It’s always such a rush when you run into a celebrity – it’s surreal to see them off the big screen, just being regular people! These regular civilians share their photos of random celebrity encounters, or encounters their parents and grandparents had back in the day.
1) Shaquille O’Neal
“Shaquille O’Neal lifting me up by neck (realistically, my arm) 15 minutes prior to playing a football game with him.”
Whoa! This had me worried for a second there.
2) Elvis Presley
“My grandfather (right) with Elvis Presley (left) in post-war Germany. Late 1950’s”
3) Another Elvis
“My grandfather with Elvis Presley. 1950’s.”
This guy could not be more excited to be here right now.
4) The Three Stooges
“My grandpa worked as a park ranger in Yellowstone, where he took this photo of The Three Stooges when they visited. 1969.”
So cool that it has the original hand written note on it too!
5) David Bowie
“My dad with David Bowie in a vacation in Greece. 1988”
Imagine seeing your parent on the back of a motorbike with Bowie? I would probably faint.
6) Al Pacino
This cop who pulled over Al Pacino…. something tells me he didn’t get a ticket!
7) Sir Ian McKellen
“Yes. Me and Sir Ian McKellen after his performance of King Lear at the Festival Theatre in Chichester.”
8) Sylvester Stallone… and this guy with a cigar
I wouldn’t even be mad about this. Best photobomb ever.
Also, how tall must that guy in the pink be?!
9) Morgan Freeman
“The time I was a little nervous to meet Morgan Freeman.”
This one cracks me up! I love that this guy is bold enough to post this on the internet. Amazing.
10) Samuel L. Jackson
“One time I saw Samuel L. Jackson at an airport and he saw me and my cousin hovering around trying to gain the courage to ask him for a photo and then he came over to us and said ‘Y’all motherf***s want a photo?'”
You can basically hear him saying that through the pic.
11) Justin Bieber
This teen reporter got to interview celebrity teens and ended up with some pretty awesome pics! Here she is with Justin Bieber.
“I interviewed Justin when he was performing at Arthur Ashe Kids Day in 2009. If I remember correctly, he had less than 20,000 Twitter followers at the time! He was a great kid and a lot of fun.”
12) She also interviewed Miley Cyrus
“Ahh, Miley. She’s truly one of my favorites in all my time as a teen reporter. See, every young entertainer, whether they’re signed to a record label or on a children’s television series, goes through media training before they start doing press. That can lead to pretty boring interviews. But Miley was always so silly and genuine, which made her so much fun to talk to.”
What a cool job for a young reporter!
13) Bruno Mars
“My Grandma Always Used To Tell Us About This Kid That Would Sing At The Resort On Her Vacations In Hawaii. Turns Out That Kid Was Bruno Mars. 1990”
You can totally tell that’s him! His baby face hasn’t changed much.
14) Chuck Norris
“Mid to late 1970s, my dad graduating a class taught by Chuck Norris.”
This guy’s dad must be an absolute weapon!
15) Mick Jagger and Brian Jones
“My Mom interviewing Jagger and Brian Jones for Tiger Beat Magazine in the late 1960’s.”
Is there a cooler job?
16) Terry Crews
“Terry Crews and his classmate, voted Most Likely to Succeed in his yearbook (1986)”
Well, they were right! At least about Terry. I wonder what Bethany is up to these days.
I was voted most likely to get married first… and I’m still single af.
17) Taylor Swift
“My friend and I were in Target and in walked FREAKING TAYLOR SWIFT. She was celebrating the release of Reputation by buying the CD. My friend and I were stunned, so we just kind of followed her. After a while, she turned around and said, ‘Hi? You know you can talk to me if you want?'”
It’s hard to know how to act when you see a celeb!
18) Pelé (Edson Arantes do Nascimento)
“My mom met soccer star Pelé in 1991.”
Okay but the best thing about this photo is clearly the man in the back.
19) Ozzy Osbourne
“In 1983 I Was Chosen Along With 3 Other Students To Interview Ozzy Osbourne For Newsday/Kidsday Newspaper In NYC.”
I have questions. Who thought this was good idea?
20) Monica Lewinsky
“Just after her book came out in 1998, Monica Lewinsky came to dinner….Here we are posed in my teen daughter’s room. She was not there at the dinner and wouldn’t believe me that Monica had come to our flat…hence the setting.”
21) Jeffery Tambor
“For an assignment in one of my writing classes I had to sit in an event, interview people, interview those involved, and then write about it.
Luck would have it, Jeffery Tambor was at my school talking to students.
Most people didn’t get a chance to talk to him and while he was in a hurry, he still took a minute to answer a few questions and take a picture with me.” – Tyler Hoffman
22) Jaime Lee Curtis & Arnold Schwarzenegger
“My stepdad did the all the flight rigging for Jamie Lee Curtis in True Lies. He’s 70 this year and going strong as an ox. This is him with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis.”
Wow they all look so young… and look at Arnold’s guns!
23) Jimmy Carter
“My uncle photo bombing Jimmy Carter, 1980”
Maybe one of the cutest photo bombs in history?!
24) Mr. Rogers
“My dad showing Mr. Rogers the process of designing toys on Mr. Rogers Neighborhood (1986)”
This man had the purest job.
25) Ice Cube
“My mom with Ice Cube circa 1992.”
26) Al Pacino
“My Girlfriend’s Mom Met Al Pacino.”
Why does he look more excited to be there than she does?
27) Sylvester Stallone
“My grandfather was an Italian boxing promoter and met the Stallion in the late 80s.”
28) McGuiver (Richard Dean)
“When I worked at 6 Flags, I met Richard Dean Anderson, before he was McGuiver. I am on the right. 1979.”
29) Robin Williams
“My Aunt with Robin Williams circa 1992.”
Both of their outfits are slaying me!
30) Robin (like, Batman’s Robin)
“That time in 1978 I met the real one and only Robin from Batman and Robin! I’ve done the research it’s really Robin!”
He’s very sure – I’ll take his word for it.
31) John Stamos
“My mom met John Stamos in his glorious late 80s prime.”
I am straight droolin’.
32) Mohammad Ali
“My grandpa met the same rando in the 70’s.”
Looks like they were hanging out in someone’s dorm room?
33) Eazy-E
“My mom posing with Eazy-E outside of a London hotel in the late 80s”
34) Jeff Goldblum
“My Uncle Coached Hollywood Actors In The 1990s. Casually Carrying Jeff Goldblum Around Here. Los Angeles, California.”
Legendary!
35) Charles Martinet (Super Mario)
“I’m going to try and add to the subclass of answers that feature a “non-traditional” celebrity with a pic of me and this guy.” – Caesar Wong
36) Tommy Hilfiger
“Just me and Tommy Hilfiger.” – Patrick Carey
I’d be so nervous if I ran into him! Do I look okay? Do you like my outfit?
37) and him again with Arnold Palmer
“Just me and Arnold Palmer, but he wouldn’t stop the cart lol” – Patrick Carey
Not all celebrities want to be photographed. It’s important to be considerate of people’s space!
38) Bob Ross
“My Mom and Bob Ross during an event in Central Park, NYC in 1989”
She looks so excited! Who wouldn’t be?
39) Another Bob Ross
“My grandma visited his store and asked if he ever goes there. He came out the back and spent the next hour chatting with her in 1992.”
What a guy! RIP.
40) Bob Ross must be the most approachable celeb
“1990: A Fan Gets A Photo With Bob Ross And A Landscape He Painted Using Ross’ Series.”
Bob looks so proud.
41) Mariah Carey
“Feeling the nostalgia dahhlings! Mimi wanted a feature picture with the tattoo’s. Couldn’t say no right?”
This top fan even has Mariah tattoos! It must be surreal for her to meet dedicated fans like this.
42) Clint Eastwood
“Aunt Ruby met Clint Eastwood in the 1980’s”
What an absolute legend. Correction, what absolute legends.
43) Tom Selleck
“My mom met Tom Selleck at a charity event in 1985.”
Note to self: do more charity work!
44) Chuck Norris
“My Grandmother Was An Interpreter For Chuck Norris.”
45) Jim O’Heir
These two worked together on a movie! Something tells me he has tons of celebrity photos in his collection.
46) John Candy
“My Grandmother And ‘Big John’ Candy. She Was A Secretary For The Accounting Firm That Handled His Finances. August 1988.”
47) Tom Hanks
“Once, in 2008, when Tom Hanks was shooting “Angels & Demons” in Rome by the Pantheon, a bride and her father couldn’t approach the chapel because of the hullabaloo, so Hanks stopped filming to escort them to the altar.”
The best day of her life. And not because of the commitment she made to her husband.
48) OJ Simpson
“1988 when my mom met OJ Simpson on her honeymoon.”
Fame is fame… in infamy.
49) Matt LeBlanc
“So my mom dated Matt LeBlanc and she finally found a picture of them”
I wonder if they’re still….F.R.I.E.N.D.S.
50) Leonardo DiCaprio
“Just found these pics of Leo with my family…(he dated my aunt) wtf”
Leo was my first love too. I feel for your aunt.
51) Michelle Obama
“Found Michelle Obama in my uncles yearbook lol”
Just absolutely destined for amazing things.
52) Jamie Foxx
“tbt to when my aunt dated and we called him Uncle Jamie.”
Oh. My. God.
53) The Black Dahlia
“My grandpa and the Black Dahlia (Elizabeth Short) 1945 he dated her and was an FBI suspect.”
And we still don’t know what happened!
54) Burt Reynolds
“I Met Burt Reynolds In 1979 In Jupiter Florida At The Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre. My Aunt Was Performing A Musical There. I Even Got A Ride In The Bandit. Was A Great Memory From My Childhood. RIP.”
Aww they both look so happy!
55) Billy Crystal and Robin Williams
“My cool mom partying with Billy Crystal and Robin Williams in LA in 1982”
She must have an awesome sense of humor!
56) Tom Hanks
Okay so, Tom Hanks posted this himself, but it’s still a fantastic memory for this guy who got to meet him, I’m sure!!
57) Matthew Mcconaughey
“My cousin dated Matthew Mcconaughey in college.”
58) John Legend
“So My Mom Decides To Tell Me She Dated John Legend Secretly When I Was 10???”
….”Secretly”???? I need more information. Was the father still involved? Was it an affair?! Where’s the deeeets?
59) Ashton Kutcher
“If anybody knows me they know that my greatest anecdote is that my aunt dated Ashton back when he was Chris so I thought I’d take this time to let everybody else know about my family treasure. That ugly baby is my brother. [Ashton Kutcher], you could have been my uncle.”
Imagine!
60) Jimmy Fallon
“My aunt dated Jimmy Fallon”
61) Drake (kinda)
“My friend’s parents used to be friends with Drake’s parents. She found this picture and realized who the kid was. (1989)”
That photo of Drake’s dad is basically identical to the one on the Take Care album cover.
So while this isn’t exactly a photo of someone with a famous person… it’s baby Drake and he’s kind of a big deal.
62) Tupac
“shiddd.. my auntie & tupac used to mess also”
Wow, that’s incredible. I feel like there are so few photos of Tupac at the best of times. Cool!
63) Josh Hartnett
“Turns out my mom dated a movie star in high school”
Your dad must be pretty cute if he followed Josh Hartnett. Is that weird to say?
64) Bill Murray
This was posted to the reasons my son is crying page on Tumblr, captioned: he met Bill Murray.
65) Zac Efron
“I just found out a friend of mine went to high school with Zac Efron. He pulled out his yearbook as proof”
Just before his come up! And what an absolutely hilarious Yearbook message – too savage!
66) Usher
“I’m dead my sis use to date usher in high school and she just now telling me this smh”
Like… that is pure class. I would tell everyone if I dated Usher (or anyone famous for that matter) in high school.
67) Woody Harrelson
“So… my mom dated Woody Harrelson.”
Why does he look exactly the same as he does now though?
68) John Travolta
“My mom was childhood friends with John Travolta and we found a photo of my nana and him after one of his shows when he did theatre! Look at the 70s hair…”
This is the sweetest thing I’ve ever seen.
69) James Gandolfini
“My roommate’s mom dated James Gandolfini for awhile in the 1980s.”
But I want the gossip, why did they split?!
70) Beyoncé
Okay, so this isn’t exactly a random celebrity encounter, because clearly the guy knew her, but I’m counting it because I think it’s hilarious. IMAGINE going to prom with BEYONCE.
You never know when you might have a photo op with a current or future A-list celebrity, so make sure you save all your pics so you can flex on your kids and grandkids!
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