Famous faces look different when the backdrop is a station desk. These mugshots of celebrity brunettes trade photo shoots for routine paperwork and flat light. The expressions range from calm to “let’s get this over with”. The frame is quick, but it says a lot.
Some bookings came from small dust-ups. Others were tied to headlines you remember. Careers bent, broke, or bounce back. Here are 20 photos from when recognition met reality.
1. Jennifer Lopez
2. Fiona Apple
3. Shia LaBeouf
4. Jay-Z
5. Elvis Presley
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6. Snoop Dogg
7. Cher
8. Keanu Reeves
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9. Al Pacino
10. Bruno Mars
11. Nina Dobrev
12. Shailene Woodley
13. Paul Reubens
14. Michelle Rodriguez
15. Naya Rivera
16. Faith Evans
17. Khloe Kardashian
18. Stacey Dash
19. Gary Coleman
20. Nicki Minaj
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Sometimes, the spotlight can move, but a mugshot tends to stick. The cases ended in different ways, yet the pictures keep traveling. If you’re in the mood for more pop-culture snapshots, keep the scroll going with these Celeb Yearbook Throwbacks with Next-Level Glow-Ups, or these School Yearbooks of People Who Later Changed the World. You can also check these 18 Exotic Animals Celebrities Actually Had as Pets.
