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Top 10 Best Pop Star Castings in Movie Musicals

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
    @chelseacanales8763Ай бұрын

    Brandy was the perfect Cinderella❤❤❤❤

  • @user-qt6zl9oi8t

    @user-qt6zl9oi8t

    Ай бұрын

    I agree

  • @AJ-xc4qe
    @AJ-xc4qeАй бұрын

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

  • @adriangarcia543

    @adriangarcia543

    Ай бұрын

    Cool

  • @MadameMeowth

    @MadameMeowth

    Ай бұрын

    I'm very disappointed she was number 10.

  • @atarashekainahison722

    @atarashekainahison722

    29 күн бұрын

    @madamemeowth ikr it pissed me off

  • @cfawcett9870

    @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
    @trinaqАй 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
    @taylorwatts9391Ай 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

    @jo-annanderson484

    Ай бұрын

    me too

  • @theumbrellaroom5394

    @theumbrellaroom5394

    24 күн бұрын

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

  • @kamsismith
    @kamsismithАй бұрын

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

  • @trinaq

    @trinaq

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @LucienSabre

    @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

    @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

    @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
    @mlynettepinky595Ай 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

    @jeremytheentertainer7732

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @trinaq
    @trinaqАй 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

    @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

    @gullinvarg

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @nickjunior88
    @nickjunior88Ай бұрын

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

  • @jaclynsanture6643

    @jaclynsanture6643

    Ай бұрын

    You will Love It!

  • @nickjunior88

    @nickjunior88

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @jaclynsanture6643

    @jaclynsanture6643

    Ай бұрын

    @@nickjunior88 Oh, great!

  • @LukeKetchum7003
    @LukeKetchum7003Ай бұрын

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

  • @filmmaker9919

    @filmmaker9919

    27 күн бұрын

    I agree

  • @ThatBoyShads
    @ThatBoyShadsАй бұрын

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

  • @manuelorozco7760

    @manuelorozco7760

    Ай бұрын

    This list is live action only

  • @avengirl6479
    @avengirl6479Ай 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
    @sarahvenable4710Ай бұрын

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

  • @alexhidalgo7110
    @alexhidalgo7110Ай бұрын

    Michael Jackson absolutely

  • @southernoregoncatmom6519

    @southernoregoncatmom6519

    Ай бұрын

    He was so cute in that movie.

  • @LucienSabre
    @LucienSabreАй 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
    @adriangarcia543Ай бұрын

    Brandy Cinderella David Bowie labyrinth

  • @blackpinkdynastyanbangtanlover
    @blackpinkdynastyanbangtanloverАй 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
    @RutabegaNGАй бұрын

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

  • @ericgjovaag7958
    @ericgjovaag7958Ай 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
    @DANNYTHEFROG123Ай бұрын

    Purple rain

  • @Animeguy300
    @Animeguy300Ай бұрын

    This is an outstanding list

  • @joshuas8258
    @joshuas8258Ай бұрын

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

  • @justineves3588
    @justineves3588Ай 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
    @cathm852329 күн бұрын

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

  • @jeannehall6546
    @jeannehall6546Ай 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
    @juancg8905Ай 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
    @josephwest124Ай 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
    @kermitTHEdinosaur93Ай бұрын

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

  • @UnBroken11100
    @UnBroken11100Ай 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
    @octaviosanchez1051Ай бұрын

    Top 10 best tom kenny voice roles

  • @KylertheDisneyandUniversalFan
    @KylertheDisneyandUniversalFanАй бұрын

    I think you forgot the Star who played Alexander Hamilton.

  • @bobrooney5315
    @bobrooney5315Ай бұрын

    I had such a crush on brandy 😍

  • @manuelorozco7760
    @manuelorozco7760Ай бұрын

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

  • @JohnDaveBayona-bu8bc
    @JohnDaveBayona-bu8bcАй 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

    @manuelorozco7760

    Ай бұрын

    Cynthia was only in The Color Purple on stage

  • @josephwest124
    @josephwest124Ай 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
    @WoolyminaАй бұрын

    Not.... Barbra Streisand?

  • @teryckcoles
    @teryckcolesАй 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
    @angelabutzАй бұрын

    Bette Midler can sing and act, both drama and comedy

  • @scottsummers4234
    @scottsummers4234Ай бұрын

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

  • @TornSparrow1974
    @TornSparrow1974Ай бұрын

    Loved Labyrinth just for Bowie. He slayed.

  • @AngelinaRodriguez-qn3bz
    @AngelinaRodriguez-qn3bzАй бұрын

    Whoever's, a fan of Miss mojo like the idea of top gametoons villains of all time video and with a Honorable mentions on the video so like this idea because I think it's a great one

  • @josephwest124
    @josephwest124Ай 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
    @angelabutzАй бұрын

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

  • @MichaelRomeoTalksBooks
    @MichaelRomeoTalksBooks28 күн бұрын

    Excellent list. I agree that Gaga is #1.

  • @cheritacunningham8934
    @cheritacunningham893429 күн бұрын

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

  • @nikkijennings834
    @nikkijennings834Ай бұрын

    Brandy still plays Cinderella in the descendants movies

  • @chantoya17
    @chantoya1719 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
    @theumbrellaroom539424 күн бұрын

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

  • @KyleTriola
    @KyleTriolaАй бұрын

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

  • @debralazarus1809
    @debralazarus1809Ай бұрын

    gaga is my brain heart and soul omg

  • @samuelcollantes1175
    @samuelcollantes1175Ай 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
    @rndmpinkiepie64Ай 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
    @sirsadisticАй бұрын

    If Bowie in labyrinth isn't #1 we riot

  • @kleine.5438
    @kleine.5438Ай 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
    @OscarMPG1Ай 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
    @juancg8905Ай 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
    @aprilbess4074Ай бұрын

    What happened to Christina Aguilera and Cher from Burlesque?

  • @eduardoalfonso4509
    @eduardoalfonso4509Ай бұрын

    Björk only an honorable mention? You must be joking

  • @esmeraldadelatorre8676
    @esmeraldadelatorre8676Ай бұрын

    Gaga is going to be Harley Quinn

  • @user-gi8pk9uc7q
    @user-gi8pk9uc7qАй бұрын

    Lady Gaga was born for musicals!

  • @manuelorozco7760

    @manuelorozco7760

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @user-gi8pk9uc7q

    @user-gi8pk9uc7q

    Ай бұрын

    @@manuelorozco7760She was great, wasn't she?

  • @manuelorozco7760

    @manuelorozco7760

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @quaylehak26
    @quaylehak26Ай 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
    @mayaharrison3138Ай бұрын

    coool

  • @jwindsor6274
    @jwindsor6274Ай 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

    @chelsea_jackson

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @manuelorozco7760

    @manuelorozco7760

    Ай бұрын

    @@chelsea_jacksonIt was Hairspray Live on NBC back in 2016

  • @user-tt9ow7yc9e
    @user-tt9ow7yc9eАй 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
    @bheast86Ай 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.

  • @alifhussaini
    @alifhussainiАй бұрын

    Lmfao bey over jen hudson

  • @filmmaker9919
    @filmmaker991927 күн бұрын

    Who is writing these list half these people shouldn’t have been on their brandy I love you but Christina Aguilera In burlesque was better

  • @naninaty387
    @naninaty387Ай бұрын

    Honorable mentions Madonna is a pop star, not an actress, and Evita is not at all. please consider this honorable mention

  • @kathmmedia
    @kathmmediaАй бұрын

    Witney Houston in Bodyguard and JLo in Selena