18 singers who made great (and not so great) actors
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Lady Gaga
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Barbra Streisand
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Rihanna
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Cher
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Harry Styles
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Jennifer Hudson
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Jessica Simpson
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Justin Timberlake
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Aaliyah
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Britney Spears
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Dolly Parton
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Adam Levine
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Mary J. Blige
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Michael Jackson
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Tom Waits
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Mariah Carey
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David Bowie
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Madonna
Hanna Flint
·Contributor
There was a time when singing and acting went hand-in-hand for movie stars, but nowadays the distinction has become far more clear in Hollywood – though that hasn’t stopped a few singers swap the stage for screen.
Lady Gaga is already getting rave reviews for her turn in A Star Is Born, the latest musical remake of the 1937 film but there have been plenty of cases of popstars not transitioned so well when it came to their film debut.
Here are eighteen of the best (and worst) singers who tried their hand at acting.
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