Top 10 Best Pop Star Castings in Movie Musicals

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Top 10 Best Pop Star Castings in Movie Musicals

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Ай бұрын

Pop music meets Broadway meets Hollywood. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the best performances pop stars who started in or were mainly known for music have given in movie musicals. Our countdown includes "Purple Rain," "Grease," "Chicago," and more! Which pop star in a movie musical surprised YOU the most? Tell us your favorite in the comments!
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@chelseacanales8763 Ай бұрын

Brandy was the perfect Cinderella❤❤❤❤

@user-qt6zl9oi8t Ай бұрын

I agree

@AJ-xc4qe Ай бұрын

I like how Brandy is in the thumbnail as a reminder for the new Descendants movie.

@adriangarcia543 Ай бұрын

Cool

@MadameMeowth Ай бұрын

I'm very disappointed she was number 10.

@atarashekainahison722 28 күн бұрын

@madamemeowth ikr it pissed me off

@cfawcett9870 26 күн бұрын

And the film wasn't bad, I only watched it for Brandy and Christopher, never seen any others but I enjoyed it.

@trinaq Ай бұрын

Elvis was so magnetic to watch on screen. Even if the plots of his movies weren't that memorable, the songs and performances linger on. ❤️

@taylorwatts9391 Ай бұрын

I thought Burlesque with Christina Aguilera would be on here. It does have musical numbers and Xtina does give a legit performance

@jo-annanderson484 29 күн бұрын

me too

@theumbrellaroom5394 23 күн бұрын

Yeah especially when she killed the soundtrack. Express alone is better than the entire A Star is Born remake soundtrack.

@kamsismith Ай бұрын

Jennifer Lopez as Selena, Olivia Newton-John as Sandy, David Bowie as Jareth, and Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles

@trinaq Ай бұрын

Too right, I loved Selena as a child, Jennifer Lopez was the perfect casting choice. The ending is so heartbreaking. 💔😢

@LucienSabre Ай бұрын

And in fact Newton-John and Bowie are in the list. The other two criminally are not….when they should be even higher up in there than the aforementioned.

@kamsismith Ай бұрын

I loved that movie too. Sadly, someone thought it would be a good idea to do a docuseries about her death from Yolanda’s perspective which everyone knows that she's a liar. As for Jareth, Michael Jackson, Prince and Sting were considered to play Jareth before David Bowie got the role. For Sandy, Marie Osmond and Carrie Fisher were also considered to play Sandy before Olivia Newton-John. Salma Hayek was considered to play Selena before JLo got the role.

@ericgjovaag7958 Ай бұрын

I was thinking of Eminem in "8 Mile" as well-until I remembered that this list was about musicals, which I doubt "8 Mile" or "Ray" quite qualify as. "Selena" is probably closer to one, but again it's a fine line.

@mlynettepinky595 Ай бұрын

Others you missed 1.Whitney Houston The Bodyguard and The Preachers Wife 2. Irene Cara orginal Sparkle and Fame. 3. Jlo Selena 4. Jaime Foxx Ray 5. Tina Turner Mad Max 6. Diana Ross Lady Sings the Blues 7. Aretha Franklin Blues Brothers

@jeremytheentertainer7732 Ай бұрын

Queen Latifah in Bessie Diana Ross is The Wiz Fantasia in Life’s not a fairytale

@trinaq Ай бұрын

My teenage self loved David Bowie and his music, likely stemming from when I first watched him in "Labyrinth." His hammy performance was the highlight for me.

@kamsismith Ай бұрын

The Labyrinth soundtrack is fire! I can't imagine what the soundtrack had Sting, Michael Jackson, or Prince did it. Not to say the soundtrack would be awful, but it would have been interesting.

@gullinvarg Ай бұрын

@@kamsismithI believe Mick Jagger turned down the part before Bowie got it.

@nickjunior88 Ай бұрын

Thats it!!!! Going to watch Brandy Cinderella today!!!!

@jaclynsanture6643 Ай бұрын

You will Love It!

@nickjunior88 Ай бұрын

@@jaclynsanture6643 oh no, I meant, Im going to watch it for the millionth time 😂

@jaclynsanture6643 Ай бұрын

@@nickjunior88 Oh, great!

@LukeKetchum7003 Ай бұрын

How dare you leave out Burlesque that had both Cher and Christina Aguilera!!

@filmmaker9919 27 күн бұрын

I agree

@ThatBoyShads Ай бұрын

How about Mandy Moore as Rapunzel from Tangled? I think she did an excellent job with that role!

@manuelorozco7760 Ай бұрын

This list is live action only

@avengirl6479 Ай бұрын

How about the animated movie musicals? Like Mandy Moore as Rapunzel, Justin Timberlake as Branch, and Gloria Estefan as Marta Sandoval in Vivo. These performances got me so surprised about celebrity casting because they were so good in their characters

@sarahvenable4710 Ай бұрын

Brandy even came back as Cinderella in the new Descendants movie!!!

@alexhidalgo7110 Ай бұрын

Michael Jackson absolutely

@southernoregoncatmom6519 Ай бұрын

He was so cute in that movie.

@LucienSabre Ай бұрын

You missed Justin Timberlake as Branch in Trolls, Idina Menzel as Elsa in Frozen, Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles in Ray and Frank Sinatra in Guys and Dolls.

@adriangarcia543 Ай бұрын

Brandy Cinderella David Bowie labyrinth

@blackpinkdynastyanbangtanlover Ай бұрын

Finally someone gave Brandy her recognition in Cinderella, people always underrated this movie so much it's a shame that it took someone this long for someone to give her, her props❤❤❤❤❤❤

@RutabegaNG Ай бұрын

Brandy as Cinderella was - she set the bar high. Fantasia deserved more than an honorable mention for The Color Purple.

@ericgjovaag7958 Ай бұрын

"The Wiz" came out before Michael Jackson's solo music career really took off with "Off the Wall", but he was certainly well known. I saw the movie during its original theatrical run, and even at that age I recognized just how good he was as the Scarecrow. Sadly, the disappointing box office pretty much killed not only any chance at Michael having a movie career, it also turned out to be Diana Ross's last movie as well, even though she'd been nominated for an Oscar (for "Lady Sings the Blues") only five years earlier.

@DANNYTHEFROG123 Ай бұрын

Purple rain

@Animeguy300 Ай бұрын

This is an outstanding list

@joshuas8258 Ай бұрын

Madonna in Evita def deserved top 5. She was excellent in that movie and we know she isn’t the best actress

@justineves3588 Ай бұрын

Very very great epic list I like it a lot very very great job miss mojo one of my absolute favorite list ever 😊❤

@cathm8523 28 күн бұрын

Fergie performing Be Italian is the one memorable moment in the movie Nine! Outstanding!!

@jeannehall6546 Ай бұрын

What about Sir Elton John as The Pinball Wizard in “Tommy”, Tina Turner as Auntie Entity in “Mad Max III: Beyond Thunderdome”, Diana Ross as Billie Holliday in “Lady Sings The Blues”?

@juancg8905 Ай бұрын

Honorable mention: 20. Andra Day - The USA vs. Billie Holiday 19. Fantasia - Color Purple 18. Diana Ross - The Lady Sings the blues 17. Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock 16. David Bowie - Labyrinth 15. Queen Latifah - Chicago 14. Bjork - Dancer in the Dark 13. Michael Jackson - The Wiz 12. Brandy - Cinderella 11. Olivia Newton-John - Grease Top 10: 10. Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard. 9. Beyoncé - Dreamgirls 8. Christina Aguilera/Cher - Burlesque 7. Madonna - Evita 6. Jlo - Selena 5. Bette Midler - The Rose 4. Prince - Purple Rain 3. Liza Minelli - Cabaret 2. Brabra Streisand - Funny Girl 1. Lady Gaga - A star is Born

@josephwest124 Ай бұрын

Um, I hate to break it to you but Olivia Newton-John was a MAJOR POP STAR even before "Grease" came out. In the span of just two calendar years (1974 and 1975), she had FIVE consecutive Top 10 hits, including TWO #1 singles ("I Honestly Love You" and "Have You Never Been Mellow") and a #1 pop album (which displaced Bob Dylan's "Blood on the Tracks" at #1). Plus, she won THREE Grammy Awards in that time frame. And she hadn't exactly been off the charts before "Grease" came out. She wasn't having the same level of success but she had another 5 Top 40 chart singles prior to "Grease." (In fact, even after "Grease" came out, she'd be a pretty consistent chart performer but she never had more than 4 consecutive Top 10 hits even including her many collaborations.) Yes, her country career was a bit controversial but the fact that she won two major country music awards (the CMA's Female Vocalist of the Year and the ACM's Most Promising Female Vocalist) plus having 13 Top 40 Country hits between 1973 and 1979 wasn't exactly small potatoes.

@kermitTHEdinosaur93 Ай бұрын

How about: .Elijah Kelley- Hairspray (2007) .Alexandre Shipp- Tick Tick Boom (2021) .Usher- Geppetto (2000)

@UnBroken11100 Ай бұрын

Where is Whitney Houston in "The Bodyguard"? It's just as much a musical as "A Star is Born" and "The Rose"! How could they leave her out?

@octaviosanchez1051 Ай бұрын

Top 10 best tom kenny voice roles

@KylertheDisneyandUniversalFan Ай бұрын

I think you forgot the Star who played Alexander Hamilton.

@bobrooney5315 Ай бұрын

I had such a crush on brandy 😍

@manuelorozco7760 Ай бұрын

Cinderella, Dreamgirls and Chicago are my generation! But I love Grease the most!

@JohnDaveBayona-bu8bc Ай бұрын

I really thought Jennifer Hudson is here she'd done so many casting in the movie Respect, dream girls, cats and the color purple. And Cynthia erivo in the color purple and Whitney Houston on Cinderella should be a special mention.

@manuelorozco7760 Ай бұрын

Cynthia was only in The Color Purple on stage

@josephwest124 Ай бұрын

With Bowie, I would've really gone with "Absolute Beginners" over "Labyrinth." "Beginners" may not have the same cachet as "Labyrinth" but it was really more of a musical than "Labyrinth" which really came off more as a movie with a few songs while ""Absolute Beginners" was constructed as a proper musical where the songs are integral to the plot. Plus Bowie's performance of "Absolute Beginners" was a major UK #2 hit for him--and just missed making it to the Top 50 on the Hot 100--while "Underground" missed the Top 20 in the UK and didn't even make the Hot 100 in the US. Nothing against Bowie's performance in "Labyrinth" but, given the fact that the film has also made some of the Mojo family's "bad" lists (mostly for the "predatory/quasi-grooming" aspect of the story), maybe using it as a "Best Pop Star Castings" selection for Bowie is a bit questionable.

@Woolymina Ай бұрын

Not.... Barbra Streisand?

@teryckcoles Ай бұрын

Thanks for reminding me about the theatrical version of “Nine”; I still need to view it from my saved list. And, “The Rose”. Several of my favorites were mentioned here, including Brandy. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@angelabutz Ай бұрын

Bette Midler can sing and act, both drama and comedy

@scottsummers4234 Ай бұрын

Whitney in The Bodyguard??? Or do you think that movie is not a musical?

@TornSparrow1974 Ай бұрын

Loved Labyrinth just for Bowie. He slayed.

@AngelinaRodriguez-qn3bz Ай бұрын

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@josephwest124 Ай бұрын

Oh. I just remembered that Queen Latifah had a major omission in her listing and that was her TV success on "Living Single." While her character Khadijah ran a magazine that mostly covered hip-hop when music was involved, she and several other cast members performed more classic jazz and R&B (and Latifah performed the show's theme song which featured as much singing as it did rapping).

@angelabutz Ай бұрын

I agree with Lady Gaga being on the list, surprisingly good acting

@MichaelRomeoTalksBooks 28 күн бұрын

Excellent list. I agree that Gaga is #1.

@cheritacunningham8934 29 күн бұрын

No Whitney?!?! Even in the honorable mentions... I'm shocked!!

@nikkijennings834 Ай бұрын

Brandy still plays Cinderella in the descendants movies

@chantoya17 18 күн бұрын

Madonna probably should have been in the actual list rather than relegated to an honorable mention, seeing as how she won a Golden Globe for her performance as Eva Perón.

@theumbrellaroom5394 23 күн бұрын

Christina Aguilera's Ali Rose VS That A Star Is Born

@KyleTriola Ай бұрын

Brandy is my Cinderella. I can't see anyone but David Bowie to play Jareth. Beyonce is great as always.

@debralazarus1809 Ай бұрын

gaga is my brain heart and soul omg

@samuelcollantes1175 Ай бұрын

Definitely Lady Gaga, and i didn't even knew it was her! Happy friday night, Jen, take care and God bless you. Greetings from Colombia to you as well

@rndmpinkiepie64 Ай бұрын

I fell in love with Queen Latifah in Living Single when I was a child and I'm still in love with her today ❤

@sirsadistic Ай бұрын

If Bowie in labyrinth isn't #1 we riot

@kleine.5438 Ай бұрын

It's actually going to be a little weird that Brandy is going to be in the new descendants movie as Cinderella because it makes no sense, because that would make her Chad's mother and he's not half African-American

@OscarMPG1 Ай бұрын

1. I thought this film was DOA even when it was being shot thinking "What the Hell is Cooper thinking and Lady Gaga an actress?". Oh how wrong I was when I saw the film.

@juancg8905 Ай бұрын

I think Gaga is gonna top the A Star is Born permormance with Joker: Folie à Deux, can't wait ❤. Also, I would include in the list Christina Aguilera and Cher with Burlesque, Liza Minelli with Cabaret, Barbra Streissand with Funny Girl, Whitney Houston with The Bodyguard, Andra Day with The United States vs. Billie Holliday.

@aprilbess4074 Ай бұрын

What happened to Christina Aguilera and Cher from Burlesque?

@eduardoalfonso4509 Ай бұрын

Björk only an honorable mention? You must be joking

@esmeraldadelatorre8676 Ай бұрын

Gaga is going to be Harley Quinn

@user-gi8pk9uc7q Ай бұрын

Lady Gaga was born for musicals!

@manuelorozco7760 Ай бұрын

I’ve known from the moment she did that Sound Of Music Medley at the 2015 Oscars

@user-gi8pk9uc7q Ай бұрын

@@manuelorozco7760She was great, wasn't she?

@manuelorozco7760 Ай бұрын

@@user-gi8pk9uc7q I didn’t expect it! That’s all I can say

@quaylehak26 Ай бұрын

While all these people are good. Rodger and Hammerstain Cinderella had a lot of stars. Some of these stars are Brandy, Whitney Houston, Woopie Goldberg, Jason Alexander, and many more.

@mayaharrison3138 Ай бұрын

coool

@jwindsor6274 Ай бұрын

I know this isn’t a movie but Ariana grande as penny in hairspray is genuinely one of the worst pop star castings I’ve ever seen. She’s obviously talented but yikes that role was not for her. But I’m hoping wicked will be a lot better

@chelsea_jackson Ай бұрын

When did Ariana Grande play Penny because in the movie I know and love Amanda Bynes plays Penny

@manuelorozco7760 Ай бұрын

@@chelsea_jacksonIt was Hairspray Live on NBC back in 2016

@user-tt9ow7yc9e Ай бұрын

Lulu in to sir with love Questlove in soul Bono in across the universe Adam levine in begin again Gary Clark jr in elvis Donna summer in thank god it’s Friday Meatloaf in the rocky horror picture show Sammy Davis jr in sweet charity.

@bheast86 Ай бұрын

predictable No 1, but not a valid one. Streisand may not have deserved inclusion for her A STAR IS BORN, but what about some of her other roles, nb YENTL, which she directed for God's sake. Madonna deserves a proper rating for EVITA, the big problem being her age, but there was no reason why she couldn't have done it ten years earlier. Mention of DREAMGIRLS should have made you think of the actual Diana Ross and LADY SINGS THE BLUES. Likewise Whitney Houston in THE BODYGUARD and THE PREACHER'S WIFE. No Sinatra? Particularly PAL JOEY, but note GUYS AND DOLLS.