If you’re looking for new music, you don’t have to go very far.
It turns out that some of your favorite actors and actresses have had music careers this whole time!
Get ready to press play on these 10+ actors who also have music careers.
1. Lucy Hale
For the Pretty Little Liars star, music was her first passion.
She even made it to the top five of American Juniors , the children’s version of American Idol .
She released a country album in 2014 called “Road Between,” but ever since then, she’s taken a step back from music.
“It was really hard for me to embrace the touring part of it [after my last album],” she told Coveteur .
“Performing live made me a very anxious person all the time, so I was like, ‘Why am I putting myself through that if it’s making me a hot mess?’”
2. Leighton Meester
Gossip Girl fans were shocked when they discovered that Blair Waldorf could sing.
Her song , “Good Girls Go Bad” with Cobra Starship was even featured on the show!
She sang a lot in the movie Country Strong and she released her album “Heartstrings” in 2014.
3. Penn Badgley
Another secret singer from Gossip Girl !
He’s the frontman of the indie-pop band, MOTHXR. But with Penn focusing on acting again with Netflix’s You , he’s turned his attention back to acting.
4. Jared Leto
After starring in My So-Called Life , American Psycho , and Fight Club , Leto turned his sights onto music.
He, along with his older brother, Shannon, formed 30 Seconds to Mars in 1998.
The band has gone on to have great success thanks to Leto’s name backing them.
5. Bruce Willis
Before he became one of the most talked-about action stars in the 1980s, Bruce dropped a Motown album called “The Return of Bruno.”
His rendition of “Respect Yourself” even landed number five on the Billboard Hot 100!
6. Zooey Deschanel
Zooey and producer Matt Ward make up the indie-pop musical duo group She & Him, which was formed in 2006.
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They met while working on a film’s soundtrack.
7. Ansel Elgort
This young actor made a name for himself as the male lead in The Fault in Our Stars , but behind-the-scenes, he’s been making a name for himself musically.
In addition to being a singer , he’s a DJ who goes by the name DJ Ansolo!
8. Jennifer Lawrence
The Hunger Games actress became an accidental pop star overnight when she sang “The Hanging Tree” for the movie’s soundtrack.
It climbed music charts worldwide, putting her in good company alongside Taylor Swift, One Direction, and Meghan Trainor.
Later, though, she admitted that she hates singing!
“I can’t stand singing,” she told HitFix . “The idea of singing in front of people is my biggest fear in the entire world.”
“I cried the day that I did that,” Lawrence added of making the song. “I was shaking…When that scene comes on, I plug my ears.”
9. Hailee Steinfeld
She’s been working as an actress since she was eight years old, but Steinfeld always knew that she wanted to be a singer.
Her dreams came true when she was offered a recording contract after her role in Pitch Perfect 2 . From there, she released her singles, “Love Yourself” and “Starving,” making the rest history.
10. Priyanka Chopra
Her hubby Nick Jonas isn’t the only musically talented one in their fam.
For several years, the actress was a pop star and no one knew!
Between 2013 and 2014, she released three hits that achieved modest success.
This included collaborations with Will.i.am and Pitbull.
11. Scarlett Johansson
The talented actress is not a one-trick pony.
In 2006, she released her first album, “Unexpected Dreams.” She’s also done a collaborative album with Pete Yorn.
These days, she’s been doing a lot of work on movie soundtracks instead of her own stuff.
If you’re into soulful music, you’ll probably dig her tunes. Her voice is sort of similar to Zooey Deschanel’s!