Many of the today's biggest stars got their starts as kids on the Disney Channel. Two-time Emmy winner Zendaya starred in Shake It Up!, K.C. Undercover, Zapped, and Frenemies. Miley Cyrus became a household name playing Hannah Montana alongside her real-life father Billy Ray Cyrus.Only Murders in the Building's Selena Gomez starred on Wizards of Waverly Place and Princess Protection Program. She also guest starred on Hannah Montana and Sonny With A Chance. Zendaya, Miley, and Selena also kicked off their music careers while still on Disney. Evidently, Disney Channel can be one of the best starting points for young stars to kick off successful careers.
Disney Channel is also a place where already-established stars have made surprise cameos. Well-known athletes, actors, comedians, and singers have guest starred alongside a younger Zendaya, Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, Debby Ryan, and Selena Gomez on their hit Disney Channel shows. Continue reading to see which of your favorite celebrities made a cameo on a Disney Channel show.
10 Chris Bosh
Former NBA player Chris Bosh starred on Jessie's "Say Yes to the Messy Dress" episode back in 2013. He starred alongside the show's main cast, including Debby Ryan, Peyton List, Skai Jackson, Karan Brar, and the late Cameron Boyce. Chris joined a long list of fellow NBA players who have also made cameos on Disney Channel shows. Dwight Howard, Kevin Love, Kyrie Irving, and other former and current NBA athletes have also made cameos on some of Disney's hit shows.
9 Iyaz
British Virgin Islands singer Iyaz got the chance to guest star on an episode of Hannah Montana back in 2010. On the episode, he and Hannah record a duet called "Gonna Get This" as Hannah is recovering from a case of writer's block. Iyaz, who is allegedly a fan of Hannah Montana, spoke highly of his experience working on the Hannah Montana set. He said, "it was a lot of fun, and definitely a lifetime experience."
8 David Archuleta
Iyaz is not the only singer who got to record a duet with Miley Cyrus for an episode of Hannah Montana. American Idol's Season 7 runner-up David Archuleta guest starred on Hannah Montana's "Promma Mia" episode in Season 3. On the episode, Hannah and David sing a sweet duet called "I Wanna Know You."
7 Shakira
Shakira guest starred on an episode of the third season of Wizards of Waverly Place. The episode was titled "Dude Looks Like Shakira." On this hilarious episode, Shakira played herself - kind of. The Russos' Uncle Kelbo had been using magic to turn himself into Shakira, so Shakira got to appear whenever Uncle Kelbo turned into her. During one of the transformations, Shakira got to perform her song "Gypsy" alongside one of the show's stars, Selena Gomez.
6 Shaquille O'Neal
Former NBA player Shaquille O'Neal hilariously guest starred on an episode of Sonny With A Chance back in 2010. Shaq's cameo was just one element of an already special Halloween episode. The episode was called "A So Random Halloween Special." Shaq was featured in a sketch where he played "Shaq'ula." Allstar Weekend also guest starred on this episode.
5 Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
The Rock has made cameos on not one but two Disney Channel shows. Like many of the other stars on this list, he guest starred on Hannah Montana for the "Don't Stop Til You Get the Phone" episode in 2007. He also made a cameo on the "Never the Dwayne Shall Meet" episode of Cory in the House in the same year.
4 Dolly Parton
It is no surprise that Dolly Parton made a few cameos on Hannah Montana. Billy Ray Cyrus appointed Dolly to be Miley Cyrus's godmother after they connected as country music artists. Dolly went on to star as Miley's on-screen "Aunt Dolly" on Hannah Montana. She appeared on a few episodes to give Hannah some much-needed advice.
3 Tyra Banks
Tyra Banks guest starred on an episode of Shake It Up! in 2012. She played a librarian named Ms. Burke. The episode is called "Parent Trap It Up," and it follows Rocky (Zendaya) and CeCe (Bella Thorne) as they get advice from Ms. Burke to plan CeCe's dad's proposal to her mom. Shake It Up! was not Tyra's first Disney Channel cameo as she also guest starred in Hannah Montana: The Movie in 2009.
2 Carly Rae Jepsen
Shake It Up!'s "My Fair Librarian It Up!" episode was full of guest stars. Canadian pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen guest starred on the same episode of Shake It Up! as Tyra Banks. Unlike Tyra, the "Call Me Maybe" singer starred as herself, and she even got to perform her song "Sweetie" on the on-screen dance show Shake It Up Chicago.
1 Cindy Crawford
Tyra Banks was not the only supermodel to make a cameo on a Disney Channel show. Back in 2009, Cindy Crawford guest starred as Bibi Rockford on Wizards of Waverly Place. Unsurprisingly, this episode was centered around Fashion Week. The late Willie Garson from Sex and the City also guest starred on this episode.
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