The 50 Best Celebrity Music Video Cameos, in GIFs

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For the past three decades, music videos have given artists a platform to show off their looks, their skills—and all of their celebrity friends and colleagues. Especially that last part. There are so many visuals loaded with famous cameos, from A-List actors down to flash-in-the-pan sensations. 

What makes a great celebrity cameo? When you catch yourself scrolling back to watch a two-second appearance over and over, you know that you've found one. There are longer cameos, of course, with celebrities taking over the lead role from the artist. Either way, they make for some of the most memorable moments in music video history.

From Enrique Inglesias' sexcapades with ladies like Jennifer Love Hewitt to the star-studded cast of Michael Jackson's "Liberian Girl" and Ben Stiller's infamous scene in Diddy's "Bad Boy For Life," here are The 50 Best Celebrity Music Video Cameos, all in easily digestible GIF form.

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Nicole Kidman in Pat Wilson's "Bop Girl" (1983)

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Nicole Kidman in Pat Wilson's "Bop Girl" (1983)

Courteney Cox in Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark" (1984)

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Courteney Cox in Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark" (1984)

Danny Aiello in Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach" (1986)

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Danny Aiello in Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach" (1986)

Elijah Wood in Paula Abdul's "Forever Your Girl" (1989)

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Elijah Wood in Paula Abdul's "Forever Your Girl" (1989)

Steve Guttenberg in Michael Jackson's "Liberian Girl" (1989)

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Steve Guttenberg in Michael Jackson's "Liberian Girl" (1989)

Macaulay Culkin in Michael Jackson's "Black or White" (1991)

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Macaulay Culkin in Michael Jackson's "Black or White" (1991)

Eddie Murphy and Iman in Michael Jackson's "Remember the Time" (1992)

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Eddie Murphy and Iman in Michael Jackson's "Remember the Time" (1992)

Alicia Silverstone in Aerosmith's "Amazing" (1993)

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Alicia Silverstone in Aerosmith's "Amazing" (1993)

Jennifer Lopez in Janet Jackson's "That's the Way Love Goes" (1993)

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Jennifer Lopez in Janet Jackson's "That's the Way Love Goes" (1993)

Alicia Silverstone and Liv Tyler in Aerosmith's "Crazy" (1994)

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Alicia Silverstone and Liv Tyler in Aerosmith's "Crazy" (1994)

Eva Mendes in Will Smith's "Miami" (1998)

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Eva Mendes in Will Smith's "Miami" (1998)

Jennifer Love Hewitt in LFO's "Girl on TV" (1999)

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Jennifer Love Hewitt in LFO's "Girl on TV" (1999)

Melissa Joan Hart and Adrien Grenier in Britney Spears' "(You Drive Me) Crazy" (1999)

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Melissa Joan Hart and Adrien Grenier in Britney Spears' "(You Drive Me) Crazy" (1999)

Mila Kunis in Aerosmith's "Jaded" (2000)

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Mila Kunis in Aerosmith's "Jaded" (2000)

Sacha Baron Cohen (as Ali G) in Madonna's "Music" (2000)

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Sacha Baron Cohen (as Ali G) in Madonna's "Music" (2000)

Devon Sawa in Eminem's "Stan" (2000)

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Devon Sawa in Eminem's "Stan" (2000)

Kathy Griffin in Eminem's "The Real Slim Shady" (2000)

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Kathy Griffin in Eminem's "The Real Slim Shady" (2000)

Pamela Anderson in Lit's "Miserable" (2000)

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Pamela Anderson in Lit's "Miserable" (2000)

Ben Stiller in P. Diddy f/ Black Rob and Mark Curry's "Bad Boy for Life" (2001)

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Ben Stiller in P. Diddy's "Bad Boy for Life" (2001)

Christopher Walken in Fatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice" (2001)

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Christopher Walken in Fatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice" (2001)

Jennifer Love Hewitt in Enrique Iglesias' "Hero" (2001)

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Jennifer Love Hewitt in Enrique Iglesias' "Hero" (2001)

Jamie Foxx in Jadakiss' "Knock Yourself Out" (2001)

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Jamie Foxx in Jadakiss' "Knock Yourself Out" (2001)

Anna Kournikova in Enrique Iglesias' "Escape" (2002)

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Anna Kournikova in Enrique Iglesias' "Escape" (2002)

Ben Affleck in Jennifer Lopez's "Jenny from the Block" (2002)

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Ben Affleck in Jennifer Lopez's "Jenny from the Block" (2002)

Mischa Barton in Enrique Iglesias' "Addicted" (2003)

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Mischa Barton in Enrique Iglesias' "Addicted" (2003)

Bruce Bruce in Ying Yang Twins' "Salt Shaker" (2003)

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Bruce Bruce in Ying Yang Twins' "Salt Shaker" (2003)

Kate Moss in The White Stripes' "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself" (2003)

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Kate Moss in The White Stripes' "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself" (2003)

Anna Nicole Smith in Kanye West's "The New Workout Plan" (2004)

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Anna Nicole Smith in Kanye West's "The New Workout Plan" (2004)

Stacey Dash in Kanye West's "All Falls Down" (2004)

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Stacey Dash in Kanye West's "All Falls Down" (2004)

Elisha Cuthbert in Weezer's "Perfect Situation" (2005)

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Elisha Cuthbert in Weezer's "Perfect Situation" (2005)

Evan Rachel Wood in Green Day's "Wake Me Up When September Ends" (2005)

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Evan Rachel Wood in Green Day's "Wake Me Up When September Ends" (2005)

Christina Applegate, Christina Milian, and Eva Longoria in Jessica Simpson's "A Public Affair" (2006)

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Christina Applegate, Christina Milian, and Eva Longoria in Jessica Simpson's "A Public Affair" (2006)

Zack Galifianakis in Fiona Apple's "Not About Love" (2006)

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Zack Galifianakis in Fiona Apple's "Not About Love" (2006)

Pamela Anderson in Kanye West's "Touch the Sky" (2006)

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Pamela Anderson in Kanye West's "Touch the Sky" (2006)

Danica Patrick in Jay-Z's "Show Me What You Got" (2006)

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Danica Patrick in Jay-Z's "Show Me What You Got" (2006)

Scarlett Johansson in Justin Timberlake's "What Goes Around... Comes Around" (2007)

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Scarlett Johansson in Justin Timberlake's "What Goes Around...Comes Around" (2007)

Barry Bonds in David Banner's "Get Like Me" (2008)

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Barry Bonds in David Banner's "Get Like Me" (2008)

Jake Gyllenhaal in Vampire Weekend's "Giving Up the Gun" (2009)

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Jake Gyllenhaal in Vampire Weekend's "Giving Up the Gun" (2009)

Leighton Meester in Cobra Starship's "Good Girls Go Bad" (2009)

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Leighton Meester in Cobra Starship's "Good Girls Go Bad" (2009)

Alexander Skarsgård in Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" (2009)

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Alexander Skarsgård in Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" (2009)

J.R. Smith in Young Money f/ Lloyd's "BedRock" (2009)

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J.R. Smith in Young Money f/ Lloyd's "BedRock" (2009)

Bruce Willis in Gorillaz's "Stylo" (2010)

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Bruce Willis in Gorillaz's "Stylo" (2010)

Megan Fox in Eminem f/ Rihanna's "Love the Way You Lie" (2010)

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Megan Fox in Eminem and Rihanna's "Love the Way You Lie" (2010) 

Jaleel White in Cee-Lo Green's "Cry Baby" (2011)

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Jaleel White in Cee-Lo Green's "Cry Baby" (2011)

James Van Der Beek in Ke$ha's "Blow" (2011)

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James Van Der Beek in Ke$ha's "Blow" (2011)

Steve-O in MGK f/ 2 Chainz, Meek Mill, Mystikal, French Montana, & Yo Gotti's "Wild Boy (Remix)" (2011)

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Steve-O in MGK's "Wild Boy (Remix)" (2011)

Seth Rogen, Danny McBride, and Elijah Wood in Beastie Boys' "Make Some Noise" (2011)

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Seth Rogen, Danny McBride, and Elijah Wood in Beastie Boys' "Make Some Noise" (2011)

Shia LaBeouf in Sigur Ros' "Fjogur Piano" (2012)

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Shia LaBeouf in Sigur Ros' "Fjogur Piano" (2012)

Aubrey Plaza in Father John Misty's "Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings" (2012)

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Aubrey Plaza in Father John Misty's "Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings" (2012)

Miley Cyrus in Tiffany Foxx f/ Lil' Kim's "Twisted" (2013)

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Miley Cyrus in Tiffany Foxx and Lil Kim's "Twisted" (2013)

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