A Look Back at the Most Epic Celebrity Selfies: Photos

Celebs are the masters of self-promotion, and nothing says “look at me!” more than a selfie.

But not just any selfie will do! Ellen DeGeneres set the bar at the 2014 Oscars, when she snapped a photo with close pals Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Bradley Cooper, Brad Pitt, Jennifer Lawrence, Lupita Nyong’o, Kevin Spacey and Angelina Jolie.

Though the photo received an absurd amount of likes — more than 2 million and counting — she’s had some pretty stiff competition.

Kylie Jenner, for one, broke Anna Wintour’s famous “no photo” rule at the 2017 Met Gala in order to take a snap with sisters Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner, A$AP Rocky, Paris Jackson, Frank Ocean, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Lily Aldridge and Brie Larson in the museum’s bathroom.

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Instagram Queen Selena Gomez, meanwhile, racked up more than 8 million likes at Coachella in 2017 with the first photo of herself with with ex-boyfriend The Weeknd, whom she dated from January to October 2017.

Of course, it’s nearly impossible to mention the word “selfie” without mentioning the selfie O.G. Kim Kardashian, who released an entire 400-picture book full of them with Selfish in 2015.

The following year, the beauty mogul revealed the lessons she learned after taking so many selfies of herself.

“There’s nothing worse than a really bad selfie angle,” she told E! News in August 2016. “I would say chin down [is my best angle], and I like a side profile sometimes instead of a straight-on shot. I do a little head tilt to the side … You need good lighting. Obviously.”

Three years later, the reality star shockingly claimed that she was done taking photos of herself.

“You know, I don’t take selfies anymore, I don’t really like them that much,” Kim said during an interview with ITV’s This Morning in June 2018. “It’s not all about, like, sitting there taking selfies. I just would like to live in real time a little bit more. I don’t mind pictures, but I’m just not on my phone the way that I used to be.”

Although Kim claimed that she was done with selfies, she’s made a few exceptions since.

Scroll through to see some of the other epic selfies stars have taken of themselves or with their famous pals throughout the years!

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The Glass Onion costars posed for an iconic Twitter selfie in December 2022.

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Chloe Bailey, Lil Nas X, Avril Lavigne and More

“I can put you in first classs ,” Bailey tweeted alongside a selfie at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards with fellow musicians including Lavigne and Lil Nas X in the shot.

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Megan Thee Stallion and BTS

“It’s Thee HotGirl Coach and BTS @bts.bighitofficial,” the rapper captioned via Instagram in September 2021.

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Doja Cat, Ciara and Jennifer Hudson

“Girl Power ,” Ciara wrote alongside a fun selfie of the trio via Instagram in August 2021.

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Jennifer Aniston

“For the record … we were SO not on a break ⁣,” the actress joked while all decked out in Friends merch in an August 2021 Instagram selfie.

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Beyonce and Blue Ivy

The mother-daughter duo showed off their cool shades via Instagram in March 2021.

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Emma Bunton and Emma Stone

The Spice Girls superfan met Baby Spice in June 2019. “When Emma met Emma. #2become1,” Bunton wrote on Instagram.

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Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd, Breckin Meyer and Donald Faison

The Clueless cast reunited at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo in March 2019. “So much fun hanging out with these boys today #paulrudd @donald_aison and @breckinmeyer!” Silverstone captioned a group shot on Instagram. “They had me laughing so hard on our panel. Such a great day at #c2e2.”

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Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

The megastar couples followed Kylie Jenner’s lead and broke Wintour’s no-photo rule to cozy up for a selfie from inside the 2019 Met Gala.

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Fred Savage, Danica McKeller and Josh Saviano

The former Wonder Years costars were all smiles during a February 2019 reunion. “It was so much fun to catch up and hear how their beautiful families are doing!” McKeller tweeted.

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Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom

Surprise! Perry announced her engagement to the Pirates of the Caribbean actor in February 2019 with a sweet selfie that showed off her flower-shaped ring.

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Sarah Hyland and Lucy Hale

Look-a-like stars Hyland and Hale joked about their physical similarities while snapping a pic together in September 2018. “Anyone trying to cast some sisters?” Hale wrote on Instagram.

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Sean Lennon and James McCartney

The sons of John Lennon and Paul McCartney had Beatles fans geeking out when they came together for a sweet selfie in August 2018.

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Taylor Swift

The Grammy winner’s feline Olivia stole the spotlight in this hilarious selfie from August 2018.

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Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jener, A$AP Rocky, Paris Jackson, Frank Ocean, Diddy, Lily Aldridge and Brie Larson

Jenner set out to break Wintour’s famous “no-photo” rule at the 2018 Met Gala, and break the rule, she did: The Life of Kylie star posed with sister Kim and Kendall, A$AP Rocky, Paris Jackson, Frank Ocean, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Lily Aldridge and Brie Larson in the Met’s bathroom for a selfie that rivaled DeGeneres’ star-studded 2014 snap.

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Justin Timberlake

The “Man of the Woods” crooner made Ryan McKenna’s day after the young fan managed to capture a selfie with him during his Super Bowl LII Halftime Show performance.

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Selena Gomez and The Weeknd

The former couple went Instagram official at Coachella with this darling snap, which garnered more than 8 million likes.

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Blake Lively and Taylor Swift

Lively sent BFF Swift some birthday love in December 2016 courtesy of a shared pic with the “Me!” songstress. “People Who I Not Only Really Love, But Also Really LIKE, That Were Born Yesterday: Part 1 of [email protected] know how I feel,” the A Simple Favor actress wrote.

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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen

The twins made their black-and-white selfie debut in April 2016, despite the fact that neither has an Instagram account when they took over Sephora’s.

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Kim Kardashian

“Nothing to wear!” That was the reality star’s excuse for sharing this nude selfie in March 2016.

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Gene Simmons and Katy Perry

Simmons and Perry showed off their tonsils while snapping a selfie at the 2015 Starkey Hearing Foundation So The World May Hear Gala on July 26, 2015, in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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Olivia Munn and Julianne Moore

Oscar selfie! Munn stole Moore’s shiny new Academy Award at the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty and posed for a shot taken by director and Moore’s husband Bart Freundlich. The Newsroom alums’ football stud ex-boyfriend Aaron Rodgers jumped into the shot, too.

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Questlove

Crazy eyes! While walking the red carpet at the 2015 Oscars, musician Questlove scrunched up his face into an intense pose, which he snapped on his phone.

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Reese Witherspoon

Everybody gather ‘round! After posing for photographers at the 2015 Oscars, nominee Witherspoon took a quick selfie with everyone behind her on the red carpet. Take that, Ellen DeGeneres!

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Kelly Ripa and Julianne Moore

Man in the middle! Live With Kelly and Ryan cohost Ripa took a quick backstage selfie with Moore minutes after the Still Alice lead picked up the 2015 Oscar for Best Actress. 

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Kim Kardashian, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend

Who knew that face was possible? Kardashian took a comical selfie with her seatmates and pals Legend and Teigen at the 2015 Grammys in February.

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Jamie Foxx, Miley Cyrus

Jamie adores Miley! The actor posed with the “Wrecking Ball” singer at a pre-Grammys gala in 2015, leaning over to give her a cute kiss on the cheek. Naturally, Cyrus posed with her tongue out and eyes closed.

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Debra Messing and Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Messing and Tyler Ferguson were red carpet-ready at the 66th Primetime Emmys in L.A., snapping a pre-show selfie!

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William H. Macy and Felicity Huffman

The married couple captured their moment on the Emmys red carpet for posterity, taking a quick photo in their formal wear.

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Taylor Swift and Lorde

The “Shake It Off” singer posed for a fun snap with her friend Lorde and Lorde’s sister Jerry at the MTV VMAs 2014 at The Forum in Inglewood, California.

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Jon Hamm

Double trouble! Hamm snapped a selfie with his own wax figure at New York City’s Madame Tussauds wax museum in May 2014.

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Ryan Seacrest, Jennifer Lopez, Randy Jackson and Keith Urban

The longtime American Idol host posed for a selfie on the set of the show with with the singing competition’s personalities Lopez, Randy Jackson and Keith Urban, as well as season 11 AI winner Phillip Phillips.

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Joe Biden

The presidential hopeful’s first-ever selfie was with pal Obama in April 2014. “Found a friend to join my first selfie on Instagram. Thanks for following and stay tuned,” he wrote at the time.

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Emma Stone

Stone held a fan’s camera at the Berlin premiere of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 in April 2014, taking a selfie with the teens.

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John Green, Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort and Laura Dern

The Fault in Our Stars author celebrated the opening of the film adaptation of his novel by taking a photo with the movie’s cast, including Woodley, Elgort and Dern.

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David Ortiz

Presidential pic! The Red Sox player snapped a selfie with former president Obama in April 2014 at the White House.

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Kris Jenner, Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb

Three’s company! The Kardashian-Jenner family matriarch cozied up to Today show personalities Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb for an onset selfie in June 2014.

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Reese Witherspoon and and Mindy Kaling

Double exposure! Just to make sure they captured the selfie action, each actress used her own phone to snap a pic backstage at Our Turn: Young Women’s Conference at Brentwood School.

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Jessica Alba

She knows her angles! Alba held her phone up for a selfie while on the set of FOX & Friends, smiling with Steve Doocy and Elisabeth Hasselbeck.

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50 Cent and Russell Crowe

Fiddy made a new friend in Russell Crowe in March 2014, taking a selfie with the actor at the New York City premiere of Crowe’s movie Noah.

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Ellen DeGeneres, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Brad Pitt and Lupita Nyong’o

While hosting the 2014 Oscars, DeGeneres temporarily shut down Twitter when posting this epic selfie — with Streep, Roberts, Lawrence, Cooper, Pitt, Nyong’o and others — in an effort to garner the most re-tweets on the social media site. “If only Bradley’s arm was longer. Best photo ever,” the talk show host captioned the pic, which also featured an appearance by Nyong’o’s brother.

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Maria Menounos and Chrissy Teigen

Everybody say ‘funny face!’ Menounos held her gold iPhone to snap a pic with the model during an appearance in New York City’s Times Square.

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Sofia Vergara

Wonder what the worker behind the desk is thinking? Vergara and fellow Modern Family castmates Rico Rodriguez and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons took a selfie during a break from filming as costar Ed O’Neill looked on at their awkwardly hilarious photo op.

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Kourtney Kardashian

“Back at it,” Kardashian posted along with this makeup-free snapshot taken in her gym in January 2014, six months after giving birth to daughter Penelope.

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Barack Obama

Talk about awkward! The former Commander-in-Chief made an obvious photo faux pas and landed in hot water with his wife Michelle after he snapped this selfie alongside Helle Thoming-Schmidt, the Danish Prime Minister, during a somber moment at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service.

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Jack Nicholson

Say cheese! The actor posed with a fan while sitting courtside at a Los Angeles Lakers game in January 2014.

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Demi Lovato

No makeup? No problem! Lovato ditched her usual glam red carpet look for a very real snapshot of herself au natural. “Was sooooo sleepy yesterday #TCAs,” the former X Factor judge captioned the shot, in which she wore a simple white T-shirt and glasses.

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Lea Michele

Michele kept her late boyfriend and former Glee costar Cory Monteith, who died in July 2013, close to her heart. She showed her obvious affection while filming the show by wearing a tiny gold chain with a charm bearing Monteith’s character name of “Finn.” 

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Paul McCartney

The Beatles legend guided Foxx’s daughter Corrine Bishop as she snapped an iPhone pic of the pair at the 2014 Grammy Awards.

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Kevin Jonas

“Midnight kiss! Can’t wait for this year—going to be amazing!” the eldest Jonas brother captioned this pic of him smooching pregnant wife Danielle Jonas on New Year’s Eve in December 2013. 

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Justin Bieber

The singer added a baseball cap (backwards, of course) to his white T-shirt and black jeans ensemble for a selfie that he shared with his fans in August 2013. “Gonna sleep at the studio,” the “Beauty and A Beat” singer captioned the pic, showing off a shadow of a mustache in the picture.

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Taylor Swift

New year, new selfie! Swift and Hyland posed together to ring in 2014.

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Khloé Kardashian

Amid reports that her marriage to Lamar Odom was on the rocks, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star found solace in sharing several smoldering selfies with her fans.

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Maria Menounos and Kris Jenner

Say cheese! Jenner cozied up to Menounos on the set of Extra at L.A.’s The Grove, later sharing the pair’s pearly whites with her family and friends via social media.

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Nicki Minaj

NSFW, indeed! The “Superbass” singer posted a scandalous shot of herself to her Instagram topless and barely covering her breasts with her long, black hair. In the risque shot, Minaj puckers up her lips and proudly flaunts her large chest — nothing too surprising from the same singer who practices “Thong Thursdays!” 

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Jenelle Evans

Teen Mom 2 alum Evans frequently takes to Instagram and Twitter to share shots of herself with fans. “Switch it up,” she captioned this shot.

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Hillary and Chelsea Clinton

She’s learning so quickly! Chelsea and mom Hillary posed for a selfie — their first together! — while backstage at a political event in June 2013. The former First Lady later tweeted, “having so much fun with Chelsea, taking selfies back stage.” Hillary had just joined Twitter earlier that week.

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Lady Gaga

Who’s that girl? Lady Gaga startled fans by going makeup free in a revealing selfie that she shared on her official fan site. The “Applause” singer narrowly missed a wardrobe malfunction when the white top she wore in the snapshot slipped off her shoulder.

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Kelly Osbourne

Colorful coiffe! Osbourne showed off a head of lavendar-and-aqua locks (paired with stylish cat-eye sunglasses!) in a selfie that she posted to her Instagram account in August 2013. “Just cut a fringe aka bangs what do you guys think?” she asked her fans.

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Rihanna

Why so shy, RiRi? Even with half of her face covered up in a hoodie, Rihanna‘s piercing eyes and eyebrows still shone through in this selfie, which the “Diamonds” singer posted to her Twitter account in August 2013 with the simple caption: “She.”

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Tori Spelling and Finn

The proud mom of five shared an adorable snapshot of herself with son Finn in what she called “Finn’s 1st self” in September 2013, with husband Dean McDermott looking on in the background.

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Sandra Bullock and Julie Delpy

Selfie with Sandy! Delpy appeared to struggle stretching out her arm to snap a candid moment with Bullock during the 2014 Critics’ Choice Awards. 

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Josh Duhamel

Empire State of Mind! Duhamel gleefully smiled atop New York’s treasured skyscraper in February 2013 as he took the selfie to a whole new level.

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Miley and Tish Cyrus

Cyrus and mama Tish hammed it up making Miley’s signature tongue-twisted face during her “Wrecking Ball” performance on the Today show.

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Kim Kardashian and Blac Chyna

The Selfish author showed she was working hard on her fitness with Rob Kardashian‘s ex Blac Chyna in two skimpy selfies uploaded to the reality star’s Instagram. “Getting right for the new year,” she captioned the ab and cleavage-baring, booty pics.

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Kris Jenner, Demi Lovato and Khloé Kardashian

Demi, Kris and Khloé—yup, gorgeous gang’s all here! The Kardashian family matriarch shared a fun moment with the “Sorry Not Sorry” singer and her daughter at The Hollywood Reporter‘s celebration of women in entertainment breakfast in Beverly Hills with this super-powered selfie taken in December 2013.

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James Franco

Almost nude, dude! “YOU ASKED FOR IT, YOU GOT it,” wrote the This Is the End actor in a nearly naked photo of himself wearing only a towel wrapped around his waist. Flaunting his abs and chest hair, Franco — who released the photo himself instead of having it leaked accidentally like other actors have in the past — flashed a “rock on” hand gesture along with a serious facial expression in the selfie.

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

Kimye, admiring the stalls and sinks! The engaged couple took this memorable selfie of themselves standing in a bathroom in 2013. 

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Kristin Cavallari

The Very Cavallari star posted a picture of herself in a fitness facility wearing an all-black outfit and sneakers, as she proudly bared her then-pregnant belly in the cute pic. “Gym selfie,” the Hills alum captioned the shot. “Baby bump getting big!”

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Justin Bieber

Global pop sensations—they’re just like Us! The “Baby” crooner took to a balcony during his Believe tour to snap a photo of himself basking above the gaggle of fans assembled outside his hotel. Wearing a backwards hat and shades, Bieber gave a wide smile for his iPhone pic.

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Hoda Kotb, Kathie Lee Gifford and Sarah Hyland

The former Today show coanchors and Modern Family actress struck the same funny pose at just the right moment during an appearance on the NBC morning show.

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Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Benson

Spring Breakers star Hudgens went snap happy with Pretty Little Liars alum Benson during a photo op in December 2013.

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Mel B and Stephen Belafonte

The former America’s Got Talent judge and her ex-husband Stephen Belafonte posed during an appearance at The Pool After Dark at Harrah’s Resort in New Jersey.

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Anna Kendrick

“I get to wear this in between takes—because, fashion,” Kendrick wrote of the cold-weather outerwear she wore during a May 2013 break from filming thriller The Voices in Berlin.

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Keith Urban

The former American Idol judge snapped a fan photo during an appearance on NBC’s Today show in New York City.

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Aaron Paul

“Thank you everyone for the undying support,” Breaking Bad‘s Paul tweeted from his car on the way to 2014’s SAG Awards, where his AMC hit picked up a trophy for best performance by an ensemble in a drama.