GUEST STARS

Chris Tucker

The comedian reportedly grew close to MJ over the years. He appeared in the video for Mike's "Rock My World" off his "Invincible" album.

 

Eddie Griffin

Griffin rode shotgun with Biggie for Puff's "Can't Hold Me Down" video off his "No Way Out" album. 

 

Eddie Murphy

Only MJ could get the biggest of stars to make cameos in their prime. Eddie Murphy joined Iman and Magic Johnson in MJ's "Remember the Time" video.

 

 

 

 

Forest Whitaker

Whitaker's just one of many Hollywood giants making a cameo in Jamie Foxx's "Blame It."

 

Gabrielle Union

Union played Mrs. Smith to Busta Rhymes' "Mr. Smith" in his "I Love My Chick" video.

 

 

 

Garcelle Beauvais

Beauvais has the distinction of being Vandross' last leading lady. She starred as his love interest in back to back clips, "Take You Out" and "Can Heaven Wait."

 

Gary Dourdan

Fresh off his Shazza Zulu on "A Different World," Gary Dourdan played Janet Jackson's boyfriend in "Again" off her "Janet" album.

 

 

Idris Elba

Elba appeared in Busta's "Respect My Conglomerate" video.

 

Jennifer Lopez

J-Lo made an appearance in Puff's "Been Around the World" video. Reports of the two dating spread soon after.

 

 

 

 

John Witherspoon

Witherspoon passed for Jay-Z to get into a party in the God MC's "I Just Wanna Love You."

 

 

 

Kerry Washington

Kerry played Common's love interest in his "I Want You" video.

 

 

Larenz Tate

Tate incarnated Ashanti's abusive boyfriend in her "Rain on Me" video.

 

Lauren London

Years before appearing in "ATL," "Entourage" and "This Christmas," a relatively unknown Lauren London played one of two leading ladies in The Neptunes' "Frontin" video. She's also appeared in Pharrell's "That Girl" and Common's "Drivin Me Wild." 

 

Martin Lawrence

Martin made a disguised appearance in Hov's "Girl's Best Friend" video.

 

 

 

Mo' Nique

The Oscar winner appeared in Busta's remake of "Harlem Nights" for the video.

 

 

Nia Long

Kanye West's "Touch the Sky... Ms. Long caught an attitude with a Pamela Anderson-kissing Kanyevil in Mr. West's "Touch the Sky."

 

Samuel L. Jackson

Sam Jack was also on hand for "Blame It."

 

 

Taraji P. Henson

Taraji gets away with murder in Common's "Testify" video. The clip also features Bill Duke and Wood Harris.

 

 

Terrence Howard

Howard starred in Ashanti's "Foolish" clip and Mary J. Blige's "Without You" video.

 

 

 

Tracy Ellis Ross

Ross played Nia Long's supportive homegirl in Kanye's "Touch the Sky" visual.

 

 

Tracy Morgan

A then stocky Tracy Morgan provided comic relief for Biggie Smalls' posthumous "Notorious" video.

 

 

Vivica A. Fox

Vivica recently played a psychotic girlfriend in 50's "Do You Think About Me?"

 

 

 

Meagan Good

Good locked lips with Fif in his "21 Questions" video off "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'."

 

Derek Luke

Luke reprised Dap in Alicia Keys' remake of Spike Lee's "School Daze" for her "Teenage Love Affair" video. He also made a cameo in Common's "I Want You" video.

 

Wesley Snipes

Years before his star-making role as Nino Brown in "New Jack City," Snipes played a vilain in Jackson's "I'm Bad."