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15 Mugshots of Female Musicians from the 1960s-2025

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Behind the glamour, the records, and the stage lights, even music legends have had their chaotic moments. These mugshots of female musicians show another side of fame, civil rights protests, and drug busts, on the other hand, raw, rebellious, and unapologetically human.

1. Janis Joplin, 1969

Black and white mugshot photo of a young person with long, dark hair. The image shows both a side profile and a front-facing view. The sign reads "Police Dept Berkeley Calif. 19433, 2-21-63.
berkeley/ via reddit.com

2. Cher, 1960s

A black and white mugshot photo of a young woman with short dark hair, wearing a light-colored shirt. She faces the camera with a neutral expression. A police placard with numbers and text is visible at the bottom.
oldschoolcool/via reddit.com

3. Billie Holiday, 1947

Black and white portrait of a woman with short, curly hair, wearing a collared shirt. She is looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression. The bottom of the image shows a series of numbers.
estoration/via reddit.com

4. Amy Winehouse, 2008

A woman with long, dark, curly hair holds a Miami Police Department sign with the number 17293728 and the name "Amy Winehouse" in front of a height chart, mimicking a mugshot. The image is in black and white.
icanvas/ via pinterest

5. Fiona Apple, 2012

A woman with long dark hair wearing a black-and-white striped shirt stands against a light-colored wall. Her eyes are closed, and she has a neutral expression. The image appears to be a mugshot.
popculturechat/via reddit.com

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6. Nicki Minaj, 2003

A collage of a woman
twentyyearsago/via reddit.com

7. Wendy O. Williams, 1981

A person with short, messy, bleach-blond and black hair is shown in side and front mugshot photos, wearing a white shirt and dark eye makeup, with the number 189010 visible on the side image.
milhuakee/via reddit.com

8. Paris Hilton, 2013

Two side-by-side photos of the same woman with long blonde hair, blue eyes, and heavy makeup, looking directly at the camera with a slight smile.
popculturechat/via reddit.com

9. Marilyn Monroe, 1954

Black and white photo of a blonde woman holding a sign that reads "DIMAGGIO NORMA JEANE 4 FEB 54." She is facing forward, wearing dark clothing, and looking slightly to the side.
oldschoolcool/via reddit.com

10. Ski Ferreira, 2013

A person with short, bleached blonde hair and a serious expression is wearing an orange prison jumpsuit and facing the camera against a plain background.
popculturechat/via reddit.com

11. Erika Banks, 2025

A woman with long black hair and a neutral expression looks at the camera. She has a tattoo on her neck and is posed against a plain gray background.
wayupwithyee/via youtube.com

12. Lauryn Hill, 2005

A person with short curly hair, wearing a dark blazer over a white buttoned shirt, stands against a plain light-colored background, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression.
wefeteing/via youtube.com

13. Antonella Barba, 2008

A woman with long brown hair and brown eyes is looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression against a plain gray background.
17o4/via reddit.com

14. Foxy Brown, 2010

A woman with long, wavy black hair and bright green eyeshadow looks slightly to the side with a neutral expression against a plain, light-colored background.
shomaristone/via youtube.com

15. Camille Lamb, 2008

A woman with dark hair pulled back is posing against a height chart with horizontal black lines on a white background, as in a mugshot photo. She is wearing an orange top and looking straight at the camera.
grammar-warden/via reddit.com

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