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Who says marching band is for freaks and geeks? This list of famous people who were once in marching bands have gone on past their high school band careers to transcend stereotypes along with the instruments they once played. The celebrities here may surprise you as all have come a long way from their football field formations to become household names.

Well before these stars were among the hottest celebrities of all time, they were just another face in the crowd as a member of their school's marching band. It's hard to believe that the likes of Halle Berry, Julia Roberts, Samuel L. Jackson and Tommy Lee were once dressed up in their school's colors and prancing around in unison, but that's the truth. Berry played the flute, Roberts sounded the clarinet, Jackson sported a French horn and Lee, just as he does for a living now, played the drums.

Just like Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee, many of these celebrities went on to have successful careers in music after their marching band days ended. Celine Dion, Gwen Stefani, Lionel Richie, Steven Tyler, Trent Reznor and Aretha Franklin are just a few who took their musical talents to the next level.

Even President Bill Clinton was once in marching band, proving that band geeks are far from freaks and may even surprise you when they go on to become famous celebrities, world-champion athletes and even world leaders.

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Rank   Name Born Profession Birthplace Nationality
  1. 1
    1966
    Actor, Film Producer, Model
    Cleveland
    United States of America, American
    Flute
  2. 2
    1968
    Actor, Singer, Songwriter
    Charlemagne
    Canada
    Flute
  3. 3
    1964
    Actor
    Freeport
    United States of America
    Flute
  4. 4
    1969
    Actor, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Songwriter, Record producer, Dance, Fashion Designer More
    Fullerton
    United States of America
    Flute
  5. 5
    1935
    Writer, Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter, Composer, Film Director, Playwright More
    Brooklyn
    United States of America
    Clarinet
  6. 6
    1957
    Writer, Actor, Singer, Singer-songwriter
    Havana
    United States of America
    Clarinet
  7. 7
    1967
    Actor, Author, Film Producer, Television producer
    Smyrna
    United States of America
    Clarinet
  8. 8
    1926
    Businessperson, Politician, Scientist, Economist
    New York City
    United States of America
    Clarinet
  9. 9
    1946
    Actor, Screenwriter, Film Director, Film Producer, Cinematographer, Editor, Video game designer More
    Cincinnati
    United States of America
    Clarinet
  10. 10
    1972
    Actor, Film Director, Film Producer
    Houston
    United States of America
    Saxophone
  11. 11
    1977
    Basketball player
    Daytona Beach
    United States of America
    Saxophone
  12. 12
    1949
    Actor, Musician, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Songwriter, Record producer More
    Tuskegee
    United States of America
    Saxophone
  13. 13
    1946
    Politician, Lawyer, President
    Hope
    United States of America
    Saxophone
  14. 14
    1945
    Writer, Actor, Film Producer, Television producer
    Detroit
    United States of America
    Saxophone
  15. 15
    1949
    Actor, Film Producer
    Philadelphia
    United States of America
    Trumpet
  16. 16
    Trumpet
  17. 17
    1958
    Actor, Comedian, Game Show Host, Photographer
    Cleveland
    United States
    Trumpet
  18. 18
    1947
    Actor, Film Director, Film Producer
    Vernal
    United States of America
    Trumpet
  19. 19
    1971
    Writer, Actor, Singer, Producer, Ambassador
    Perth
    United Kingdom, Scotland
    French horn
  20. 20
    1948
    Actor, Producer
    Washington, D.C.
    United States of America
    French horn
  21. 21
    1971
    Racecar driver
    Columbus
    United States of America
    Trombone
  22. 22
    1978
    Actor, Musician, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Record producer, Guitarist
    Victoria
    Canada
    Trombone
  23. 23
    1957
    Comedian
    Galveston
    United States
    Trombone
  24. 24
    1926
    Writer, Actor, Comedian, Singer, Television producer, Television Director More
    Mount Airy
    United States of America
    Tuba
  25. 25
    1942
    Actor, Singer, Songwriter
    Memphis
    United States of America
    Tuba

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