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You might remember the main cast of “Hannah Montana,” but did you know a host of famous faces made surprise guest appearances throughout the series? From pop stars to actors and even wrestling legends, this lineup of unexpected cameos will have you nostalgic and amazed. Join us as we revisit some of the big names you probably forgot popped up on this beloved Disney Channel show!
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00:00But I do like you.
00:02Oh.
00:04I'm Nina.
00:05Welcome to Ms. Mojo.
00:07And today, we're counting down our picks for the celebs you forgot made guest appearances on Hannah Montana.
00:12We're only including cameos from the series today, as there were already plenty to choose from.
00:17But we haven't forgotten about Hannah Montana the movie.
00:27Number 20. Larry David.
00:29Do you know who he is? The maitre d' at this particular restaurant doesn't seem to.
00:33Or at least he doesn't care.
00:35What's the deal? I've been waiting an hour for a table here.
00:37Well, when I have a table, I'll tell you.
00:41In what looks like it could have been an unused draft of the classic Chinese restaurant episode of Seinfeld,
00:46David tries to get seated faster by claiming that it's one of his daughter's birthdays,
00:50only for them both to throw him under the bus.
00:52It's my little girl's birthday. Can you help us out?
00:55No, it isn't.
00:58Oh! You know what? I got the one girl!
01:03It's her birthday! How did I screw that up?
01:05Mine was two months ago.
01:09Do you want to eat?
01:09While the David family is left standing with their stomachs rumbling,
01:13Hannah and Lola are fast-tracked to their table instead.
01:16The curmudgeonly comic is perhaps one of the last people you'd expect to show up on the Disney Channel,
01:20but we're guessing he was doing it for his kids.
01:23Face it, Dad, she's bigger than you.
01:25Bet Uncle Jerry could get us in.
01:29Uncle Jerry?
01:32What can you say it was your birthday?
01:34Number 19, Jay Leno.
01:36Of course, living a double life comes with its complications.
01:39And apparently her new boyfriend! Why is it always the guitar player?
01:44You're not a nice cameraman like my nephew, Lenny.
01:48But seriously, I'm happy for you, Hannah.
01:50So when Jesse accidentally shows Hannah some love on stage at The Tonight Show,
01:54the whole thing gets completely misconstrued.
01:56Dr. Phil also shows up in this episode as a manifestation of Miley's conflicted subconscious.
02:02Who out there has lost a boyfriend recently?
02:05Or a good friend?
02:07Or maybe didn't get into the college they wanted to get into?
02:11Nice try, honey.
02:12However, perhaps the most pivotal moment of this episode brings back Leno
02:16for one of the series' most monumental moments.
02:19Miley decides that it's time for Hannah to stop ruling her life
02:22and reveals her big secret live on air.
02:24We're sure Leno got plenty of scoops over the years, but this one might just be up there.
02:33Whoa! Take that kitty cat flesh in the toilet!
02:36Number 18, Ray Romano.
02:39Everybody loves Ray Romano, right?
02:41Well, we're barely 30 seconds into the episode
02:44before the actor gets humbled by teen pop idol superstar Hannah Montana.
02:48Who's Ray Romano?
02:49He's, uh, the star of Everybody Loves Ramen.
02:52What's that?
02:54You know, the guy with the big nose never does what his wife tells him.
03:01On TV for nine years.
03:04Nope, never heard of it.
03:06He's not the only famous face to make an appearance in this episode.
03:09Donny Osmond plays the auctioneer where Romano is auctioning himself.
03:13Poor Ray, he's clearly not chosen the right room, going for just 12 bucks.
03:17And a pity purchase, no less.
03:19$12?
03:21Hey!
03:24$11?
03:26Sold!
03:27What, what?
03:28Don't I get, like, uh, going once?
03:31Fine.
03:31Once, twice, sold, happy?
03:33Anyway, to rub salt in the wound, he has to sit there and watch the crowds fight for Hannah.
03:38Everybody loves Roy?
03:40Sorry, we mean Raymond.
03:41Yeah, maybe, but certainly not in this room.
03:44I spent all my money on Roy!
03:45Ray!
03:46Ray!
03:48You know what?
03:49Don't worry about it.
03:50Here.
03:51Here's $100.
03:52Why don't you golf with snotty McBoogerhead?
03:55Number 17.
03:56Aisha Curry.
03:57Aisha Curry is perhaps best known as a best-selling cookbook author, TV personality, entrepreneur,
04:03and philanthropist.
04:04She's also had roles in Whittaker Bay, Good Luck Charlie, and Irish Wish.
04:09And sandwiched in the middle of all that, she also played Jackson's love interest, Andrea,
04:13in the episode Come Fail Away.
04:15That's right.
04:16I'm a college man.
04:17Really?
04:18Yep.
04:19Studying at the university.
04:22That's U-N-I-V.
04:27U-C-T-E.
04:30It's a brief appearance, but one worth revisiting.
04:34Jackson tries to impress Andrea, only to constantly get cell-blocked by his dad, who
04:39has just learned how to send text messages.
04:41Independent.
04:42Don't answer to...
04:45Anyone.
04:47Just...
04:48Hold that thought.
04:49Curry doesn't get to say much while Jackson texts back and forth, but she certainly makes
04:54a memorable exit.
04:55Poor Jackson.
04:57You are so not worth it.
04:59No.
05:00No.
05:00Come on.
05:01I just...
05:02Number 16.
05:03Joey Fatone.
05:04You know him from NSYNC.
05:06But did you remember that Joey Fatone also played a baseball player turned risk to a tour
05:10on Hannah Montana?
05:11Now you can order some ravioli or beat it.
05:14But she was just...
05:15But you don't understand...
05:16Bye-bye.
05:16All I need...
05:17Bye-bye-bye.
05:18When Miley accidentally destroys Jackson's signed baseball, she faces the challenge of
05:23getting him to sign a new one.
05:24Except he's determined to leave that life behind him.
05:27Luckily for Miley, Joey Vitolo's daughter is a major Hannah fan, which works in her favor.
05:32You know Hannah Montana.
05:34Losing feeling, losing feeling.
05:36Nice try, kid.
05:37But I don't care who you bring in here, cause I'm not signing anything losing feeling.
05:40Losing feeling!
05:42He'll sign.
05:43Only she ends up getting more than she bargained for.
05:45We've gotta be honest.
05:47A Hannah Montana and Joey Fatone crossover was not at all how we envisioned this cameo going.
05:52But next time NSYNC goes on tour, we're hoping Hannah makes an appearance somehow.
05:56Life's what you make it.
05:59So come on.
06:00Try the feel!
06:00Come on!
06:01Come on!
06:01Come on!
06:02Come on!
06:04Yeah!
06:05Number 15.
06:07Vicki Lawrence.
06:08There is no way you forgot that Dolly Parton plays Hannah and Jackson's aunt, right?
06:12However, did you notice she's not the only icon in the family?
06:16No need to pretend.
06:21You're a true friend.
06:31Yep, Mamaw Stewart was played by the one and only Vicki Lawrence of The Carol Burnett Show fame.
06:36It's through that show that she found her famous Mamaw role, which became its own breakout phenomenon.
06:42You sure haven't changed either, Midge.
06:44Except maybe your hair's a little more bleached.
06:46Maybe you're doing your blouses up a little bit higher.
06:49She brought that same fiery matriarch attitude to the Stewart family, playing Billy Ray's mother,
06:54who goes above and beyond to make sure Jackson doesn't live in Hannah's shadow, very often at Miley's expense.
07:00Mamaw loves her granddaughter, really, evidenced by the episode I Am Mamaw Hear Me Roar.
07:05Before you let the secret out, you could take that wig off and me and my Miley could go off
07:10and do what we wanted and no one would bother us.
07:13And I'm just, I'm afraid we're never gonna have that again.
07:18Well, maybe we won't.
07:20Maybe we won't?
07:22What kind of a heartfelt, feel-good, lean-to-a-hug kind of a moment is that?
07:27Number 14. Chyna Ann McClain
07:30Before Chyna made a name for herself on the Disney Channel, she showed up on the Hannah Montana episode Welcome
07:35to the Bungle.
07:36In this episode, Hannah gets in over her head when she realizes just how much influence she has on her
07:41young fans.
07:42Hi, I'm Isabelle, and I'm confused.
07:47I used to like carrots, but then you said you hated them, so then I hated them.
07:51Then you said you liked them, so do I like them now or not?
07:54When they take questions from the audience, you might recognize not one but two future Ant Farm stars stepping up
08:00to the mic.
08:01First up is Chyna Ann McClain, challenging Hannah on her past comments about carrots.
08:06She's followed by Sierra McCormick, who suddenly no longer knows what to think about reading.
08:11I loved reading, but then you said you hated it, and now you say you like it again, and I
08:17just don't know what to do.
08:19Together, they do a fine job putting Hannah in the hot seat.
08:22It is a bit confusing.
08:24I mean, these kids look up to you.
08:26You should just choose your words more carefully.
08:28That's what I'm trying to do.
08:30Well, you're not doing a very good job.
08:32Number 13, Brooke Shields.
08:35Shields popped up on Hannah Montana in a small but important role.
08:38Your daddy gave you some of his loco hot cocoa before bed again, didn't he?
08:42He knows what sugar does to you.
08:44Oh, I swear, when I'm finished here, I'm popping into one of his dreams.
08:48He is gonna get it.
08:49Earful.
08:49The longtime film and fashion star played Susan Stewart, Miley and Jackson's late mom, appearing in a couple of meaningful
08:55moments throughout the series, giving her family guidance and support from the beyond.
08:59In real life, I sing like a starving walrus.
09:04Mom, this is where you say, oh, no, you don't, honey.
09:07Oh, no, you don't, honey.
09:09Just a regular walrus.
09:11A cute, tone-deaf walrus.
09:13Even though she wasn't on screen for long, her scenes helped fill in some of the family's backstory and reminded
09:19us of the person they lost.
09:20It's not a flashy cameo, but it matters.
09:23Seeing someone as well-known as Shield step into that role, even briefly, added something extra to those episodes and
09:30gave the show a bit more emotional grounding.
09:32And if you listen to your heart, the answer will always come to you.
09:37It's gonna be okay, sweet pea.
09:39I love you.
09:40Love you, too.
09:42Number 12.
09:43John Cryer
09:44Depending on what generation you grew up in, when you hear John Cryer, your mind probably goes either to Ducky
09:50or Alan Harper.
09:51In Hannah Montana, however, he plays Lily's dad, Ken.
09:55And, voila!
09:57Instant privacy for the princess of the castle.
10:01Now you see me?
10:02And now, you...
10:05Still see me.
10:07This is why I got kicked out of junior high magic club.
10:10Lily moves to Atlanta with her dad after she hears Miley complain about being, quote, stuck with her.
10:15He's kind of like if Alan's life had gone marginally better, and he's absolutely hilarious.
10:19You have to look successful to be successful.
10:24Thank you, Margaret.
10:26Ken Trescott here.
10:28Oh, oh, hey, Charlie.
10:30Hang on, I'm gonna take this in the conference room.
10:33Of course, as much fun as it might have been to see Lily and Ken co-live in that space,
10:38Lily ultimately moves in with the Stuarts.
10:40But that's not the last we see of Mr. Trescott, either.
10:43Also, in case you'd forgotten, Lily's mom is played by Heather Locklear, who dates Miley's dad.
10:48That is one beautiful dress.
10:51That is one puffy shirt.
10:53Number 11.
10:55David Archuleta
10:56If you had to choose between going to prom with a pity date or singing a duet with David Archuleta,
11:01which would you choose?
11:02When I saw you over there, I didn't mean to stare, but my mind was everywhere I wanna know you.
11:08Gonna guess that you're the kind, you say what's on your mind, but you listen when I have something to
11:13show you.
11:14Miley chooses the latter, but her heart simply isn't in it because she realizes that standing Aaron up was a
11:19pretty jerky thing to do.
11:21Although their time in the recording booth is cut short once Miley's conscience steps in, no worries, she and Archuleta
11:27released a music video promo for the song.
11:35Is everything okay?
11:38I'm sorry David, I just, I can't do this.
11:41Poor Archuleta.
11:42First he comes second to David Cook, then he's number two to Aaron, and now he's on our Stars You
11:47Forgot list.
11:48We're sure his numerous awards will see him through that just fine.
11:51I broke a promise that I, uh, I really need to keep.
11:54Well that's cool then. Do what you have to do, I totally understand.
11:58Thanks.
11:59Number 10, Carrie Ann Inaba.
12:03I got some ideas that will bring the house down.
12:06Yeah? Okay. You ready? Okay.
12:09In 2009, Carrie Ann Inaba took a break from judging dancers and took a trip to the Hannah Montana set
12:15to film the episode Papa's Got a Brand New Friend.
12:17One, two, three, and four.
12:22Tina? Oh, that's so good.
12:24Tina, are you alright?
12:26No.
12:27Inaba plays Tina, Miley's choreographer, who is accidentally pushed out a window and put in a full body cast.
12:34So, what do you say we get you on your feet and into the dance studio?
12:38Come on.
12:40Look at me.
12:42Before being fully castified, Carrie was able to show off some surprisingly solid acting chops and a few killer dance
12:49moves.
12:50Judging by the numerous throwback pictures she's since posted to social media, it seems like Carrie genuinely had a blast
12:56doing the show.
12:58Number 9, Jesse McCartney.
13:00Jesse McCartney has done it all.
13:02Daytime soaps, singing in a boy band, and lending his voice to cartoons and video games.
13:07He appeared as himself in season 2's When You Wish You Were the Star, and was met by a very
13:14enthusiastic audience to say the least.
13:16Whoever it is.
13:17Hey, I'm Jesse.
13:23Oh my gosh, it's Jesse McCartney. I love you.
13:26In the episode, Jesse approaches Miley backstage and asks her out, but she shuts him down due to school obligations.
13:33You're busy, busy bee. Yep, that's me. Why don't I just text you?
13:37Getting rejected in person is enough. I don't need it in writing. Thanks.
13:42This in turn leads to a It's a Wonderful Life-esque storyline, as Miley wishes that she could be Hannah
13:48all the time.
13:49Jesse does a good enough job acting, and his character helps introduce an interesting theme for the episode.
13:55I sing to you myself, but I need these looks for something else.
14:02So cute, aren't you Satan?
14:06Before playing Jenna Marshall on Pretty Little Liars, Tam and Sersok appeared in nearly 300 episodes of the Australian soap
14:13opera Home and Away.
14:15Following that was a 165 episode run on The Young and the Restless.
14:19Needless to say, she has done an entire lifetime's worth of acting before turning 30.
14:25Beginning in season 4, Tam and played Sienna on Hannah Montana, Jackson's wealthy bikini model girlfriend.
14:32Happy birthday.
14:33Oh, I love it. And you know where I can't wait to wear it?
14:38Where?
14:39In your brand new car!
14:44Her role is notable not only because it's frickin' Tam and Sersok, but because Sienna was the fifth person to
14:50discover Miley's secret.
14:51So you're Hannah Montana?
14:53Yup. And you've been pulling these off for five years?
14:56Our Sienna has gone on to bigger and more mature things, but we can't forget the impact she had on
15:02the show.
15:03You're just the sweetest thing.
15:06Not as sweet as Zac Efron in 17 again!
15:09Didn't you just love that?
15:09I did!
15:10Number 7.
15:12The Rock
15:17Whether it's The Rock or John Cena, it's clear that wrestlers aren't above having fun on a Disney show.
15:23See. Reading is a joy!
15:28In the episode, Don't Stop Till You Get The Phone, Miley and Lily sell an embarrassing photo of Hannah to
15:34the tabloids, so Miley can buy a new phone.
15:37Unfortunately, Hannah can be seen sporting a necklace that says Miley,
15:41so she strikes up a deal with the magazine,
15:43an embarrassing picture of The Rock in exchange for the Hannah photo.
15:47Run!
15:49Hey, what?
15:50Hey, can't you people just ever give me a break?
15:55The girls then give The Rock a very feminine makeover,
15:58and it's every bit as hilarious as it sounds.
16:02I can't go out there. Look at me, I look like Grandma Rock.
16:06Number 6, Corbin Bleu.
16:08Slow down, little Romeo.
16:11We're all in this state together.
16:12Corbin Bleu gained national fame in 2006 when he starred as Chad Danforth in High School Musical.
16:18Only two months after High School Musical aired on the Disney Channel for the first time,
16:23Corbin appeared as Johnny in the pilot episode of Hannah Montana.
16:26Johnny is both Miley's crush and a huge fan of Hannah Montana,
16:30so you can see her predicament.
16:32Um, could you sign this to Johnny?
16:35It's not me, it's my little brother.
16:37He really likes you.
16:38Not that I don't, I do.
16:40But you know, he wanted me to get it.
16:42He then reappears in the second episode,
16:44we're all on this date together,
16:46after he and Rico buy a charity dinner with Hannah.
16:48My ears are stuffed, what'd you say?
16:51Head in the game.
16:53Head in the game?
16:54You don't get my head in the game?
16:56I get it!
16:57Unfortunately, things don't go quite to her satisfaction,
17:00as she frustrates Johnny and later throws up on his feet.
17:04That goes from more down to earth.
17:06Kinda like I remember you were.
17:09Really?
17:11Yeah, really.
17:14I...
17:15And with that, Johnny was out of Miley's life,
17:19and Corbin was off to Broadway.
17:22Number 5. Austin Butler.
17:24A big name in the teen biz, Butler has starred in both The Carrie Diaries,
17:28The Shannara Chronicles, and of course Zoey 101,
17:31not to mention playing Elvis Presley himself.
17:34But before all that goodness,
17:36he was just another uncredited actor on Hannah Montana.
17:40Despite his lack of credit,
17:41Austin can briefly be seen as Becca Weller's ex-boyfriend Toby
17:44in the first season episode Oops I Meddled Again.
17:47However, he received a more substantial role in the second season episode
17:51My Best Friend's Boyfriend,
17:53where he played Lucas' cousin Derek.
17:55It's just a movie.
17:56It's just a movie.
17:58Yep, same actor, two different characters.
18:01That's just how he rolls.
18:03Number 4. Cat Graham.
18:05Well, I just wanted to thank you.
18:07I mean, it wasn't exactly a date, but I had a lot of fun.
18:11In 2009, Cat Graham became a household name
18:14by playing Bonnie Bennett on The Vampire Diaries.
18:16She remained on The Vampire Diaries for all eight seasons,
18:20and immediately began voicing April O'Neil
18:22on Nickelodeon's Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
18:26Before this, she was Jackson's A-plus girlfriend, Allison.
18:30She appeared in three episodes of season three,
18:33although back then she was credited by her full name, Catarina Graham.
18:37So, Allison, what made you decide to give me a second chance?
18:39Was it my sense of humor?
18:41My charm?
18:42My constant begging?
18:44Wait a minute.
18:45We went out before?
18:46Luckily for Cat, the transition between Hannah Montana
18:49and The Vampire Diaries was swift and smooth.
18:52Her final episode of Hannah Montana aired on September 20th, 2009.
18:57The Vampire Diaries pilot had aired just ten days prior.
19:01There's no way I'm psychic.
19:03I know that.
19:05But whatever I saw, or I think I saw, I have this feeling.
19:13Number 3, Alison Brie.
19:16You're cute!
19:17Really?
19:17Yes, you are!
19:19You're just the cutest little boy!
19:21Look at that face and those chubby chubby cheeks!
19:25Alison Brie rose to prominence playing Pete's doting wife Trudy on Mad Men before she was the adorable Annie on
19:31Community.
19:32She's now a Golden Globe and SAG-nominated actress thanks to her stellar work on Netflix's Glow.
19:38And it all started on the Disney Channel.
19:41Aside from a short film called Stolen Poem, Hannah Montana was Alison's first acting role.
19:46I'm so sorry! My parents were right! I don't have what it takes to be a beautician!
19:52She played Nina, a young woman who claimed to be a beauty school student.
19:56However, she was actually working with Rico.
19:59And ended up turning Jackson's hair a bunch of wild and bright colors before completely shaving him bald.
20:06I think I fixed it!
20:08I don't feel a breeze on my head.
20:10And somehow Brie hasn't aged a day.
20:14Number 2, Selena Gomez.
20:15I really am a huge fan.
20:18Yeah, I hate you.
20:19Thanks! I feel the exact same...
20:21What?
20:23Your voice is stinchy, your music is stupid, your outfits make me want to puke on them, but it looks
20:28like somebody already did.
20:30For Selena Gomez, Humble Beginnings means the 13 episodes of Barney and Friends she appeared in and the role of
20:37Waterpark Girl in Spy Kids 3D.
20:39Selena also made her way to the suite life of Zack and Cody before finally landing at Hannah Montana.
20:45She played Mikayla, a fellow pop star who detests Hannah, but likes Miley.
20:50I don't know what your problem is, but...
20:54My problem is, is I'm ten times better than you and you're gonna find that out in Florida.
20:58Miss Hannah, I'm taking all your fanas.
21:01Like Selena Gomez, Mikayla is both a singer and an actress.
21:05Two sides of Selena that would become much more popular after her stint on Hannah Montana.
21:09How I can see the headlines now, Mikayla rocks while Heartless Hannah hides from the homeless.
21:15The concert's for hunger relief.
21:18Like I care!
21:19She, of course, went on to star in Wizards of Waverly Place and is now an executive producer, designer, UNICEF
21:26ambassador, and multi-platinum pop star.
21:29It's a long way from Barney.
21:31Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
21:35Chris Silka, all Miley wants was for the leftover star to ask her to prom.
21:40Ask me, ask me now.
21:42You ask me, ask me now.
21:46Karina Smirnoff, Billy Ray Cyrus reunites with his Dancing with the Stars dance partner.
21:51I'm not much of a dancer.
21:54I can see that, too.
21:57But if you would just bend your knees...
22:00Oh, that's it.
22:00Give it a rest, woman.
22:02I'm out of here.
22:02Oh, sure.
22:03Now you move your feet.
22:05Rob Reiner.
22:06He always did know how to spot talent.
22:09You really had me going there for a while.
22:11But the commitment you made to that whole diva thing, that is exactly what I'm looking for.
22:16Welcome aboard, Indiana Joanie!
22:19Gilbert Gottfried.
22:20Barley Bittman really digs his talents into Mikayla.
22:23Coming off a CD from Teen Pop Sensation Mikayla.
22:28Or should I say Teen Poop Sensation.
22:32Cheryl Crow.
22:33We have a whole lot of love for this duet.
22:36They want the you you love.
22:39And see the real you.
22:42But you have to open up.
22:45When you need a little love.
22:48Number one.
22:49The Jonas Brothers.
22:51We know, we know.
22:52Who could forget the JoBros?
22:54But we couldn't not include them.
22:55Okay, who do you think you are?
22:58The sweet, my God, it's the Jonas Brothers.
23:03They appeared as themselves in Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas.
23:09Where they become quite chummy with Robby.
23:11Much to the chagrin of Miley.
23:13Hey guys, we got a text from the guy we're working with.
23:15He told us to be here early.
23:17Our bad.
23:17No big, we're just working on our God band stuff.
23:20So if you guys wanna hang until we guys are done, that's cool.
23:23The episode ends with a rendition of We Got The Party.
23:26Turning a brilliant episode into a monumental one.
23:38Seriously, the episode garnered 10.7 million viewers.
23:43Making it the most watched telecast in basic cable history.
23:47It also led to both Camp Rock and Jonas.
23:49And the brothers subsequently toured with Miley on her Best of Both Worlds tour.
23:54Put simply, it's a landmark episode.
23:57Which celebs did you forget were on Hannah Montana?
23:59Let us know in the comments.
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