Sober Celebrities
This “Fresh Prince” actor stayed away from drugs and alcohol throughout his career.
Who is Will Smith?
This rap legend and member of N.W.A. died of AIDS in 1995, but his music warned about street life and drugs.
Who is Eazy-E?
This 2002 movie shows Eminem's character using music to stay focused and avoid his past life.
What is 8 Mile?
This U.S. President served from '01-'09 and has publicly admitted to past drug and alcohol use before finding faith and sobriety.
Who is George W. Bush?
This disrespectful street slang word means someone who uses drugs, especially heroin.
What is “junkie”?
This “Baywatch” star got sober after making headlines for drunken behavior and is now in recovery.
Who is David Hasselhoff?
This R&B singer of “No More Drama” battled alcoholism and trauma before becoming a Grammy winner.
Who is Mary J. Blige?
This 1988 film features Michael Keaton as a real estate agent addicted to cocaine and alcohol who enters rehab and learns to take responsibility.
What is Clean and Sober?
This actor-turned-politician from California faced addiction issues before running for governor and later president.
Who is Arnold Schwarzenegger?
This slang term refers to someone who’s been clean and sober for a long time.
What is a “veteran” or “old-timer”?
This comedian from “Half Baked” and "Saturday Night Live" walked away from fame and has talked openly about staying grounded and sober.
Who is Dave Chappelle?
This artist’s The Slim Shady LP dropped in 1999; he would later get clean in the 2000s.
Who is Eminem?
In Walk the Line, this country star hits rock bottom before getting clean and marrying June Carter.
Who is Johnny Cash?
This 1990s pop/R&B star and occasional political activist struggled with addiction but used her platform to promote recovery awareness.
Who is Whitney Houston?
This slang word means craving drugs or alcohol strongly.
What is “using” or “jonesing”?
This “Friends” star wrote a memoir about his struggle with addiction and passed away in 2023.
Who is Matthew Perry?
This Nirvana frontman sang about pain and depression before his tragic passing in 1994.
Kurt Cobain
This 1993 movie shows the challenges of growing up in South Central L.A., where drugs and violence were everywhere.
What is Boyz n the Hood?
This former Congressman from Illinois had problems with addiction and mental health, and he went to treatment to focus on recovery.
Who is Jesse Jackson?
This slang term refers to someone who uses drugs in secret or hides their addiction.
What is a “closet user” or “secret user”?
This former NBA star known for wild behavior has been open about substance use and going to rehab.
Who is Dennis Rodman?
This TLC member went to rehab in the late ’90s and struggled with addiction before her death.
Who is Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes?
Robert Downey Jr. stars as a talented but troubled journalist fighting drug addiction in this 1987 drama.
What is Less Than Zero?
This former New York mayor’s issues with substance abuse were highly publicized, and he sought treatment multiple times.
Who is Rudy Giuliani?
This word means a fake or cheap version of a drug, often more dangerous.
What is “cut," “laced," or "stepped on"?