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When Hollywood's Leading Ladies Star in Music Videos - Many of Hollywood's leading ladies started off acting in some of music's biggest videos and a few made them even larger than life with their star-power presence. As the Oscars get ready to kick off this Sunday, check out a few of Hollywood's finest as leading ladies in music visuals.(Photos: Courtesy of Roc-A-Fella Records [2]; Shady Records)

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Taraji P. Henson - Tyrese and Taraji P. Henson will forever be "Jody" and "Yvette" from Baby Boy, which is why they've linked up a few times as a couple throughout their careers. Tyrese even got on one knee and proposed to his favorite leading lady once again in the video for his track "Stay."Photo: Voltron Recordz)

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Nia Long - Kanye West spoke this casting into existence when he name dropped fan favorite Nia Long in the lyrics for "Touch the Sky." (Photo: Courtesy of Roc-A-Fella Records)

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Paula Patton - Before their love went astray, Paula Patton was the star and inspiration for Robin Thicke's video "Lost Without You."  (Photo: Courtesy of Interscope Records)

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Meagan Good - Meagan Good hit the mark of sexy and down to earth when she starred as the love interest in 50 Cent's "21 Questions."(Photo: Courtesy of Shady Records)

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Jennifer Lopez - Before she starred in music videos of her own, Jennifer Lopez made an appearance in Puff, Biggie and Ma$e's 1997 "Been Around the World" and Janet Jackson's "That's the Way Love Goes."(Photo: Courtesy of Bad Boy Records)

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Vivica A. Fox - Vivica A. Fox gave timeless beauty some sex appeal when she starred in Jaheim's "Age Ain't a Factor."(Photo: Courtesy of Atlantic Records)

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Stacey Dash - "All Falls Down" may have been Kanye West's song, but the video was all Stacey Dash. The actress starred in the visuals for the early Yeezy single, which follows her on her way to the airport, through security and then taking off on a flight. (Photo: Courtesy of Roc-A-Fella Records)

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Halle Berry - In 1991, Halle Berry got her start in both film and music videos as she starred in Strictly Business as well as the video for "You Called and Told Me," which is on the soundtrack by Jeff Redd. (Photo: Courtesy of Uptown MCA Records)

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Rosario Dawson - British singer The Bullits had a supercool idea for his "Supercool" video. He and Rosario Dawson dance together on the street near a phone booth for six minutes. Not bad.(Photo: Courtesy of Kilburn Lane Music)

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Lauren London - Before starring in The Game or in movies like ATL, Lauren London was cast in Pharrell's 2003 "Frontin" video. Even with Jay Z and P in the fold, she stole the show. (Photo: Courtesy of EMI Music)

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Zoe Saldana - Juan Luis Guerra, a Grammy-winning singer from the Dominican Republic, decided to enlist Zoe Saldana — whose father is Dominican — in the video for his 2007 single "La Llave de Mi Corazon."