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