If you are looking for a multifaceted talent, these singers
believe that they can take their singing talent to the new height and become
sensational movie stars. Unfortunately, not all singers-turned-actor proved
that they conquer movie as well. However, some of them managed their way to
movie fame and tag as “versatile actors”.
Here are some lists of
singers who turned actors:
Will Smith
He started his career as The Fresh Prince with old Jazz but unfortunately
singing is not what he’s looking for. Thanks to the world of acting where he
manage to become famous. He starred at
various movies such as Bad Boys, Men in Black, Hitch, Independence Day and many
more where he became everyone’s favorite movie star. And not only that, Will
Smith got an Oscar Nomination in his movie Ali. A right decision that leads to the
right direction, indeed!
Queen Latifah
An American singer, rapper and actress, this is what Dana Elaine
Owen famously known as Queen Latifah made of. She started her movie career in the movies
Juice and Jungle Fever and House Party 2. Furthermore, being a versatile
singer-turned-actress she earned various awards like a Golden Globe Award, a Grammy
Award and Nominations, an Emmy Award Nomination, an Academy Award Nomination,
and a Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Justin Timberlake
A Curly boy from the Mickey Mouse Club, Justin Timberlake
started his singing career at a young age and eventually became a member of the
most famous boy band “Nsync”. Timberlake made his movie debut in 2006 and
starred in movies such as Bad Teacher, The Social Network and Friends with
Benefits.
Beyonce Knowles
Beyonce first started as the lead singer of the R&B
group Destiny’s Child, one of the most famous girl groups next to spice girls
before starring in movies like Carmen and Dream Girls, which earned her
some nomination such as a Golden Globe Nomination.
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez or simply JLo, rose to fame in the late 1990’s
as a dancer and singer and she tried her acting potential afterwards. JLo starred in movies like Anaconda, Maid in
Manhattan, The Wedding Planner, The Backup Plan, Shall We Dance and many more.
She’s also one of the highest paid Latin actresses in Hollywood history.
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