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* Ann Jillian played herself in the 1988 [[Made for TV Movie]] ''The Ann Jillian Story'', about her struggle with breast cancer.
* Eminem in ''[[8 Mile]]'', where the story was basically his life [[Roman à Clef|with the names slightly changed]].
** Similarly, while ''[[Purple Rain]]'' may not exactly have been The Real True Prince Story, it did touch on elements of his life, feature him playing with his band, and film on location in his hometown.
*** ''The Jazz Singer'' was based on Al Jolson's life, although originally he wasn't supposed to star in it.
* Shirley Maclaine in ''[[Out On A Limb]]'', the movie.
* Babe Ruth played himself in the Lou Gehrig biopic ''[[Pride Of The Yankees]]''.
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* Attorney/politician Fred Thompson started a side career as an actor when he played himself in ''Marie''.
* ''Dolphin Tale'' has Winter (the dolphin whose story the film is based on) playing herself.
* The members of Korean boy band [[BTS (band)|BTS]] play themselves in the videogame ''BTS World'', where the main storyline is a reenact of their career.
 
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