Movie Stars
She starred in her first major motion picture (not counting MTV’s made-for-TV Carmen: A Hip Hopera), playing a parody of a blaxploitation character in 2002’s Austin Powers in Goldmember. She followed that with 2003’s The Fighting Temptations and The Pink Panther in 2006 before landing one of the starring roles in the Academy Award–winning Dreamgirls from that same year.
Beyonce
The 'Nsync singer hit the stage as Corny Collins in Hairspray in 2007.
Lance Bass
Put a twist on a fairytale classic as Rapunzel in Disney's Tangled (2010).
Mandy Moore
The former Spice Girls member proved she could turn her “Posh Spice” style status into a fashion brand, launching her namesake label in 2008 with a collection of tailored, feminine dresses. She has since expanded into handbags, eyewear and beauty products made in collaboration with Estée Lauder. She was a fixture at New York Fashion Week until September 2018, when she moved her runway show to London Fashion Week.
Victoria Beckham
In 2006, Beats Electronics was born, and thanks to a well-curated stable of celebrity clients like Lady Gaga and LeBron James, Beats by ___ headphones became the industry standard almost overnight.
Dr. Dre
In 1991, NBC developed a sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, on which he starred for six seasons before breaking onto the Hollywood A-list with films like 1995’s Bad Boys, 1996’s Independence Day, and 1997’s Men in Black. He went on to earn Oscar nominations for 2001’s Ali and 2006’s The Pursuit of Happyness.
Will Smith
The lead singer of The Police wrote the score for and starred in the Tony-nominated production of The Last Ship. The show premiered in 2014.
Sting
Known for her outrageous ensembles, it's unlikely she'll ever look as colorful as she did playing Smurfette in the 2011 live-action/animated feature The Smurfs.
Katy Perry
Leveraged one of her most famous songs — Material Girl — for a fashion label she created with her daughter, Lourdes Leon. Launching at Macy’s as a venture between the singer’s MG Icon LLC and Iconix Brand Group in 2010, she infused her own punk-rock style into the Eighties’ inspired juniors collection
Madonna
A singer, songwriter, actor, producer, record label exec (Tennman Records), clothier (William Rast), restaurateur (Southern Hospitality), golf course investor (Mirimichi), distiller (Sauza 901 tequila), and NBA team part owner (Memphis Grizzlies). And brand new to his résumé: Apple iPhone spokesperson.
Justin Timberlake
She won the Golden Globe for Best Actress, which she did for 1996’s Evita. She also costarred with Rupert Everett and Benjamin Bratt in a 2000 dramedy called The Next Best Thing and had a cameo in the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day.
Madonna
In 2003, the Destiny's Child member made her Broadway debut, taking over for Toni Braxton in Aida. She also starred as Roxie Hart in Chicago in 2010. Most recently, she played Erzulie, the Goddess of Love in Once On This Island in 2018.
Michelle Williams
Went south of the border in 2014's Rio 2 as the suave parrot Roberto.
Bruno Mars
Taking a momentary break from the music world, he introduced his first fashion brand in January, called Drew House. The line, which mostly consists of beige, corduroy items or graphic T-shirts and sweaters with the brand’s smiley face logo, taps into the singer’s laid-back style. He recently brought the brand to Hong Kong for a weekend pop-up shop during Art Basel.
Justin Bieber
A judge on The Voice; they're also anxious to see the fall line from her L.A.M.B. clothing label. While some artists dabble in the world of fashion, her clothing line is an apparel powerhouse with distribution in hundreds of stores worldwide.
Gwen Stefani
She is one of five hip-hop or R&B artists to ever receive an Academy Award nomination in an acting category. But before she was starred in films like Chicago, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, Beauty Shop, Hairspray, and 2017’s major hit Girls Trip, she was a rapper who released her debut album, All Hail the Queen (featuring the hit single “Ladies First”), with Tommy Boy Records in 1989.
Before there was Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda was wowing audiences with his first Broadway musical, In the Heights. She joined the cast in 2010 as Nina during the show's three-year run. The 2006 American Idol winner made her way to the Great White Way again in Waitress as the titular waitress, Jenna, in September 2019.
Jordin Sparks
Took the role of Gloria, the female lead in Happy Feet Two (2011) after Brittany Murphy, the original voice of Gloria, passed away in 2009.
Pink
Among his many business ventures, he has also experienced success in the fashion world with his streetwear brand Rocawear. After starting the brand with record executive Damon Dash in 2006, the rapper sold it to Iconix Brand Group for $204 million the following year.
Jay Z
Early on in the history of Vitamin Water, he agreed to endorse the product for a minority share in the company. Together, Curtis Jackson and Vitamin Water dropped the branded beverage Formula 50. Fast-forward a decade and a Coca-Cola acquisition and he minority share in Vitamin Water is reportedly worth $500 million
50 Cent
Made his big-screen debut in Christopher Nolan’s critically lauded (and Academy Award–winning World War II epic Dunkirk in 2017
Harry Styles
The "Call Me Maybe" songstress has long since proved her pipes are much more than the vehicle for a viral hit. She cemented that status with her turn in Cinderella in the title role — with Fran Drescher as her evil stepmother!
Carly Rae Jepsen
Played Audrey, the love interest in the 2012 film adaptation of Dr. Seuss classic The Lorax.
Taylor Swift
Launched his cult favorite Yeezy collaboration with Adidas in 2015 to much acclaim, showing his first collection at New York Fashion Week with a diverse cast of 50 models. The rapper’s sneakers in particular always drive shoppers into a frenzy, selling out immediately and going for thousands of dollars on resale web sites.
Kenye West
He became a marinara magnate in 2010, when he decided to share his recipe with the world. He even has a catchy slogan: "A recipe so flavorful, it beats the rest. Now put it to the test!" His pasta sauce is unique in that it's sold at record stores, concert venues, Jewish delis, Whole Foods and Italian markets… and that's just in New York. A
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