5 Pop Stars With Acting Careers

• Lady Gaga

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  Gaga made her acting debut in 2001 as an extra in HBO's iconic crime drama,'The Sopranos,' as Girl at Swimming Pool #2. She also made cameos on 'The Simpsons' and 'Men In Black 3,' but her breakthrough role and our personal favorite came in 2015 in the anthology series 'American Horror Story: Hotel.' Her biggest role to date is starring opposite Bradley Cooper in the remake of 'A Star is Born,' for which she received an Oscar nod for Best Actress in a Leading Role and a win for Best Original Song with “Shallow.” She then starred in the less successful 'House of Gucci' in 2021. Though her acting and outfits were great, the writing and other actors fell flat. Now, she's set to star in the 'Joker' musical sequel alongside Joaquin Phoenix, 'Folie à Deux' in October 2024.

• Dua Lipa

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  The Albanian singer-songwriter eased her way into the world of acting after she had two studio albums under her belt. It wasn't until 2023's cultural hit, 'Barbie,' that Dua was featured on the big screen. Her role in the film was small, playing as Mermaid Barbie alongside John Cena (Merman Ken). She wrote the lead single, "Dance the Night" for the 'Barbie' film soundtrack. Now, she landed a supporting role in an action thriller film starring alongside some big names in the industry. In 2024's 'Argylle,' Lipa stars as LaGrange, one of the antagonists in the film who dances with Henry Cavill's character.

• Justin Timberlake

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  Justin Timberlake’s first foray into fame started with 'The All-New Mickey Mouse Club' alongside Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Ryan Gosling. He would transition to acting, as well as a career as a solo artist, after a successful turn with the boy band *NSYNC. In 2005, he had his feature film debut with 'Edison,' though it would be 2006 crime thriller, 'Alpha Dog,' that would get him noticed. Timberlake further starred in notable roles, with on to 2010's 'The Social Network' and 'Friends With Benefits' and 'Bad Teacher' a year later. In 2016, he made his debut in the 'Trolls' franchise, voicing a character named Branch.
• Jennifer Lopez

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  Jennifer Lopez has successfully been both a singer and actress for decades now. Kicking off her professional career as a dancer at first, it wasn't until 1994 that she landed her first recurring role in the television series, 'South Central.' The following years, she was already starring alongside Woody Harrelson, Robin Williams, Wesley Snipes, and Jack Nicholson before landing her biggest breakthrough lead role in 1997's biopic, 'Selena.' Throughout her ongoing acting career, Lopez has starred in rom-coms, like 'Monster-in-Law' and 'Shotgun Wedding,' as well as thrillers like 'The Mother' and 'Atlas.'

• Harry Styles

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  In between making albums, Styles made his acting debut in 2017 in Christopher Nolan’s 'Dunkirk.' Though with very few lines, he made an appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe four years later. Styles appeared in the post credits scene of the 'Eternals' as Eros, AKA Starfox. As the brother of Thanos, Styles is expected to make a return in a future MCU film. He finally made it two the leading man in not just one, but two back to back films in 2022: 'Don’t Worry Darling' and 'My Policeman.' With no other pop star taking on acting like Styles, we look forward to see where other projects will take him.