Mary J. Blige, Naomi Campbell, Courtney Love: The Many Celebrity Cameos on Empire Inline

  • Gladys Knight Empire cameo
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    Gladys Knight

    The soul legend briefly sang at a funeral and is one of the few celebrities who actually played herself on the show.

  • Cuba Gooding Jr. Empire cameo
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    Cuba Gooding Jr.

    Gooding Jr. is cast as Puma, a former music producer who has always carried a torch for Cookie—who wouldn’t?

  • Naomi Campbell Empire cameo
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    Naomi Campbell

    It makes sense that the supermodel would play fashion designer Camilla Marks on the show. What is not understandable is why someone as talented and as beautiful as she would let the young and insufferable Hakeem walk all over her.

  • Judd Nelson Empire cameo
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    Judd Nelson

    Nelson is practically unrecognizable as Billy Beretti, the sneaky owner of Empire’s rival record label who is always trying to steal their talent.

  • Courtney Love Empire cameo
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    Courtney Love

    We’re guessing Love drew from personal experience for her role as Elle Dallas, a diva who sold 100 million albums in her heyday but is currently going through a rough patch.