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* ''Fanfic/RaiseYourselvesUp'': The World Travellers' Club's sixth fundraiser is a raffle, one item of which is a personal meeting with Ladybug. Ladybug also shows up at the auction to draw more people. Between that and other high-end items (such as a luxury spa visit donated by Andre, an outfit by Marinette under her popular fashion brand of [=MDC=], and so on), they raise thousands of dollars.

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* ''Fanfic/RaiseYourselvesUp'': The ''[[Fanfic/RaiseYourselvesUp Raise Yourselves Up (We're Done)]]'': {{Invoked|Trope}} twice by Marinette; one of the items offered by the World Travellers' Club's sixth fundraiser is a raffle, one item of which Club during their fundraising raffle is a personal meeting with Ladybug. Ladybug Ladybug, and she also shows up makes an appearance at the their auction in order to draw more people. Between that attention and other high-end items (such as a luxury spa visit donated by Andre, an outfit by Marinette under her popular fashion brand of [=MDC=], and so on), they raise thousands of dollars.attendence.



* ''Film/PainAndGain'': Wrestling/KurtAngle as an inmate Doyle fights with during his first incarceration. Yes indeed, it's The Rock, fresh off a WWE Championship loss at ''[=WrestleMania=]'' at the time of the film's release, versus someone who was then a mainstay of TNA.


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* ''Film/PainAndGain'': Wrestling/KurtAngle as an inmate Doyle fights with during his first incarceration. Yes indeed, it's The Rock, fresh off a WWE Championship loss at ''[=WrestleMania=]'' at the time of the film's release, versus someone who was then a mainstay of TNA.
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* ''Anime/KatriGirlOfTheMeadows'': In Episode 48, [[spoiler:Vladimir Lenin shows up at the restaurant in Turku. Akki is intrested and tries to talk to him, believing that he can assist his dreams of Finnish independence.]]
* ''Anime/PrettyRhythmAuroraDream'':
** Moeko Ueda and Asami Konno (yes, ''that'' [[Music/HelloProject Asami Konno]]), TV anchors for TV Tokyo, appear in episode 39 of ''Aurora Dream''.
** Takky (Sachi Taketani), the narrator of the commercials for ''Pretty Rhythm: Mini Skirt'' and [[http://www.prettyrhythm.jp/info/010/post_88.php#more MC for some of the franchise's live events]] made appearances as a tournament commentator near the end of ''Aurora Dream''.
* ''Anime/TrappFamilyStory'': In Episode 38, Maria and Georg encounter [[spoiler:Hitler at the restaurant]]. In RealLife, they actually met him.
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* ''ComicBook/ZiggyPigSillySealComics'': [[Music/WuTangClan Method Man]] appears at the Alley Behind A Closed-Down Laundromat Comic Con to get an autograph from his favorite cartoon character -- Toughy Cat.
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* ''Fanfic/ApotheosisMHA'': Stan Lee makes an appearance in Chapter 24 running a clothes store.
* ''Fanfic/ADifferentDragon'': Music/MichaelJackson shows up as the guest performer for the Brockton Bay Hinamatsuri festival thanks to Kiryu helping him out with filming the music video for "Thriller" sometime during the 80's, with Kiryu noting that the singer managed to survive being in Kamurocho during that time period.
* ''Fanfic/FutureShock'': There's some of this through Kara's presence on social media. Rachel Maddow has offered styling tips while Gordon Ramsey wants to convince her rice pudding is a real dessert.
* ''Fanfic/RaiseYourselvesUp'': The World Travellers' Club's sixth fundraiser is a raffle, one item of which is a personal meeting with Ladybug. Ladybug also shows up at the auction to draw more people. Between that and other high-end items (such as a luxury spa visit donated by Andre, an outfit by Marinette under her popular fashion brand of [=MDC=], and so on), they raise thousands of dollars.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Titeuf}}'': The late French rock singer Music/JohnnyHallyday makes an appearance in the movie.
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* ''Film/AliceSweetAlice'': The professional wrestler Wrestling/AntoninoRocca appears in a bit part as a funeral director.
* ''Film/{{Barbershop}}'': Jalen Rose gets a haircut at the shop.
* ''Film/TheBlackDahlia'': k.d. lang appears as a singer in the lesbian bar that Dwight investigates.
* ''Film/{{Collateral}}'': Creator/JasonStatham pops up to deliver the workups on Vincent's targets.
* ''Film/TheCountryBears'': Music/WillieNelson and Music/EltonJohn both appear in the film. Other cameos include: Creator/JessHarnell, Don Henley, Bonnie Raitt, Jennifer Paige, et al.
* ''Film/CruelIntentions'': A brief close-up of a family photo shows Sebastian and Kathryn with their parents alongside President Clinton and First Lady Hilary Clinton.
* ''Film/TheDarkBackward'': James Caan has a small part, and Rob Lowe has one scene.
* ''Film/ElmoSavesChristmas'':
** Creator/MayaAngelou is the narrator.
** Creator/CharlesDurning (who had previously played Doc Hopper in ''Film/TheMuppetMovie'') is Santa Claus (Durning portrayed Santa on four other occasions).
** Creator/HarveyFierstein is the Easter Bunny (he even gets his own song about trying to pass off Easter eggs as Christmas presents).
** 14 Karat Soul are the Christmas carolers.
* ''Film/ForrestGump'': TheFaceless Music/ElvisPresley is played by an uncredited Creator/KurtRussell.
* ''Film/TheHarderTheyCome'': Toots & the Maytals can be seen laying down voice tracks in the studio. They are also featured on the soundtrack. {{Ska}} musician [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Buster Prince Buster]] cameos as a DJ, and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Kong Leslie Kong]], who had helped launch Jimmy Cliff's career a decade earlier, portrays a recording engineer.
* ''Film/HomeAlone2LostInNewYork'':
** UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump, the then-owner of the Plaza Hotel, appears in the film as the man who directs Kevin to the lobby.[[note]][[http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/matt-damon-suburbicon-donald-trump-home-alone-2-cameo-hotels-films-george-clooney-charlottesville-a7925411.html According to]] Creator/MattDamon, this is because Trump always demands a cameo from anyone who wants to film in one of his buildings.[[/note]] Oddly enough, the directions he gives Kevin are incorrect.
** Creator/FrankOz is briefly seen after the moment Marv steals coins from a Santa Claus red donation can (and says to Harry they are now the "Sticky Bandits").
** Creator/AllySheedy as the airport clerk who tells Kevin he's in New York.
* ''Film/{{Hustlers}}'': Music/{{Usher}} appears in the club during the 2007 flashbacks.
* ''Film/InAndOut'': Creator/WhoopiGoldberg and Creator/GlennClose [[AsHimself as themselves]] in the Academy Awards scene; the former is interviewed by Peter Malloy on the red carpet about Cameron Drake, while the latter presents the award for Best Actor during the ceremony.
* ''Film/JobOrTheLastBrainCell'': Krzysztof Ibisz, a famous Polish presenter, hosts the [[ShowWithinAShow Show Within a Film]] about feuding neighbours.
* ''Film/JustGoWithIt'': Heidi Montag appearing in one scene as a guest at the beach party concerned over a boy's injury.
* ''Film/KungFuJungle'': Veteran Creator/ShawBrothers badass, Creator/DavidChiang, as the retired Master Chan Pak-Kwong who works at a noodle stall. But there's also...
* ''Film/LicoricePizza'':
** Creator/JohnCReilly appears as Creator/FredGwynne, being hassled by children while dressed up as [[Series/TheMunsters Herman Munster]].
** P.T. Anderson's partner Creator/MayaRudolph appears as a producer of a pimple cream commercial, for which Gary gives an unsatisfactory audition.
* ''Film/MarcelTheShellWithShoesOn2021': The film has [[Series/SixtyMinutes Lesley Stahl]], Creator/BrianWilliams and Creator/ConanOBrien as themselves, reporting on Marcel's quest. The latter two just appear in the form of archival footage of their real-life reports on the "Marcel" shorts at the height of their popularity, but Stahl has a somewhat more substantial role as Marcel and Connie's idol [[spoiler:who eventually helps them reunite their family]].
* ''Film/MeanGirls2024'': Music/MeganTheeStallion appears in some of the social media montages as herself. She also contributes to the soundtrack with the MovieBonusSong "Not My Fault".
* ''Film/MoronFiveAndTheCryingLady'':
** The Filipino singer Nikki Gil (Billy Crawford's ex-girlfriend) appears as a pissed-off bank teller in an ATM Machine, from which Isaac tries to get money for his tuition.
** The actress Jennylyn Mercado (Luis Manzano's ex-girlfriend) appears as a prison visitor who mistakes Albert for his partner.
* ''Film/PainAndGain'': Wrestling/KurtAngle as an inmate Doyle fights with during his first incarceration. Yes indeed, it's The Rock, fresh off a WWE Championship loss at ''[=WrestleMania=]'' at the time of the film's release, versus someone who was then a mainstay of TNA.
* ''Franchise/TheMuppets'':
** ''Film/TheGreatMuppetCaper'': Creator/PeterUstinov briefly appears as a truck driver when Miss Piggy hijacks his vehicle. He lands next to a trashcan containing [[Series/SesameStreet Oscar the Grouch]], who's making a CrossoverCameo, and the two comment on their brief appearances in the movie.
--->'''Ustinov:''' What are you doing here?\\
'''Oscar:''' A very brief cameo.\\
'''Ustinov:''' ''([[BreakingTheFourthWall looks at camera]], sadly)'' Me too.
** ''Film/TheMuppetMovie'': Dozens of them:
*** Creator/SteveMartin is a cranky waiter serving wine.
*** Creator/ElliottGould is the emcee for a county fair's beauty pageant, and Creator/EdgarBergen and Charlie [=McCarthy=] appear [[AsHimself as themselves]] judging same. Ta-da!
*** Creator/RichardPryor is selling balloons.
*** Creator/MiltonBerle is a used car salesman.
*** Creator/CarolKane keeps showing up when someone says "Myth". ''("Yeth?")''
*** Creator/MelBrooks is a mad scientist.
*** Creator/DomDeLuise is chased by an alligator and sets Kermit off on his journey to Hollywood.
*** Creator/MadelineKahn is a patron at The El Sleezo Cafe with Creator/TellySavalas as her boyfriend, while Creator/PaulWilliams is the pianist and Creator/JamesCoburn is the owner.
*** Creator/BobHope sells ice cream cones.
*** Creator/ClorisLeachman is secretary to Creator/OrsonWelles as the Hollywood mogul who gives the Muppets the "Standard Rich & Famous Contract". [[note]] Martin, Berle, [=DeLuise=], Kahn, Coburn, Hope, Leachman, Bergen and [=McCarthy=], and Williams also made guest appearances on ''Series/TheMuppetShow'', although Coburn's appearance came after the film. (Pryor was slated to appear in the 1980-81 season, but had to bow out after setting himself on fire in June 1980; he was replaced by series writer Chris Langham.) This was inverted with Welles; Jim Henson, Frank Oz and the Muppets were guest stars on ''his'' show instead.[[/note]]
* ''Film/ThePerfectMan'': Music/{{Styx}} singer Dennis De Young as singer in a Styx tribute band.
* ''Film/PiecesOfApril'': Music/{{Sisqo}} plays Latrell, who is trying to get Bobby a nice suit so he can make a good impression.
* ''Film/PokemonDetectivePikachu'': Ryoma Takeuchi (best known as [[Series/KamenRiderDrive Shinnosuke Tomari]]), the Japanese dub actor for Tim, [[http://tokusatsunetwork.com/2019/04/kamen-rider-drives-ryoma-takeuchi-to-cameo-in-detective-pikachu/?fbclid=IwAR115nWc7T51RzbfH0X2wGnoaIu0YxFcoM0_UaQJrUoLcgHpJuuraDsdOmo shows up]] as an unnamed trainer wearing an outfit similar to Red's.
* ''Film/SmartHouse'':
** The girl group B*witched performing "C'est la vie" on the backdrop of Angie's room as she jumps on her bed singing.
** The boy band [[Music/{{Five}} 5ive]] giving a live performance of "Slam Dunk (Da Funk)" as Ben and his friends watch and dance along to the video before the party.
* ''Film/TwinDragons'': The long-time Creator/ShawBrothers action icon Creator/DavidChiang appears as a hotel security chief.
* ''Film/WeirdTheAlYankovicStory'': Many, ''many'' celebrities pop up throughout the film, playing roles ranging from bit parts to minor supporting characters.
** Creator/LinManuelMiranda plays the surgeon who pronounces Al dead at the beginning before Al regains consciousness.
** Creator/ThomasLennon is the accordion salesman.
** [[Series/ComedyBangBang Scott Aukerman]] plays a police officer.
** Creator/MichaelMcKean is the emcee at The Cobra Pit bar.
** Creator/PattonOswalt, who played Dr. Demento in the original parody trailer, appears as a heckler.
** Creator/QuintaBrunson plays Creator/OprahWinfrey.
** Music/JoshGroban is the waiter who serves Al and Madonna at dinner.
** Creator/SethGreen plays a radio DJ.
** [[Series/{{Superstore}} Johnny Pemberton]], [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 Jonah Ray]] and [[Music/ToucheAmore Jeremy Bolm]] as the members of Skunk Barf, the punk band Al unsuccessfully auditions for.
** The pool party scene features the likes of Creator/JackBlack (Creator/WolfmanJack), Creator/DavidDastmalchian ([[Music/QueenBand John Deacon]]), Creator/ConanOBrien (Creator/AndyWarhol), Creator/EmoPhilips (Creator/SalvadorDali), [[Music/TheLonelyIsland Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer]] (as Creator/PaulReubens and Music/AliceCooper), Creator/PaulFTompkins (Creator/{{Gallagher}}), and Nina West (Creator/{{Divine}}), ''just'' to name a few. And even the celebrities just played by extras include familiar faces such as Music/EltonJohn, Music/DavidBowie, Creator/ElviraMistressOfTheDark and Music/{{Devo}}, among others.
* ''Film/WRMysteriesOfTheOrganism'': Tuli Kupferberg (Music/TheFugs) walks around dressed up as as soldier, stroking his gun as the soundtrack plays "Kill For Peace" from ''Music/TheFugsSecondAlbum''.
* ''Film/YesMadam'': Creator/SammoHung and Creator/DavidChiang as roommates in a nursing home.
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Subtrope of TheCameo. May be a OneSceneWonder and/or a BigLippedAlligatorMoment. See also SpecialGuest, StuntCasting, and {{Tuckerization}}. If the celebrity has a more prominent role but is still portaryed in the film as their own likeness, that's AsHimself. When a movie or show only ''appears'' to have a cameo after some years have passed, that's RetroactiveRecognition. Cameo appearances may often go [[UncreditedRole uncredited]].

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Subtrope of TheCameo. May be a OneSceneWonder and/or a BigLippedAlligatorMoment. See also SpecialGuest, StuntCasting, and {{Tuckerization}}. If the celebrity has a more prominent role but is still portaryed portrayed in the film as their own likeness, that's AsHimself. When a movie or show only ''appears'' to have a cameo after some years have passed, that's RetroactiveRecognition. Cameo appearances may often go [[UncreditedRole uncredited]].
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Subtrope of TheCameo. May be a OneSceneWonder and/or a BigLippedAlligatorMoment. See also SpecialGuest, StuntCasting, and {{Tuckerization}}. If the celebrity has a more prominent role but is still potraryed in the film as their own likeness, that's AsHimself. When a movie or show only ''appears'' to have a cameo after some years have passed, that's RetroactiveRecognition. Cameo appearances may often go [[UncreditedRole uncredited]].

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Subtrope of TheCameo. May be a OneSceneWonder and/or a BigLippedAlligatorMoment. See also SpecialGuest, StuntCasting, and {{Tuckerization}}. If the celebrity has a more prominent role but is still potraryed portaryed in the film as their own likeness, that's AsHimself. When a movie or show only ''appears'' to have a cameo after some years have passed, that's RetroactiveRecognition. Cameo appearances may often go [[UncreditedRole uncredited]].
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Subtrope of TheCameo. May be a OneSceneWonder and/or a BigLippedAlligatorMoment. See also SpecialGuest, StuntCasting, and {{Tuckerization}}. If the celebrity has a more prominent role but is still potraryed in the film as their own likeness, that's AsHimself. When a movie or show only ''appears'' to have a cameo after some years have passed, that's RetroactiveRecognition. Cameo appearances may often go [[UncreditedRole uncredited]].

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Subtrope of TheCameo. May be a OneSceneWonder and/or a BigLippedAlligatorMoment. See also SpecialGuest, StuntCasting, and {{Tuckerization}}. If the celebrity has a more prominent role but is still potraryed in the film as their own likeness, that's AsHimself. When a movie or show only ''appears'' to have a cameo after some years have passed, that's RetroactiveRecognition. Cameo appearances may often go [[UncreditedRole uncredited]].uncredited]].
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[[redirect:TheCameo]]A brief appearance by a well-known star or other famous person in a role that would otherwise be an extra or [[SpearCarrier walk-on]]. This may include a reference to another work they've worked on, and today is most often used as a surprise or punchline of sorts.

Subtrope of TheCameo. May be a OneSceneWonder and/or a BigLippedAlligatorMoment. See also SpecialGuest, StuntCasting, and {{Tuckerization}}. If the celebrity has a more prominent role but is still potraryed in the film as their own likeness, that's AsHimself. When a movie or show only ''appears'' to have a cameo after some years have passed, that's RetroactiveRecognition. Cameo appearances may often go [[UncreditedRole uncredited]].

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