Search results
- Tom Hanks. Tom Hanks was a box office sensation in 2000 with the release of Cast Away. The star earned an Oscar nomination for his role as the marooned Chuck in the Robert Zemeckis drama, which made $429.6 million in worldwide ticket sales.
- Tom Cruise. Tom Cruise became Ethan Hunt for a second time in 2000, hitting the big screen in Mission: Impossible 2. The action sequel earned a worldwide gross of $546.39 million and continued Cruise's run as a bankable global movie star.
- Russell Crowe. Russell Crowe went to battle in 2000, starring as Maximus Decimus Meridius in Gladiator. The epic brought in $457.64 million worldwide and nabbed Crowe the Oscar for Best Actor.
- Mel Gibson. Mel Gibson was a busy man in 2000 with the release of four movies. The actor had a diverse schedule, lending his voice to the animated Chicken Run, starring as Benjamin Martin in the Roland Emmerich drama The Patriot, appearing alongside Milla Jovovich and Jeremy Davies in The Million Dollar Hotel, and trying out romantic comedies with the blockbuster What Women Want.
15 Biggest Stars of the 2000s. by Chomper66 • Created 12 years ago • Modified 12 years ago. 2000-2009. Based on Quigley's top money-making stars. List activity. 29K views. 40 this week. Create a new list. List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 15 people. Sort by List order. 1. Tom Cruise. Actor. Producer. Director. Top Gun (1986)
1. Meryl Streep. Actress. Writer. Producer. Out of Africa (1985) Considered by many critics to be the greatest living actress, Meryl Streep has been nominated for the Academy Award an astonishing 21 times, and has won it three times.
Coldplay. 4. Radiohead. 5. Kanye West. 6. Alicia Keys. 7. U2. 8. System of a Down. 9. The White Stripes. 10. Green Day. 11. Red Hot Chili Peppers. 12. Jay Z. 13. Gorillaz. 14. Usher. 15. The Strokes. 16. Queens of the Stone Age. 17. Tool. 18. Foo Fighters.
- Eminem
- Chester Bennington
- Chris Martin
- Britney Spears
- Beyoncé
- Pink
- Norah Jones
- Chad Kroeger
- Will.I.Am
- Alicia Keys
Marshall Bruce Mathers III, or as the world knows him, Eminem, tops our list as the most popular and influential artist of the 2000s. Eminem shattered racial barriers by toping hip-hop and pop charts. After releasing his first album, Infinite, Eminem signed with hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment. Eminem rocketed to success in the 2000...
Linkin Parkclaimed fame relatively quickly, largely thanks to Chester Bennington’s impressive vocals. Bennington initially fronted Grey Daze but ultimately got a call to audition for an LA-based group, Xero. He auditioned in 1999, the band changed its name to Linkin Park, and released a debut studio album, Hybrid Theory, in 2000. Linkin Park’s musi...
Coldplay, the rock band across the pond, might not have quite the following if not for Chris Martin’s soulful lead vocals. The lead singer and pianist helped Coldplay win over listeners in the 2000s with their distinctive style and sound. Even though the band originated in 1998, they did not release their first album, Parachutes, until 2000. In 200...
One artist who defined the decade was the “Princess of Pop,” Britney Spearswho dominated the charts in the 2000s. She kicked off her career in early 2000 when she released her album Oops!… I Did It Again. It sold 1.3 million copies and debuted at number one on Billboard. In 2001 Spears famously modeled a giant albino python draped over her shoulder...
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter Knowles stormed onto the music scene in the late 1990s with the renowned girl group Destiny’s Child. But when she unleashed her solo album Dangerously in Lovein 2003, Beyoncé achieved her standing as the “Queen Bee.” With hits like “Crazy in Love” and “Baby Boy” reaching Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles, Beyoncé n...
Alecia Beth Moore, recognized professionally as Pink, is known for her edgy pop music that questions authority, normalizes life struggles, and supports girl power. At 14, Pink was already constructing a name for herself on the club circuits. In 2000, she released her first top-ten single, “There You Go,” and her debut album Can’t Take Me Home reach...
Geetha Norah Jones Shankar, better known as the soulful vocalist Norah Jones, enchanted fans throughout the 2000s. In 2002, fans got their first taste of the fabulous Jones with her first album,Come Away with Me; combining jazz, country, and pop, it sold over 27 million copies. Inspired by the music of Bill Evans and Billie Holiday, Jones earned he...
Chad Kroeger is the lead singer and guitarist for the Canadian rock band Nickleback. The group started as a cover band, but by the 2000s, they found success with their own songs. Defined as anything from hard rock to pop rock to heavy metal, Nickelback has relished commercial triumph unlike any other band from Canada. The combination of Kroeger’s t...
will.i.am, the stage name used by William James Adams Jr., is typically seen as the frontman of the Black Eyed Peas. As the founding member, he brought an impressive history of music production and collaborations to the group. The group delighted 2000s music fans with their 2003 hit “Where Is the Love?” and did not stop smashing hits. Becoming cert...
Classically trained on the piano and signed to a record deal at age 15, Alicia Keysunderstands how to blend sorrow, passion, and emotion into people’s favorite melodies. Her music incorporates the velvety styles of Ella Fitzgerald and the tickling of the ivories of Rachmaninov; her music speaks to anyone that hears it. Her album Songs in A Minormad...
These are the top 35* of the most popular people born in 2000s (http://www.imdb.com/search/name?birth_date=2000-01-01,2009-12-31). Whose contribution to his/her respective field do you respect the most? After voting, you may discuss the poll here (https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/topics/poll-suggestion-imdbs-most-popular-people-born-in-2000s).
People also ask
Who were the most popular 2000s artists?
Who was the most popular singer in the 2000s?
Who were the top 100 artists of the 00'S?
Why was Eminem so popular in the 2000s?
1. Johnny Depp. Also Known As: John Christopher Depp II. Nickname: Johnny, Mr. Stench, Colonel. Birthday: 09 June 1963. Born In: Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. Sun Sign: Gemini. Johnny Depp is one of the most versatile and successful actors in Hollywood today. He wanted to become a musician and became actor by chance.
