having just one talent isn’t quite
enough for these stars welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 singers
who can act
did you know a job did you what you
afraid I might get picked off my snazzy
right for this list we’re looking at
singers including rappers who are also
talented actors however they must have
established themselves first as
musicians before appearing in film dig
this a little bird tells me there’s
gonna be a big coke deal in base city
one for the Guinness books so they say
so Jared Leto and Jennifer Lopez who
earned fame as actors before becoming
popular musicians will not appear here
it’s turkey time
huh number 10 Ice Cube born and raised
in South Central LA rapper Ice Cube was
known for putting his experiences into
his aggressive lyrics
that’s why he was the perfect fit for
the gritty drama set in south central
boys in the hood the film – which cube
offered not only his acting prowess but
also his music skills for the soundtrack
earned critical acclaim in the form of
Oscar nominations for Best Director and
Best Original Screenplay and it acted as
a springboard for the rapper turned
actor his career who the hell am I to
the new xxx porno star what happens to
the old xxx he’s big Ice Cube has since
gone on to start in a variety of film
genres including action comedy drama and
even family films number 9 Mark Wahlberg
sir yes sir I have an idea oh well let’s
say you have no idea leave it at that
okay no idea Marky Mark has long left
the Funky Bunch behind for the silver
screen while he rose to prominence in
the early 90s for his talent on the Mike
wahlberg began to take parts and films
like The Basketball Diaries alongside
Leonardo DiCaprio my mom gonna say his
true breakthrough came as dirk diggler
in Boogie Nights which he followed up
with another critically acclaimed
performance in I Heart Huckabees
now isn’t that cool huh yeah that’s a
cool thing isn’t it but any remaining
doubters were silenced when his role in
Martin Scorsese’s crime masterpiece The
Departed
earned Wahlberg an Academy Award
nomination whoop do fuckin bill number 8
Elvis Presley
Elvis truly was the king a pioneer in
multiple musical genres including rock
blues rockabilly and gospel he went on
to become the best-selling solo artist
in history Presley took the world by
storm not only with his soulful voice
but also with his unique dance moves
specifically those gyrating hips which
earned him the nickname Elvis the pelvis
it soon became clear that Elvis’s talent
and moves could transition to the big
screen which they did and they also drew
millions of fans to dozens of films
through the 50s and 60s as the line
between his music videos and films began
to blur I wouldn’t be easy when the
money starts rolling in then I’ll sound
happy
number 7 Tim McGraw country music
superstar Tim McGraw had humble
beginnings in the acting world first
appearing in an episode of fellow
southerners Jeff Foxworthy’s TV show hey
guys I’m going to the Super Bowl I won
free tickets however he really caught
audiences eyes as an intense father in
the high school football drama Friday
Night Lights yeah you dropped it that
makes perfect sense
he dropped it can’t hold on to the lamp
can’t hold on to the football I couldn’t
hold on to the football
dad no get the hell out there he
followed this up with his first starring
role in Flicka before appearing once
again as a football dad in The Blind
Side who thought we’d have a black son
before we knew a Democrat in 2010 a
growl returned to his roots by taking on
a role in Country Strong which is set in
the world of country music then in 2015
he tackled a new territory in the highly
anticipated science-fiction flick
Tomorrowland I swear to God case if
you’re on drugs
turn on drugs all will be explained
as soon as you touch this bed
number six Jennifer Hudson I have you
know I am now a registered voter
the cast of dream girls featured a
number of talented performers with one
surprise the seventh place contestant
from American Idols third season
Jennifer Hudson it became apparent
pretty quickly that Hudson may have
deserved a better finish on the show
when her performance of love you I do
when a Grammy and was nominated for an
Oscar of course her vocal talents were
not the only thing on display in
Dreamgirls as she was hailed as the
breakthrough performer of the year by
several organizations and when the
Screen Actors Guild Award for female
actor in a supporting role as well as
the Academy Award for Best Supporting
Actress but I’ve got the voice Kurtis
I’ve got the voice number five Frank
Sinatra okay I just say anything they
want me to say just for a shot aside
from his sensational decade spanning
musical career Frank Sinatra may be best
known for his appearances with his
fellow Rat Pack members in films like
Ocean’s eleven the Boyd get lost now
as well as a variety of musicals
including Guys and Dolls and Robin and
the Seven hoods
however Sinatra’s film career lasted
almost as long as the singing career and
included classics like The Manchurian
Candidate the man with the Golden Arm
and From Here to Eternity you know sort
of miscellaneous trying to tell me with
the stinking noise number four Bette
Midler for those that grew up in the 90s
Bette Midler will always be remembered
as Winifred Sanderson from hocus pocus
however long before she was casting a
spell on you Bette Midler was a Platinum
certified musical artist with hits like
wind beneath my wings
beautiful
with a background in musical theater it
came as no shock when Bette starred in
her first major film The Rose which was
based on the life of famous rocker Janis
Joplin and continued her success by
appearing and critically acclaimed films
like get Shorty and beaches you can’t
give me 50 lousy bucks you already owe
me Harry you
you’re an angel honey if your mother
hadn’t been such a bitch we could have
shared something important
number three Cher ladies and gentlemen
Sonny and Cher man although she was a
superstar in the 60s by the early 70s
cher had begun to fall out of popularity
with younger audiences all that changed
when she and then husband and singing
partners Sonny Bono debuted the hit
variety show the Sonny and Cher Comedy
Hour after the show ended it wasn’t
difficult for sheriff to take her
talents to the big screen in films like
come back to the five-and-dime Jimmy
Dean Jimmy Dean and mask and I got some
additional information for you
my lawyer’s name is BD Higgins and he’s
told me of my rights if you give me any
shit at all he’s gonna drag your ass
into court however she will forever be
remembered for moonstruck and slapping
Nicolas Cage in the face I’m in love
with you snap out of it
number two Barbra Streisand
soft and easy Babs holds the distinction
of being one of only a handful of people
to have completed the highly prestigious
he got earning an Emmy Grammy Award
Oscar and a special Tony and proving
that she is one of the most
multi-talented individuals in all of
showbiz take off the coat I’m getting
deeper in trouble she has worked with
some of the most prolific talents in the
music industry while also appearing in a
surprisingly diverse amount of films
including everything from the way we
were to Meet the Fockers you want me to
catch that thing yeah I’m too ready
Frankie before we unveil our top pick
here are a few honorable mentions that’s
a weak hypothesis I don’t think so
so you’re probably not a betting man oh
yeah I heard about your big-ticket ad
buy scary suckseed Oh Harvard bartending
course you’re just a small step away
from bagging Snookie’s cookies feeling
let’s all stop together
like the Princeton cruel when you’re
stroking
– –
everything just feels so long what do
you need me for the hell with it mr.
Fletcher number one
Will Smith became the prince of a town
called bel-air although he is now one of
the biggest movie stars in the world
Will Smith had started out as the
rapping half of the musical duo simply
called DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh
Prince
Smith would take the Fresh Prince
moniker to TV more specifically bel-air
shortly thereafter and gave us one of
the most memorable theme songs of all
time
he eventually transitioned from
television to film securing starring
roles in six degrees of separation
men in black and a lead from then on
there was no stopping Smith as he
quickly became one of the highest paid
actors in Hollywood so yeah won’t you
run a movie or something no do you agree
with our list
does it ever actually work which singer
with a talent for acting is your
favorite calm down all right most of the
people in the world do it every day with
the big deal for more entertaining top
10s published daily be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
now the kraang’s over I want to make
another record
enough for these stars welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 singers
who can act
did you know a job did you what you
afraid I might get picked off my snazzy
right for this list we’re looking at
singers including rappers who are also
talented actors however they must have
established themselves first as
musicians before appearing in film dig
this a little bird tells me there’s
gonna be a big coke deal in base city
one for the Guinness books so they say
so Jared Leto and Jennifer Lopez who
earned fame as actors before becoming
popular musicians will not appear here
it’s turkey time
huh number 10 Ice Cube born and raised
in South Central LA rapper Ice Cube was
known for putting his experiences into
his aggressive lyrics
that’s why he was the perfect fit for
the gritty drama set in south central
boys in the hood the film – which cube
offered not only his acting prowess but
also his music skills for the soundtrack
earned critical acclaim in the form of
Oscar nominations for Best Director and
Best Original Screenplay and it acted as
a springboard for the rapper turned
actor his career who the hell am I to
the new xxx porno star what happens to
the old xxx he’s big Ice Cube has since
gone on to start in a variety of film
genres including action comedy drama and
even family films number 9 Mark Wahlberg
sir yes sir I have an idea oh well let’s
say you have no idea leave it at that
okay no idea Marky Mark has long left
the Funky Bunch behind for the silver
screen while he rose to prominence in
the early 90s for his talent on the Mike
wahlberg began to take parts and films
like The Basketball Diaries alongside
Leonardo DiCaprio my mom gonna say his
true breakthrough came as dirk diggler
in Boogie Nights which he followed up
with another critically acclaimed
performance in I Heart Huckabees
now isn’t that cool huh yeah that’s a
cool thing isn’t it but any remaining
doubters were silenced when his role in
Martin Scorsese’s crime masterpiece The
Departed
earned Wahlberg an Academy Award
nomination whoop do fuckin bill number 8
Elvis Presley
Elvis truly was the king a pioneer in
multiple musical genres including rock
blues rockabilly and gospel he went on
to become the best-selling solo artist
in history Presley took the world by
storm not only with his soulful voice
but also with his unique dance moves
specifically those gyrating hips which
earned him the nickname Elvis the pelvis
it soon became clear that Elvis’s talent
and moves could transition to the big
screen which they did and they also drew
millions of fans to dozens of films
through the 50s and 60s as the line
between his music videos and films began
to blur I wouldn’t be easy when the
money starts rolling in then I’ll sound
happy
number 7 Tim McGraw country music
superstar Tim McGraw had humble
beginnings in the acting world first
appearing in an episode of fellow
southerners Jeff Foxworthy’s TV show hey
guys I’m going to the Super Bowl I won
free tickets however he really caught
audiences eyes as an intense father in
the high school football drama Friday
Night Lights yeah you dropped it that
makes perfect sense
he dropped it can’t hold on to the lamp
can’t hold on to the football I couldn’t
hold on to the football
dad no get the hell out there he
followed this up with his first starring
role in Flicka before appearing once
again as a football dad in The Blind
Side who thought we’d have a black son
before we knew a Democrat in 2010 a
growl returned to his roots by taking on
a role in Country Strong which is set in
the world of country music then in 2015
he tackled a new territory in the highly
anticipated science-fiction flick
Tomorrowland I swear to God case if
you’re on drugs
turn on drugs all will be explained
as soon as you touch this bed
number six Jennifer Hudson I have you
know I am now a registered voter
the cast of dream girls featured a
number of talented performers with one
surprise the seventh place contestant
from American Idols third season
Jennifer Hudson it became apparent
pretty quickly that Hudson may have
deserved a better finish on the show
when her performance of love you I do
when a Grammy and was nominated for an
Oscar of course her vocal talents were
not the only thing on display in
Dreamgirls as she was hailed as the
breakthrough performer of the year by
several organizations and when the
Screen Actors Guild Award for female
actor in a supporting role as well as
the Academy Award for Best Supporting
Actress but I’ve got the voice Kurtis
I’ve got the voice number five Frank
Sinatra okay I just say anything they
want me to say just for a shot aside
from his sensational decade spanning
musical career Frank Sinatra may be best
known for his appearances with his
fellow Rat Pack members in films like
Ocean’s eleven the Boyd get lost now
as well as a variety of musicals
including Guys and Dolls and Robin and
the Seven hoods
however Sinatra’s film career lasted
almost as long as the singing career and
included classics like The Manchurian
Candidate the man with the Golden Arm
and From Here to Eternity you know sort
of miscellaneous trying to tell me with
the stinking noise number four Bette
Midler for those that grew up in the 90s
Bette Midler will always be remembered
as Winifred Sanderson from hocus pocus
however long before she was casting a
spell on you Bette Midler was a Platinum
certified musical artist with hits like
wind beneath my wings
beautiful
with a background in musical theater it
came as no shock when Bette starred in
her first major film The Rose which was
based on the life of famous rocker Janis
Joplin and continued her success by
appearing and critically acclaimed films
like get Shorty and beaches you can’t
give me 50 lousy bucks you already owe
me Harry you
you’re an angel honey if your mother
hadn’t been such a bitch we could have
shared something important
number three Cher ladies and gentlemen
Sonny and Cher man although she was a
superstar in the 60s by the early 70s
cher had begun to fall out of popularity
with younger audiences all that changed
when she and then husband and singing
partners Sonny Bono debuted the hit
variety show the Sonny and Cher Comedy
Hour after the show ended it wasn’t
difficult for sheriff to take her
talents to the big screen in films like
come back to the five-and-dime Jimmy
Dean Jimmy Dean and mask and I got some
additional information for you
my lawyer’s name is BD Higgins and he’s
told me of my rights if you give me any
shit at all he’s gonna drag your ass
into court however she will forever be
remembered for moonstruck and slapping
Nicolas Cage in the face I’m in love
with you snap out of it
number two Barbra Streisand
soft and easy Babs holds the distinction
of being one of only a handful of people
to have completed the highly prestigious
he got earning an Emmy Grammy Award
Oscar and a special Tony and proving
that she is one of the most
multi-talented individuals in all of
showbiz take off the coat I’m getting
deeper in trouble she has worked with
some of the most prolific talents in the
music industry while also appearing in a
surprisingly diverse amount of films
including everything from the way we
were to Meet the Fockers you want me to
catch that thing yeah I’m too ready
Frankie before we unveil our top pick
here are a few honorable mentions that’s
a weak hypothesis I don’t think so
so you’re probably not a betting man oh
yeah I heard about your big-ticket ad
buy scary suckseed Oh Harvard bartending
course you’re just a small step away
from bagging Snookie’s cookies feeling
let’s all stop together
like the Princeton cruel when you’re
stroking
– –
everything just feels so long what do
you need me for the hell with it mr.
Fletcher number one
Will Smith became the prince of a town
called bel-air although he is now one of
the biggest movie stars in the world
Will Smith had started out as the
rapping half of the musical duo simply
called DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh
Prince
Smith would take the Fresh Prince
moniker to TV more specifically bel-air
shortly thereafter and gave us one of
the most memorable theme songs of all
time
he eventually transitioned from
television to film securing starring
roles in six degrees of separation
men in black and a lead from then on
there was no stopping Smith as he
quickly became one of the highest paid
actors in Hollywood so yeah won’t you
run a movie or something no do you agree
with our list
does it ever actually work which singer
with a talent for acting is your
favorite calm down all right most of the
people in the world do it every day with
the big deal for more entertaining top
10s published daily be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
now the kraang’s over I want to make
another record
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