadway, at nightclubs as well as in bathhouses (having a then-unknown Craig Manilow as her accompanist) a petite lady having a bigger-than-existence stage presence. But she impressed the planet together with her acting capabilities in her own initial film role in 1979's "The Rose," playing a self-destructive, drug-addicted rock star inspired by Janis Joplin. The performance gained her an Oscar nomination for the best actress another nomination will come for 1991's "For that Boys." Standout comic roles include "A bit low in Beverly Hillsides," ''Outrageous Fortune" and "The Very First Spouses Club." And merely attempt to watch "Beaches" without crying. Cher: She's a diva who's had levels and lows and existed forever. But Cher would be a singer and variety television star (with then-husband Sonny Bono) noted for her large, flamboyant personality before assembling a string of strong, eclectic film performances within the 1980s and 1990's, including "Mask," ''The Ghouls of Eastwick" and "Tea With Mussolini." She won a best-actress Oscar because the hard-headed Loretta in 1987's "Moonstruck" (and before that was nominated for the best supporting actress for 1983's "Silkwood"). Her last film role was ... well, it had been supplying the voice of the lioness under Kevin James' care in 2011's "Zookeeper." But Cher is always filled with surprises, so as her "Burlesque" ballad goes we haven't seen all of the her. Justin Timberlake: I had been very enticed to place Dwight Yoakam in this place. Or Mos Def, as well as Ice Cube. But JT is simply too effective. He's lengthy since transcended his "Donald Duck Club" and boy-band roots being not only a formidable solo artist but also an actress of surprising range. Following dramatic supporting roles in "Alpha Dog" and "Black Lizard Moan," he was charming as hell because the ambitious Sean Parker in "The Social Networking." This year, he demonstrated he is able to be both an intimate lead ("Buddies With Benefits") as well as an action star ("Over TimeInch), while reinforcing his talents like a comedian ("Bad Teacher"). After which you will find his "Saturday Evening Live" looks, which granted spoof his pop-star youth, they also permit him to showcase that sharp comic timing.Copyright 2012 Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 5 Music Stars Who Grew to become Celebrities By Christy Lemire The month of january 13, 2012 Cher in "Burlesque" PHOTO CREDIT Screen Gems La (AP) Everybody wants to become a multi-hyphenate. Nobody wants to become pigeonholed. And thus basketball gamers play the role of emcees and emcees play the role of basketball gamers. Jessica Simpson sells footwear and Jennifer Lopez sells perfume.But while stars frequently play the role of performers Eddie Murphy's "Party Constantly,Inch anybody? performers also frequently head to acting. Sometimes they create impressive second careers on their own sometimes, they are Britney Warrior spears in "Crossroads."Now, we have seen several music artists who've made the transition in the recording studio towards the giant screen. Full Latifah and Dolly Parton co-star within the gospel comedy "Pleased Noise," while Mark Wahlberg plays an expert smuggler in "Contraband." So here's a glance at five great music stars who grew to become great stars. For sake of argument, entertainers like Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli as well as these J.Lo, who had their roots both in artistic representations concurrently, don't count. We are speaking about individuals who were mainly referred to as performers (or emcees, etc.) making the leap: Frank Sinatra: The Chairman from the Board was, obviously, a significant pop star who triggered a craze among screaming bobbysoxers within the nineteen forties before crafting a significant movie career for themself. Sinatra won an Academy Award for the best supporting actor in 1953's "Came From Here to Eternity" and gained a best-actor nomination for 1955's "The Guy Using the Golden Arm." Early film roles naturally were in musicals, including "Anchors Aweigh" (1945) and "Around town" (1949) with Gene Kelly. The initial "Ocean's Eleven" (1960) permitted him to experience it smooth as master crook Danny Sea, as the political thriller "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962) most likely provided him together with his finest performance. Will Cruz: The previous Fresh Prince of Bel-Air changed themself right into a two-time Oscar nominee, going from appealing rap tunes and sitcom laughs to heavyweight roles in "Ali" and "The Quest for Happyness." Cruz may be the epitome of the superstar, with talent and charm for the days. He's proven he will do it all, from comedy (the "Males in Black" movies) to action (the "Bad Boys" movies) to romance ("Hitch") to sci-fi ("I'm Legend") to serious dramas ("Seven Pounds"). But his initial role, in 1993's "Six Levels of Separation," demonstrated he was confident enough to juggle multiple genres inside the same film. At this time, I'd say he's entered over so completely, he's known more for his acting compared to his music. Bette Midler: The Divine Miss M forged her career belting out tunes on Broadway, at nightclubs as well as in bathhouses (having a then-unknown Craig Manilow as her accompanist) a petite lady having a bigger-than-existence stage presence. But she impressed the planet together with her acting capabilities in her own initial film role in 1979's "The Rose," playing a self-destructive, drug-addicted rock star inspired by Janis Joplin. The performance gained her an Oscar nomination for the best actress another nomination will come for 1991's "For that Boys." Standout comic roles include "A bit low in Beverly Hillsides," ''Outrageous Fortune" and "The Very First Spouses Club." And merely attempt to watch "Beaches" without crying. Cher: She's a diva who's had levels and lows and existed forever. But Cher would be a singer and variety television star (with then-husband Sonny Bono) noted for her large, flamboyant personality before assembling a string of strong, eclectic film performances within the 1980s and 1990's, including "Mask," ''The Ghouls of Eastwick" and "Tea With Mussolini." She won a best-actress Oscar because the hard-headed Loretta in 1987's "Moonstruck" (and before which was nominated for the best supporting actress for 1983's "Silkwood"). Her last film role was ... well, it had been supplying the voice of the lioness under Kevin James' care in 2011's "Zookeeper." But Cher is definitely filled with surprises, so as her "Burlesque" ballad goes we've not seen all of the her. Justin Timberlake: I had been very enticed to place Dwight Yoakam within this place. Or Mos Def, as well as Ice Cube. But JT is simply too effective. He's lengthy since transcended his "Donald Duck Club" and boy-band roots being not only a formidable solo artist but additionally an actress of surprising range. Following dramatic supporting roles in "Alpha Dog" and "Black Lizard Moan," he was charming as hell because the ambitious Sean Parker in "The Social Networking." This season, he demonstrated he is able to be both an intimate lead ("Buddies With Benefits") as well as an action star ("Over TimeInch), while reinforcing his talents like a comedian ("Bad Teacher"). After which you will find his "Saturday Evening Live" looks, which granted spoof his pop-star youth, they also permit him to showcase that sharp comic timing.Copyright 2012 Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.