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* [[Madonna]] in ''Desperately Seeking Susan'', where she played a pop musician. Led to an almost two-decades-long acting career, in which she generally did well if she was part of an ensemble (as in ''[[Dick Tracy]]'', ''[[A League of Their Own]]'', and ''[[Evita]]''), and... didn't if she was appearing in a star vehicle (as in ''everything else'' she ever did).
* Michael Jordan in ''[[Space Jam]]''.
* Jordan's then-teammate Dennis Rodman in ''[[Double Team]]'' (second-billed to [[Jean
* Whichever wrestler is starring in any given [[WWE|WWE Films]] project:
** The Rock, as mentioned above.
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* Brazilian soccer star Breno Mello and track & field athlete Adhemar da Silvain in ''Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus)''.
* Whitney Houston in ''The Bodyguard''.
* [[Bjork]] in ''[[Dancer in
* Olivia Newton-John in ''[[Grease]]''.
* Anime example: woman pro-wrestler Cutey Suzuki as the voice of [[Iczer]]-3. Also happens with (many) singers who take a turn as voice actors/actresses.
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* Jackie Robinson in ''The Jackie Robinson Story''.
* Doris Day, before starring in ''Romance on the High Seas'', was known only as a singer.
* [[
* Taylor Firth in the 2010 remake of ''Ice Castles''.
* [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] in ''Hercules In New York''.
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