11 musicians who successfully made the jump to acting
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Making the move from music to acting isn't always easy, but some musicians have managed to make the jump.
One of the most recent transitions is Harry Styles of the band One Direction. The singer, who has since gone solo, is currently starring in Christopher Nolan's "Dunkirk and he has been receiving rave reviews for his performance as a soldier.
Many other musicians have made similarly successful moves to the big screen. Take a look at 11 musicians who transitioned into actors.
Harry Styles shot to fame as a member of the hugely popular boy band One Direction.
Ethan Miller/Getty Images for iHeartMediaHe's making his acting debut in"Dunkirk," Christopher Nolan's war film, and has received rave reviews for his performance.
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Rihanna rose to fame after Jay-Z signed her to his label and released her first single "Pon De Replay." She now has eight Grammy Awards.
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Rihanna technically made her acting debut in a cameo as herself in "Bring It On: All or Nothing," which was released direct-to-DVD. But her first major release was "Battleship."
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She recently played Marion Crane on "Bates Motel" and is starring in the just released "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets." She will also be in "Ocean's Eight," which is set for a 2018 release.
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Justin Timberlake become a star thanks to his part as one of the lead singers of boy band NSYNC and was able to transition into a solo star, winning 10 Grammy Awards.
Getty/Alex WongTimberlake made his acting debut in "Model Behavior," a Disney Channel movie, while still in NSYNC.
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He went on to star in other films, including "Alpha Dog," "The Social Network," "Friends With Benefits," and "Inside Llewyn Davis."
Jennifer Hudson competed on the third season of "American Idol." And though she didn't win, she has since won two Grammy awards.
FoxHudson won an Oscar for her acting debut as Effie White in "Dreamgirls."
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She has continued acting in movies including, "The Secret Life of Bees" and "Chi-Raq," as well as on Fox's "Empire."
David Bowie's self-titled debut album was not a charting success, but his subsequent albums soon rocketed him to stardom.
REUTERSBowie had technically begun acting in shorts before he rose to fame, but his first major role was in the sci-fi film "The Man Who Fell to Earth."
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Some of his other famous roles were in the movies "Labyrinth," "The Last Temptation of Christ," and "The Prestige."
Mark Wahlberg was first known as the frontman of Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch.
Associated PressHe made his acting debut in the TV movie "The Substitute," which was followed shortly by his feature film debut in "Renaissance Man."
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Wahlberg has since had a prolific movie career, even earning Oscar nominations for "The Departed" and "The Fighter." He is currently starring in the "Transformers" franchise.
Ludacris began his career as a hip-hop artist in the 1990s.
Scott Gries/Getty ImagesLudacris' acting breakthrough came with his role in "2 Fast 2 Furious." He has appeared in all of the "Furious" movies since "Fast Five."
Universal PicturesTim McGraw's country music debut wasn't an instant smash, but he shot onto the country charts with his second album. He has three Grammys.
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesMcGraw's first acting role was a brief appearance on "The Jeff Foxworthy Show." He followed it up with a role in the indie movie "Black Cloud," but it was his role in "Friday Night Lights" that established him as an actor.
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He has since starred in many other films, including "The Blind Side," "Country Strong," and most recently, "The Shack."
Beyoncé became famous for heading Destiny's Child and has become a musical (and life) icon since going solo.
GettyShe made her theatrical debut as Foxxy Cleopatra in the comedy "Austin Powers: Goldmember."
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She acted alongside Jennifer Hudson in "Dreamgirls." Her most recent film role was 2009's "Obsessed."
Mandy Moore rose to fame thanks to her single "Candy." She has released six albums since 1999, but the last one was in 2009.
Mark Davis/Getty ImagesMoore made her film debut as the mean girl in "The Princess Diaries."
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Moore has continued acting since then, and is currently starring on the incredibly popular NBC drama series, "This Is Us."
Ice Cube rose to fame as a member of rap group N.W.A. before moving into his solo career.
Theo Wargo/Getty ImagesIce Cube made his acting debut in the Oscar-nominated "Boyz n the Hood."
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His most notable roles were in the movies "Friday," "Barbershop," and "21 Jump Street."
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