Itโs always such a rush when you run into a celebrity โ itโs 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 OโNeal
โShaquille OโNeal lifting me up by neck (realistically, my arm) 15 minutes prior to playing a football game with him.โ
Whoa! This had me worried for a second there.


2) Elvis Presley
โMy grandfather (right) with Elvis Presley (left) in post-war Germany. Late 1950โsโ


3) Another Elvis
โMy grandfather with Elvis Presley. 1950โs.โ
This guy could not be more excited to be here right now.


4) The Three Stooges
โMy grandpa worked as a park ranger in Yellowstone, where he took this photo of The Three Stooges when they visited. 1969.โ
So cool that it has the original hand written note on it too!


5) David Bowie
โMy dad with David Bowie in a vacation in Greece. 1988โ
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 Pacinoโฆ. something tells me he didnโt get a ticket!


7) Sir Ian McKellen
โYes. Me and Sir Ian McKellen after his performance of King Lear at the Festival Theatre in Chichester.โ


8) Sylvester Stalloneโฆ and this guy with a cigar
I wouldnโt even be mad about this. Best photobomb ever.
Also, how tall must that guy in the pink be?!
9) Morgan Freeman
โThe time I was a little nervous to meet Morgan Freeman.โ
This one cracks me up! I love that this guy is bold enough to post this on the internet. Amazing.


10) Samuel L. Jackson
โOne 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 โYโall motherf***s want a photo?'โ
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.
โI 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.โ


12) She also interviewed Miley Cyrus
โAhh, Miley. Sheโs truly one of my favorites in all my time as a teen reporter. See, every young entertainer, whether theyโre signed to a record label or on a childrenโs 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.โ
What a cool job for a young reporter!


13) Bruno Mars
โMy 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. 1990โ
You can totally tell thatโs him! His baby face hasnโt changed much.


14) Chuck Norris
โMid to late 1970s, my dad graduating a class taught by Chuck Norris.โ
This guyโs dad must be an absolute weapon!


15) Mick Jagger and Brian Jones
โMy Mom interviewing Jagger and Brian Jones for Tiger Beat Magazine in the late 1960โs.โ
Is there a cooler job?


16) Terry Crews
โTerry Crews and his classmate, voted Most Likely to Succeed in his yearbook (1986)โ
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 firstโฆ and Iโm still single af.


17) Taylor Swift
โMy 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, โHi? You know you can talk to me if you want?'โ
Itโs hard to know how to act when you see a celeb!


18) Pelรฉ (Edson Arantes do Nascimento)
โMy mom met soccer star Pelรฉ in 1991.โ
Okay but the best thing about this photo is clearly the man in the back.


19) Ozzy Osbourne
โIn 1983 I Was Chosen Along With 3 Other Students To Interview Ozzy Osbourne For Newsday/Kidsday Newspaper In NYC.โ
I have questions. Who thought this was good idea?


20) Monica Lewinsky
โJust after her book came out in 1998, Monica Lewinsky came to dinnerโฆ.Here we are posed in my teen daughterโs room. She was not there at the dinner and wouldnโt believe me that Monica had come to our flatโฆhence the setting.โ


21) Jeffery Tambor
โFor 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 didnโt 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.โ โ Tyler Hoffman


22) Jaime Lee Curtis & Arnold Schwarzenegger
โMy stepdad did the all the flight rigging for Jamie Lee Curtis in True Lies. Heโs 70 this year and going strong as an ox. This is him with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis.โ
Wow they all look so youngโฆ and look at Arnoldโs guns!


23) Jimmy Carter
โMy uncle photo bombing Jimmy Carter, 1980โ
Maybe one of the cutest photo bombs in history?!


24) Mr. Rogers
โMy dad showing Mr. Rogers the process of designing toys on Mr. Rogers Neighborhood (1986)โ
This man had the purest job.


25) Ice Cube
โMy mom with Ice Cube circa 1992.โ


26) Al Pacino
โMy Girlfriendโs Mom Met Al Pacino.โ
Why does he look more excited to be there than she does?


27) Sylvester Stallone
โMy grandfather was an Italian boxing promoter and met the Stallion in the late 80s.โ


28) McGuiver (Richard Dean)
โWhen I worked at 6 Flags, I met Richard Dean Anderson, before he was McGuiver. I am on the right. 1979.โ


29) Robin Williams
โMy Aunt with Robin Williams circa 1992.โ
Both of their outfits are slaying me!


30) Robin (like, Batmanโs Robin)
โThat time in 1978 I met the real one and only Robin from Batman and Robin! Iโve done the research itโs really Robin!โ
Heโs very sure โ Iโll take his word for it.


31) John Stamos
โMy mom met John Stamos in his glorious late 80s prime.โ
I am straight droolinโ.


32) Mohammad Ali
โMy grandpa met the same rando in the 70โs.โ
Looks like they were hanging out in someoneโs dorm room?


33) Eazy-E
โMy mom posing with Eazy-E outside of a London hotel in the late 80sโ


34) Jeff Goldblum
โMy Uncle Coached Hollywood Actors In The 1990s. Casually Carrying Jeff Goldblum Around Here. Los Angeles, California.โ
Legendary!


35) Charles Martinet (Super Mario)
โIโm going to try and add to the subclass of answers that feature a โnon-traditionalโ celebrity with a pic of me and this guy.โ โ Caesar Wong


36) Tommy Hilfiger
โJust me and Tommy Hilfiger.โ โ Patrick Carey
Iโd be so nervous if I ran into him! Do I look okay? Do you like my outfit?


37) and him again with Arnold Palmer
โJust me and Arnold Palmer, but he wouldnโt stop the cart lolโ โ Patrick Carey
Not all celebrities want to be photographed. Itโs important to be considerate of peopleโs space!


38) Bob Ross
โMy Mom and Bob Ross during an event in Central Park, NYC in 1989โ
She looks so excited! Who wouldnโt be?


39) Another Bob Ross
โMy 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.โ
What a guy! RIP.


40) Bob Ross must be the most approachable celeb
โ1990: A Fan Gets A Photo With Bob Ross And A Landscape He Painted Using Rossโ Series.โ
Bob looks so proud.


41) Mariah Carey
โFeeling the nostalgia dahhlings! Mimi wanted a feature picture with the tattooโs. Couldnโt say no right?โ
This top fan even has Mariah tattoos! It must be surreal for her to meet dedicated fans like this.


42) Clint Eastwood
โAunt Ruby met Clint Eastwood in the 1980โsโ
What an absolute legend. Correction, what absolute legends.


43) Tom Selleck
โMy mom met Tom Selleck at a charity event in 1985.โ
Note to self: do more charity work!


44) Chuck Norris
โMy Grandmother Was An Interpreter For Chuck Norris.โ


45) Jim OโHeir
These two worked together on a movie! Something tells me he has tons of celebrity photos in his collection.


46) John Candy
โMy Grandmother And โBig Johnโ Candy. She Was A Secretary For The Accounting Firm That Handled His Finances. August 1988.โ


47) Tom Hanks
โOnce, in 2008, when Tom Hanks was shooting โAngels & Demonsโ in Rome by the Pantheon, a bride and her father couldnโt approach the chapel because of the hullabaloo, so Hanks stopped filming to escort them to the altar.โ
The best day of her life. And not because of the commitment she made to her husband.


48) OJ Simpson
โ1988 when my mom met OJ Simpson on her honeymoon.โ
Fame is fameโฆ in infamy.


49) Matt LeBlanc
โSo my mom dated Matt LeBlanc and she finally found a picture of themโ
I wonder if theyโre stillโฆ.F.R.I.E.N.D.S.


50) Leonardo DiCaprio
โJust found these pics of Leo with my familyโฆ(he dated my aunt) wtfโ
Leo was my first love too. I feel for your aunt.


51) Michelle Obama
โFound Michelle Obama in my uncles yearbook lolโ
Just absolutely destined for amazing things.


52) Jamie Foxx
โtbt to when my aunt dated and we called him Uncle Jamie.โ
Oh. My. God.


53) The Black Dahlia
โMy grandpa and the Black Dahlia (Elizabeth Short) 1945 he dated her and was an FBI suspect.โ
And we still donโt know what happened!


54) Burt Reynolds
โI 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.โ
Aww they both look so happy!


55) Billy Crystal and Robin Williams
โMy cool mom partying with Billy Crystal and Robin Williams in LA in 1982โ
She must have an awesome sense of humor!


56) Tom Hanks
Okay so, Tom Hanks posted this himself, but itโs still a fantastic memory for this guy who got to meet him, Iโm sure!!


57) Matthew Mcconaughey
โMy cousin dated Matthew Mcconaughey in college.โ


58) John Legend
โSo My Mom Decides To Tell Me She Dated John Legend Secretly When I Was 10???โ
โฆ.โSecretlyโ???? I need more information. Was the father still involved? Was it an affair?! Whereโs the deeeets?


59) Ashton Kutcher
โIf anybody knows me they know that my greatest anecdote is that my aunt dated Ashton back when he was Chris so I thought Iโd 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.โ
Imagine!


60) Jimmy Fallon
โMy aunt dated Jimmy Fallonโ


61) Drake (kinda)
โMy friendโs parents used to be friends with Drakeโs parents. She found this picture and realized who the kid was. (1989)โ
That photo of Drakeโs dad is basically identical to the one on the Take Care album cover.
So while this isnโt exactly a photo of someone with a famous personโฆ itโs baby Drake and heโs kind of a big deal.


62) Tupac
โshiddd.. my auntie & tupac used to mess alsoโ
Wow, thatโs incredible. I feel like there are so few photos of Tupac at the best of times. Cool!


63) Josh Hartnett
โTurns out my mom dated a movie star in high schoolโ
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
โI just found out a friend of mine went to high school with Zac Efron. He pulled out his yearbook as proofโ
Just before his come up! And what an absolutely hilarious Yearbook message โ too savage!


66) Usher
โIโm dead my sis use to date usher in high school and she just now telling me this smhโ
Likeโฆ that is pure class. I would tell everyone if I dated Usher (or anyone famous for that matter) in high school.


67) Woody Harrelson
โSoโฆ my mom dated Woody Harrelson.โ
Why does he look exactly the same as he does now though?


68) John Travolta
โMy 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 hairโฆโ
This is the sweetest thing Iโve ever seen.


69) James Gandolfini
โMy roommateโs mom dated James Gandolfini for awhile in the 1980s.โ
But I want the gossip, why did they split?!


70) Beyoncรฉ
Okay, so this isnโt exactly a random celebrity encounter, because clearly the guy knew her, but Iโm counting it because I think itโs 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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