Best Alter Egos

Best Alter Egos

Even celebs get tired of their ho-hum, day-to-day existence. So, what do they do? They create alter egos. See if you can match each star to his or her dark side.

When celebrities get bored of their public personas, they often take a page out of this fictional classic that explores the concept of an alter ego. Some -- like this actor, writer and producer -- dress up like the opposite sex. Others -- such as this famous recording artist -- use it to tap into their darker side.

Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Baron Cohen
Cohen debuted his alter ego on this U.K. television station over a decade ago. It became so popular that a full-length film was made about the adventures of the mustachioed oddball from this Eastern European country

Eminem

Eminem
Eminem fans got to know his alter ego quite well on his controversial debut album. On his second album, Eminem dedicated his first single to his diabolical alter ego. Listen to the single.

Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj
Though Minaj has several alter egos, it's her gay twin brother who's been getting the most attention. Listen to Minaj hook up with another famous alter ego on this new single.

Dr. Henry Jekyll

Dr. Henry Jekyll
A Scottish author created Dr. Jekyll in this novel that may have been the first to illustrate a peculiar mental condition.

Shock G

Shock G
Despite a successful career with this rap group, Shock, who hails from this West Coast city, will forever be better known for his big-nosed alter ego.

Will Smith

Will Smith
Before Smith became a movie star, he was best known by his cool, free-wheeling alter ego --as both rapper and TV actor.

David Bowie

David Bowie
An alien with this sexual identity is sent to Earth to give a message of hope on this concept album by Bowie, which gave birth to his alter ego.

Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera
The former member of this squeaky-clean club felt the need to shred her good-girl image for her second studio album by creating an alter ego. Wonder which one of her bombed this recent performance

The Beatles

The Beatles
This legendary band member is said to have come up with the idea of a band alter ego and album out of spite because of their fame, yet the album only added more to the legend, spawning hits such as this one about a girl named Lucy

T.I.

T.I.
The rapper's alter ego is better known for his criminal activity than for rapping. In 2007, he released an album trying to reconcile the two identities

Andy Kaufman

Andy Kaufman
Kaufman's alter ego was a grouchy, drunken singer of this style. He became so well known -- he even got kicked off the set of this 1980s sitcom -- that many thought they were two separate people.

Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks
In 1999, the country star created an alter ego who played a different music genre. Brooks released an album under the name of his alter ego and even performed on a popular sketch comedy show as him.

Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry
Perry's alter ego lifted him to prominence with this 2006 film. It received a huge bump when a well-known talk show host promoted it.

Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx
Before he was a recording artist and movie star, Foxx played a much less attractive character on a '90s sketch comedy show. Rumor has it his character may be reprised in an upcoming film.

Rod Smart

Rod Smart
Smart, who played college football at this Kentucky school, added to the controversy of this start-up football league when he put the name of his alter ego on the back of his jersey.

Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant
Leave it to this shoe company to create a short film about Bryant's alter ego, going so far as to hire a star director, and casting an action-movie star and a star rapper in the commercial.

Spike Lee

Spike Lee
Lee's alter ego debuted in his late 1980s film as a gold chain-wearing B-boy from Brooklyn, N.Y., but he became best known for the shoes he wore, spawning a decade of commercials.

Steve Urkel

Steve Urkel
When the lovable nerd, played by this actor on this 1990s ABC sitcom, created a suave alter ego, ladies were in for a treat.

Beavis

Beavis
Don't give the co-star of this snarky 1990s animated series too much of this stimulant, or he becomes his "great" alter ego.

Paul Reubens

Paul Reubens
Reubens' playful alter ego became a hit on Broadway and eventually spawned a children's show for network television. He incited controversy in 1991 when he was arrested for a lewd act.

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Will Smith

Will Smith (39) started his career in the late 1980's as part of the rap duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. Though the duo had such smaller hits as "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble," it was not until their chart topping hit "Parents Just Don't Understand" that the group gained much recognition by winning the first Grammy for Best Rap Performance in 1988. The pair then went on to win another Grammy in 1991 for their single "Summertime," which has become pretty much an anthem here in the U.S.A whenever the warm summer weather is approaching.

Though his acting career started out on the small screen by way of the NBC hit sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (early 1990's), which ran for six seasons, Will quickly branched out onto the big screen with much fervor. At the beginning of his acting career, most notably was his role as a gay con man in the 1993 movie "Six Degrees of Separation" alongside such greats like Donald Sutherland, Stockard Channing and Sir Ian McKellen. As he expanded his career the types of roles he began to receive were varied and many. One cannot really say that Mr. Smith has ever really been typecast. He played a cop in both "Bad Boys" (1995 and 2003), an air force pilot in "Independence Day" (1996), an alien chaser in "Men in Black" (1997 and 2002) and portrayed the great Muhammad Ali in "Ali" (2001), for which he received a Best Actor Oscar nomination. This rapper turned actor has pretty much done a movie every year (be his role big or small) ever since he delved into the world of acting. Not bad for rapper from Philly!

We have seen Will Smith go from being a young man to a grown man right before our very eyes. That growth has presented itself through mature roles such as the ones he had in two of his most recent films, "The Pursuit of Happyness" (2006) for which he received yet another Oscar nod, and "I Am Legend" (2007). It is clear that this renaissance man is going nowhere but all the way to the top. When you think of Will Smith you expect good and great things. This first class gentleman always delivers with his amazing sense of professionalism, charming personality, acute sense of self and, of course, integrity.

Will Smith “I M Legend”

Cover of Bad Boys (Special Edition)

Will Smith known as an Actor, Producer and Rapper. But that’s not the reason I like him., I adore him as a person who is so confident that whatever he does , does it with excellence. He is the only actor in world cinema whose movies have grossed over 100 $ for consecutive 8 times as well as the only actor to have eight consecutive films open at #1 on the domestic box office as a Lead Actor. Its never easy for any actor to deliver back to back hits like he has done. he is the most bankable star of Hollywood today. Smith has been nominated for four Golden Globes, two Academy Awards, and has won multiple Grammys. Smith rose to fame as a rapper under the name The Fresh Prince in the late 1980s and his Role in the television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. His most notable films include Bad Boys and its sequel; Men in Black and its sequel; Independence Day; I, Robot; Ali; The Pursuit of Happyness; I Am Legend; Hancock; and Seven Pounds. He has entered into Guinness book of world record fro attending 3 premiers in duration of less than 24 hours.
Smith started his career titled as The Fresh Prince, with his childhood friend Jeffrey "DJ Jazzy Jeff" Townes as turntablist and producer as well as Ready Rock C (Clarence Holmes) as the human beat box. The trio was known for performing humorous, radio-friendly songs, most notably "Parents Just Don't Understand" and "summertime." They gained critical acclaim for winning the first ever Grammy in the Rap category (1988). Smith lived as a free bird and spent money freely during his early career and underpaid his income taxes. The Internal Revenue Service eventually assessed a $2.8 million tax debt against Smith, took many of his possessions, and garnished his income.
Smith was nearly bankrupt in 1990 when the NBC television network signed him to a contract and built a TV Show, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, around him. The show was successful and launched his acting career. Smith set himself the goal of becoming "'the biggest movie star in the world'," studying box office successes' common characteristics. Although he made a notable dramatic film debut in Six Degrees of Separation while still appearing in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Smith's film career took off with his role in the buddy cop action film Bad Boys (1995) along with co-star Martin Lawrence. After that movie there was no looking back for him.
Even President Barack Obama stated that if a film were to ever be made about his life, he would have Smith play his part, because "he has the ears". Obama stated that the two have discussed a possibility of a film based on the 2008 election.
On December 1, 2008, TV Guide reported that Smith has been selected as one of America’s top ten most fascinating people of 2008 for a Barbara Walters ABC special that aired on December 4, 2008.

Way to go man, looking forward for your upcoming works.