11 Harry Connick Jr.
Jazz musician Harry Connick Jr. has earned seven top-20 U.S. albums and ten number-one U.S. jazz albums—making him the most prolific jazz musician ever. And, though he has been appearing in films since 1990 (as well as starring in a few lead roles), Connick Jr.’s lack of celebrity leaves many feeling as though he is the “fat kid that gets hidden in the back of the class picture instead of the handsome, charismatic leading man he is”—and we’re sure he feels exactly the same way.
12 Mariah Carey
Since her film debut in 2001’s Glitter, singer Mariah Carey has been attempting to add accomplished actor to her resume. Though her early films have largely been considered flops, Carey’s stellar performance as Kitty in the hit show Empire suggests that she might be on her way to achieving more than just the high notes.
13 Nick Jonas
Since the beginning of his acting career, starring alongside Demi Lovato in Disney’s Camp Rock movie franchise, Nick Jonas has been open about his struggle to be taken seriously in the film industry. Despite wanting to be a credible actor, many of his fans still see him as boy band member and Disney star, though he desires to be something more. Fortunately for the singer, his acting chops in films like Goat and sleeper blockbuster Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle have managed to ignite his transition from Disney star to accomplished actor.
14 Harry Styles
With only a flip of his perfectly-groomed hair, former One Direction star Harry Styles has managed to keep millions of fans following every project, which now includes a successful solo act and an appearance in last year’s war drama Dunkirk. This film was his acting debut, and according to critics, while it wasn’t an earth-shattering performance, he was duly noted for “being a little handsomer than anyone else.” According to the singer, he’s ready for his next feature film—and we’re sure all of the One Directioners are as well.
15 Nicki Minaj
The more recent news about Nicki Minaj’s collaboration with the multi-talented Tina Fey, a comedy called Get Ya Life Ugly, suggests that the rapper is beginning to take her acting career a bit more seriously than we thought. This is especially the case since her roles in films like Ice Age: Continental Drift and The Other Woman have only been small parts, merely teasing her breadth of talent.
