Top 10 Times Celebs Appeared on Reality Shows Before They Were Famous

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We bet you forgot about these times celebs appeared on reality shows before they were famous. For this list, we’ll be looking at various famous people who appeared on a reality series before striking it big and becoming household names. Our countdown includes Lucy Hale, Beyoncé, Emma Stone, and more! WatchMojo ranks the times celebs appeared on reality shows before they were famous. Did you forget any of these celebs were on reality TV? Let us know in the comments!
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@WatchMojo 4 жыл бұрын

Which of these appearances surprised you the most?!

@quatie 4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@fundemort 4 жыл бұрын

@alexarenas8871 4 жыл бұрын

Jon Hamm was a complete surprise!

@starsstory3141 4 жыл бұрын

the most must see WWE superstar The Miz has won eighteen total championships: the WWE Championship once, the Intercontinental Championship eight times, the United States Championship twice, and seven tag team championships.

@Friendship1nmillion 4 жыл бұрын

*ONLY TWO* Lady GaGa {who i know's real name is Christina} and Emma Stone, who was asked in an Australian T.V. interview {with her three other co-stars of ZombieLand double tap} that I wrote, she denied being a singer as well as an actress. *EMMA STONE* has got a great singing voice. Wish she'd record songs as well, as do acting. 😮🤩🎭 👩‍🎤💔 👩‍🏫👥💬🏆

@lamarmclendon1910 4 жыл бұрын

I remember when The Miz was on The Real World telling everyone that he was gonna be a famous wrestler & they laughed at him.... Boy are they salty right about now

@tedbundy3366 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I remember that!!! They're probably still slapping themselves about that!

@cfnsRD 4 жыл бұрын

I thought the Miz as well....guess the don't know AWESOME when they see it

@donfritz7087 4 жыл бұрын

Lamar McLendon never heard of the miz

@goodfellabeats 4 жыл бұрын

I don't watch wrestling and I just found out The Miz is now real. I was like," did this dude steal that guy from Real World New York's idea"? Come to find out it was the same guy.

@CrazeeAdam 4 жыл бұрын

Helped he won a ton of money every time he was on the competition shows they had. He seemed super likable too. So good on him.

@Rubycurse 4 жыл бұрын

Oh man. We're at the point where you have to explain what Star Search was.

@hydrolito 4 жыл бұрын

Some in the younger generation graduation high school but don't know anything about Martin Luther, Mahatma Gandhi, or Fidel Castro. What do they teach in history classes?

@HelloItsYou 4 жыл бұрын

yea... lady gaga being on the "unsuspecting customers" show, tells me that none of those "unsuspecting customers", were actually unsuspecting customers lmfao

@Shalyn-ln9tu 4 жыл бұрын

Kesha did background voices for a Flo Rida song, lyrics " you spin my head right round right round when you go down"

@Jaheartsjonas 4 жыл бұрын

7:20 why was Justin Timberlake the only other celeb they mentioned being on Star Search back in the day? Like there's so many others who did too (Aaliyah, Christina Aguilera, Dave Chappelle etc etc) who are slightly more relevant and liked than he currently is they could've mentioned lol

@The-Almighty-Whitey 4 жыл бұрын

Aaliyah and Christian agulara are not no popular or relevant than JT

@lucasorlando99 4 жыл бұрын

Jayheartsjonas Britney Spears too

@lucasorlando99 4 жыл бұрын

The Almighty Whitey I think your hyping him up too much Christina and Britney have sold more records then him

@hydrolito 4 жыл бұрын

Tiffany, Britney Spears, Lee Ann Rimes, and Sam Harris were also on Star Search.

@brucenatelee 4 жыл бұрын

@XxTruthxX Yeah, I hate it when people suggest a lack of variety. Surprised some people still don't get that. I saw a top 5 dramatic anime scenes and 3 were from the same anime.

@noemistephanie93 4 жыл бұрын

Zac Efron should be on here. He appeared on MTV'S Room Raiders

@candacemcwilliams6493 4 жыл бұрын

noemistephanie93 omg I loved that show but I don’t remember him on it.

@MultiAsssasin 4 жыл бұрын

noemistephanie93 also Tom hardy

@chn4051 4 жыл бұрын

Omg I was thinking about this show yesterday and couldn't remember the name!!!!

@bunny_fang4664 4 жыл бұрын

Room raiders!!!! There needs to be a streaming service for nothing but old reality shows

@emsrosalyn6706 4 жыл бұрын

He also appeared on Next

@hawkflame9584 4 жыл бұрын

I actually remember Emma/“Emily” stone in the partridge family competiton. Thought she was super cute and was my favorite to win it. Was disappointed when the show was never picked up, though.

@TheAngryUnboxingNerdMikeTapp 4 жыл бұрын

Lady Gaga was also on The Sopranos .. when AJ and his peeps broke in to the school.. "they had our DNA" LOL

@snodrod420 4 жыл бұрын

Such a good episode, fuck the sopranos is so awesome

@Mr.Iknowitall 4 жыл бұрын

Britney Spears was famously on star search also 💁🏼‍♀️

@tmiletticc 4 жыл бұрын

I love Laverne! I had no idea she was on a reality show, I love her omg

@jinakaye 4 жыл бұрын

I remember when Laverne was on the show. I was rooting for her!

@MackLeeGreen 4 жыл бұрын

The Miz should be near #1 if not #1. He was one of the most featured castmates on his season of the Real World and was then on multiple seasons of the Real World/Road Rules challenge, a season of Battle of the Network Reality Stars and even an episode of Fear Factor. When he was on the Real World he told people he was gonna be a pro wrestler and not only did he do that but he's a future Hall of Famer. He's also made several movies. His entrance into the WWE was even through their reality show Tough Enough. That he was not even included as an honorable mention is a complete joke!!

@sugreev2001 4 жыл бұрын

Emma Stone is so gorgeous

@proof1246 4 жыл бұрын

Where’s Aaron Paul’s price is right attempt

@RonnieBarzel 4 жыл бұрын

I had the same thought. Perhaps they’re splitting hairs and not considering game shows to be the same as reality TV shows.

@SouPNaZi316 4 жыл бұрын

Aaron Paul is more famous than Heather Morris......

@parsadolatabadi3965 4 жыл бұрын

Proof124 oh mannnn I didn’t remember that

@DrHorribleishere12 4 жыл бұрын

They said famous people.

@SouPNaZi316 4 жыл бұрын

@@DrHorribleishere12Heather Morris is a nobody. Aaron Paul isn't.

@codycaskey7984 4 жыл бұрын

This just shows that celebrities do whatever it takes to feel important

@gilbertoverdugo9595 4 жыл бұрын

I agree. This list reeks of desperation.

@brucenatelee 4 жыл бұрын

Some things slide into another. Reality shows put you in the spotlight for others (writers, directors, producers, etc.) to notice you, intentionally or not.

@tudorjason 4 жыл бұрын

They do what they can to get their name out to become a singer or actor. You'd do the same if you had a similar ambition.

@jesseRya 4 жыл бұрын

@@tudorjason No, I would not. I have morals.

@jesseRya 4 жыл бұрын

@@tudorjason also, you can be a musician actor or dancer and get paid to do it without being famous the only thing these people are trying to achieve is celebrity status.

@gregap8282 4 жыл бұрын

Karamo doesn't count. His career has always been in reality tv.

@penngheeney 4 жыл бұрын

And they talk about his time on The Real World all the time on QE.

@yungtim52 4 жыл бұрын

I HATED that dude on Real World

@kbrfacts6623 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the lovely message 👌

@AozoraUltra2006 4 жыл бұрын

wait a whole reality show Just to act in a pilot?

@theoriginaledi 4 жыл бұрын

David Giuntoli was on Road Rules back in the day. Surely that's worth an honorable mention.

@iLoveTheEighties80 4 жыл бұрын

I know right. He had his own popular tv show for 6 seasons.

@SmallBritney 4 жыл бұрын

I remember Gaga on Boiling Points 😆

@henrygucci360 4 жыл бұрын

‘Top 10 Celebs who are Industry Plants’

@Tomo18x 4 жыл бұрын

Zac Efron could have been on this list. He was on room raiders back in the day.

@speeeee35 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah but he was on it as a guest like..... it was to promote his career. He wasn’t well known but he wasn’t just a normal dude contestant.

@LongHairCarolyn 4 жыл бұрын

I would never recognize Lucy Hale with those thin eyebrows!

@GOLTEB 4 жыл бұрын

“Reality”

@gernblanston2905 4 жыл бұрын

Love the explanation for what Star Search is. God, I'm old.

@shayb8203 4 жыл бұрын

Lol had the same thought 😂

@molinalong3468 4 жыл бұрын

Top 10 Celebs appearance classic tv shows before they were famous Are 10 Clint Eastwood in rawhide 9 John travolta in welcome back kotter 8 Harrison ford in Kung fu 7 Robert Redford in the twilight zone & dr. Kildare 6 Gene Hackman in the naked city 5 Jodie Foster in the courtship of eddies father 4 Julia Roberts in Miami vice 3 George Clooney in the fact of life 2 Sharon stone in magnum p i 1 Dustin Hoffman in the naked city

@pbcoop62 4 жыл бұрын

Bruce Willis and Liam Neeson were also on "Miami Vice." Also, Patrick Swayze did an episode of "M*A*S*H."

@styx53ocean 4 жыл бұрын

@Paul Cooper I remember that episode. Patrick's character had leukemia. Very sad.

@tudorjason 4 жыл бұрын

You didn't mention any who were on a soap opera. Of course, that could be an entirely different list.

@TheAngryUnboxingNerdMikeTapp 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent list

@erichart2756 4 жыл бұрын

The Miz from WWE was on the real world the person and the miz character was too

@SGeeeDubb 4 жыл бұрын

So Karamo Brown is on the list and Jamie Chung is brought up, but not The Miz? Even as an honorable mention?

@tjjones8049 4 жыл бұрын

I Knew I Saw Laverne Cox Somewhere But I Couldnt Put My Finger On It. I Remember I Want To Work For Diddy. That Show Was A MESS

@crsh2007 4 жыл бұрын

Jacinda Barrett (although not wildly known) was also on The Real World in the 90s. Also, Nicole Scherzinger was part of Popstars

@jinakaye 4 жыл бұрын

Jacinda was popular for awhile. I liked her on RW. Nicole being on Popstars was overshadowed when Eden's Crush got crushed by DC3's "Survivor".

@erikhawkins3581 4 жыл бұрын

Star Search has found more celebrities than any other reality TV show in history.

@AUMary 4 жыл бұрын

Erik Hawkins Yeah, that was literally the point of it....

@tbam73 4 жыл бұрын

Star Search was not a reality show kids. Talent Competition shows early on were never reality shows.

@artsiguy 4 жыл бұрын

I think Lara Flynn Boyle was on Star Search as well. If you're old enough to remember Star Search, you're old enough to remember her.

@bernadettejohnstone4529 4 жыл бұрын

Rosie O'Donnell is another celeb who appeared on Star Search

@morganelmer9446 4 жыл бұрын

I’m surprised the Station 19 actress Jaina Lee Ortiz wasn’t at least an honorable mention. She won VH1s Scream Queen’s reality show.

@michellebrodeur3880 4 жыл бұрын

I remember that show

@haleylafferty9870 4 жыл бұрын

Wow I didn't even know about most of these

@doublem5340 4 жыл бұрын

Rich People Are Nothing Without Normal People

@karma92sims14 4 жыл бұрын

They are normal

@tudorjason 4 жыл бұрын

And that is why I think people go to the movies way too often.

@doublem5340 4 жыл бұрын

Yep

@doublem5340 4 жыл бұрын

And Let's Not Say All Of Them Are Bad I Mean You Know Some Of Them Are Deserve What They Have

@alexarenas8871 4 жыл бұрын

Aaliyah was on Star Search too😃

@andresdiaz747 4 жыл бұрын

Celebrities, ok never heard of more than half of these people

@karenstarr 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I felt the same way watching this.

@ashleyd4369 4 жыл бұрын

Me too. I don't know anyone of em.

@loveablekittycat1219 4 жыл бұрын

I'm sure you didn't...

@mikeycox9934 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you bruh it's like a few a/b listers and the rest are c list or lower.

@Axolotl_Mischief 4 жыл бұрын

Doesn't mean that millions of others haven't. That's a pretty narrowminded and self centered way to think lol

@tecpaocelotl 4 жыл бұрын

If you use celebrities loosely, then yeah, this list is accurate.

@chrislair6832 4 жыл бұрын

I'll listen to Insane Clown Posse all freaking day in order to never hear Cardi B attempting to rhyme

@AmyDamable 4 жыл бұрын

lol @ people complaining that some of these people aren't celebrities but minus a few of the honourable mentions, I knew everyone on the list !

@Axolotl_Mischief 4 жыл бұрын

Also Theo Von on Road Rules. He's a popular stand up comic/podcaster btw old out of touch peeps 🤘😎

@taiblom123 4 жыл бұрын

Aaron Paul on The Price Is Right should have been on here! Love that clip

@nubiansnowchic 4 жыл бұрын

Keke Palmer was on American Juniors, too.

@joshuakaiser4970 4 жыл бұрын

Forgot Kristen Wiig on The Joe Schmoe Show.

@historywithkaitlynrescino1996 3 жыл бұрын

It wasn’t just Justin Timberlake, and Beyoncé. Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, and Aaliyah were on there too

@Iggystar71 4 жыл бұрын

Jeremy Renner on The IT Factor!

@jinakaye 4 жыл бұрын

He was on the same season as LisaRaye. At the time, she was the best known actor on the show.

@feedthesnake3394 4 жыл бұрын

Jacinda Barrett also came out of real world.

@HelloItsYou 4 жыл бұрын

6:23 cardi b was given me the redheaded witch Hocus Pocus Vibes

@chinaman1 4 жыл бұрын

Kim Kardashian should've been number 1. Her 1 episode reality show was most watched on pornhub.

@Starfighter817 4 жыл бұрын

Candice Cayne is trans, and played a trans love interest on Dirty Sexy Money on network TV before Laverne Cox.

@joshmcfarland1455 4 жыл бұрын

Kale Carlson this celeb was on reality TV.

@evalisse88 4 жыл бұрын

Gives me hope

@trexadvent4726 4 жыл бұрын

Can you do top 10 facts about the Netflix shows Troll Hunters Tales of Arcadia and 3 Below Tales of Arcadia? Can you do top 10 facts about the Netflix show Voltron Legendary Defender?

@dvdcase56 4 жыл бұрын

Gaga was also featured in a episode of The Sopranos.

@jakaylamoore1241 4 жыл бұрын

“household names” “heather morris” me: who??

@colinstanley4456 4 жыл бұрын

Can you do something on Florida Man?

@MyAshleyJay 4 жыл бұрын

Chase Rice was the runner up on Survivor 21

@kingsfan4life2 4 жыл бұрын

My god, young Gaga and young Emma stone 😍😍. They are so gorgeous, especially Emma!

@UncleEbenezer77 4 жыл бұрын

Samuel Koch Emma's eyes 🔥

@kimberlee8567 2 жыл бұрын

Kit Hoover was on MTV Road Rules

@jinakaye 4 жыл бұрын

Man... The missed opportunities with LisaRaye McCoy & Jeremy Renner. They were both on "It Factor: L.A." back in the early 2000s. Lisa's career was just getting started after "The Player's Club" and Jeremy Renner had just wrapped "Dahmer".

@shallowlord 4 жыл бұрын

Wow. i only recognized the top 4 on the list..

@seanpaulson9098 4 жыл бұрын

Never heard of half these guys.

@tristankingcooldudewhite8392 4 жыл бұрын

Can you do Top 10 Kari Wahlgren Voice Roles, please? #10, Kimmy Mysner, “Sym-Bionic Titan” (2010-2011). #9, Zee Zatara, AKA Zatanna, “DC Superhero Girls” (2019-...) #8, Jessica, “Rick & Morty” (2013-...) #7, Princess Kitanna, “Mortal Kombat 11” #6, Priscilla Northwest, “Gravity Falls” (2012-2016) #5, Haruhara Haruko, “FLCL” (“Fooly Cooly” [Media Franchise] #4, Maggie, “The Loud House” (2016-...) #3, Carol Ferris AKA Star Sapphire, “DC Superhero Girls” (2019-...) #2, Suzy Johnson (Jeremy’s Sister), “Phineas and Ferb” (2007-2015) #1 after the honorable mentions.

@eden3116 4 жыл бұрын

Hold up, boiling points! Omg throwback!

@raymondsosa9271 4 жыл бұрын

DO A TOP 10 UFC K.O

@Wolverine_onYTTV 4 жыл бұрын

They had to explain what star search was, God I'm old

@hydrolito 4 жыл бұрын

If your old who's The host of Amateur Hour?

@jessecarliner7733 4 жыл бұрын

@@hydrolito Ted Mack. How long was Amateur Hour?

@tvloover80 4 жыл бұрын

Christina Aguilera, Ryan Gosling and I think Britney Spears appeared on Star Search with so many other artists too

@ichooseclark 4 жыл бұрын

Surprised there was no mention of Kristen Wiig, who was on The Joe Schmo Show before she found huge success on SNL.

@enriquecarrillo2978 4 жыл бұрын

Lady Gaga !? Lol I remember that episode!!!!!! Omfggg never knew she’d be so fucking famous

@demirbetsa3665 4 жыл бұрын

i thought they were going to make half the list of American Idol contestants.

@brucenatelee 4 жыл бұрын

Lists are more entertaining when there's variety. Otherwise, it's "Top 10 Celebrities from American Idol."

@demirbetsa3665 4 жыл бұрын

@@brucenatelee and without a list i can more then likely guess what Watchmojo would have as the top 3 #3 Chris Daughtry #2 Carrie Underwood #1 Kelly Clarkson

@jinakaye 4 жыл бұрын

#5 Adam Lambert #4 Chris Daughtry #3 Carrie Underwood #2 Jennifer Hudson #1 Kelly Clarkson

@kaseyparsons9506 4 жыл бұрын

John Hamm also had a very small role on Gilmore Girls!

@scottyarbour2570 4 жыл бұрын

What about the Miz? He’s..... AAAWWWWWWEEEESSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMEEEE

@mlggamer5296 4 жыл бұрын

Wow I didn't know any of this. BTW I still miss Destiny's child.

@carlingnugent 4 жыл бұрын

Kesha got drunk and PUKED IN PARIS' CLOSET. I remember that episode. 😂 how mojo managed to forego that little gem of a story is pretty disappointing.

@ninjaflick10 4 жыл бұрын

*Who cares if you're 1st*

@dovahpreistgamingchannelan4874 4 жыл бұрын

True but it feels like my *sexy voice* my undying honner

@psychobillynumbnuts1 4 жыл бұрын

Mad cuz he's not first

@dominicdefelice7974 4 жыл бұрын

First

@joejoebrian1014 4 жыл бұрын

Mike The Miz Mizannin was on the Real World Seattle before he became a WWE Mega Star

@jinakaye 4 жыл бұрын

He was on Back to New York, not Seattle.

@greengoblin1983 4 жыл бұрын

What about David Guintoli, star of Grimm and A Million Little Things? He started on Real World.

@jinakaye 4 жыл бұрын

He was on Road Rules

@akcezz2011 4 жыл бұрын

Not on the list but the rapper Riff Raff was on MTVs From G's to Gents. Basically Charm School for guys. It made for great television.

@rafaelfuller3379 2 жыл бұрын

By the way, the fact that Beyonce was number 4 didn't go unoticed.

@DryBones271 4 жыл бұрын

Lucy Hale was also In Wizard of Waverly Place, she played Justins girlfriend for 1 episode, and she looked exactly like Selena Gomez, who he would later date, weird......