4 Musicians Who Have Won Oscars for Something Other Than Music
Nevertheless, the four artists below took home a coveted statue for their bouts of acting. Revisit these musicians who have won Oscars, below.
Musicians often get highlighted at the Oscars, but typically, their involvement is limited to Best Original Song or Score. Rarely do musicians do well enough in acting roles to earn a spot amongst the full-time actors at this prestigious event. Nevertheless, the four artists below took home a coveted statue for their bouts of acting. Revisit these Academy Award-winning musicians below.
First up on our list of musicians who have won Oscars, we have Cher. Cher has proven her acting abilities numerous times. She is one of the most heavily cast musicians in recent memory. However, she only has one Academy Award, which she took home for her role in Moonstruck. Despite her sole Oscar, Cher is undisputedly a cross-over talent. From playing a witch to starring as a supportive mother, Cherâs range is impeccable.
Barbra Streisandâs win for Best Actress was shrouded by the rare occurrence of a tie. Streisand tied with Katherine Hepburn for the coveted award in 1969. Streisand took home her part of the win for Funny Girl. It was a well deserved win, despite the seemingly indecisive Oscar voters. Streisand also took home an Oscar for Best Original Song for her love theme in A Star is Born.
Jared Leto disappeared into his role for Dallas Buyers Club in 2013. His portrayal of a trans woman was enough to earn him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. While watching this movie, itâs not hard to see how Leto ended up taking home the trophy. It was a powerful performance that sticks with you long after the movie ends.
Lastly, on our list of musicians who have won Oscars, we have this golden age icon. In terms of musicians who have stunned on the silver screen, itâs hard for the mind to not immediately go to Frank Sinatra. He is emblematic of the age in Hollywood when actors had to be at least a double threat to earn one of the top spots. However, his Academy Award was not for a role he sang in. Instead, he took home a golden statue for his acting chops alone in From Here to Eternity. It cemented Sinatra in the annals of Oscar historyâas did his several other nominations.
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