Nothing feels better than recognizing one of you favorite pop stars or celebs when you are watching your favorite Nickelodeon series. The "I know this face" feeling can be quite satisfying and shocking for many, as these stars have made their unexpected cameos or unknowingly started their career from Nickelodeon.
From the time when Kenan & Kel ruined Britney Spears' hair to when Kesha rocked the set of Victorious, these celeb cameos are quite jaw-dropping. Here's a little flashback in time for our top ten celebs who guest-starred on Nickelodeon.
10 Amy Poehler ('SpongeBob SquarePants')
Golden Globe-winning actress Amy Poehler has a cameo credit on Nickelodeon's long-running animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. In season 4, the Parks and Recreation actress creepily portrays Granny in the episode "Have You Seen This Snail?"
SpongeBob is on the verge of losing his patience after the failure of finding Gary, his snail, whom Granny had falsely taken away after the latter mistakenly recognizes him for her lost pet.
9 Vanessa Hudgens ('Drake & Josh')
During her High School Musical days, Vanessa Hudgens played Rebecca on Nick's Drake & Josh sitcom in season three, episode 13. The series itself centers around two brothers with mirroring personalities: Drake, a popular-yet-immature kind, and Josh, an antisocial kid who has some trouble with popularity.
8 Britney Spears ('Kenan & Kel')
Britney Spears has made several cameo appearances in television shows, notably in the likes of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, The Simpsons, All That, and The Pauly D Project. However, during her visit to Nick's Kenan & Kel, things get a little messy when the two namely protagonists mess with the singer's hair during their Hollywood visit. Ouch!
7 Michelle Obama ('iCarly')
How did the United States' First Lady end up on iCarly? Michelle Obama appears on the series to give an encouraging message for children in military families. It was an absurd appearance because, as Huffington Post reported, tension grew as the Secret Service swept the studio before Obama stepped in.
"It was weird because we were nervous at the beginning, but after a while, to know that she’s a normal person, it was kind of funny," said Miranda Cosgrove. "We sort of stopped thinking about the fact that she was the First Lady and just had a really good time."
6 Shaquille O'Neal ('Cousin Skeeter')
In addition to his magic on the basketball court, Shaquille O'Neal has also ventured into some small acting roles over the years. The four-time NBA champion appears on Nickelodeon's Cousin Skeeter episode, "Air Skeeter," where Skeeter outshines Bobby in basketball. In fact, according to IMDb,O'Neal has a directing credit for 'Mo' Better Skeeter' episode from the series, which aired in September 1998.
5 Randall Park ('iCarly')
One of the most likable faces in Hollywood at the moment, Randall Park had an iCarly appearance before making it big in the early 2010s with The Office. The WandaVision actor appears in season 1, episode 19 of iCarly, titled "iGot Detention," where he plays Mr. Paladino, a bothersome office member from whom Freddie steals his stapler.
4 Hayden Christensen ('Are You Afraid of the Dark?')
Before he was Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars, Hayden Christensen was afraid of the dark. In season 6 episode 13 of Are You Afraid of the Dark, the former child actor stars as Kirk, Dani's brother, who searches for Dana's long-gone friend Dina who'd mysteriously disappeared near their mountain home. The actor has now returned to Star Wars and is gearing up to reprise his role as Darth Vader for the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi spin-off on Disney+.
3 Minka Kelly ('Drake & Josh')
If you know her as Dawn Granger from DC's Titans or North from Detroit: Become Human, Minka Kelly was already making it big way before then. Back in 2004, the Los Angeles actress appeared on a Drake & Josh episode titled "Movie Job" as Stacey, one of Drake's earlier short-time dating partners. She's also appeared in the likes of Jane the Virgin, Man Seeking Woman, and Almost Human.
2 Kesha ('Victorious')
Kesha is a rockstar, and she brings the party to the set of Victorious during the third episode of the second season back in 2011. The episode, titled "Ice Cream for Ke$ha," scored four million viewers per-InsideTV data. She gives a little concert where she performs a powerful rendition of "Blow," the sophomore single from her debut EP Cannibal.
1 Shannon Woodward ('Clarissa Explains It All')
Before making it big with Fox's Raising Hope from 2010 to 2014 and HBO's Westworld from 2016 to 2018, Shannon Woodward was a child actress. Her debut on-screen job was Nickelodeon's Clarissa Explains It All, in which she plays the recurring role of Missy on the series. By the time she made her debut, Woodward was only seven!
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