Remember When These Celebrities Had Cameos in Hit Music Videos?

Eva Mendes

Before she and Will Smith starred in Hitch together, she was featured in his music video for "Miami" in 1999. She drives by the camera in a convertible while mouthing "Bienvenidos a Miami."

Mahershala Ali

Jay-Z is a master at casting his music videos. Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali plays a boxer for the video "Adonis" off 4:44. He plays alongside Danny Glover, and it's a cinematic masterpiece.

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