54 Celebrity Mugshots that You Didn’t Know Existed

Mugshots aren’t usually anyone’s best photo, but when the person in front of the camera is a celebrity, they become unforgettable.

From actors and musicians to athletes and moguls, plenty of famous faces have found themselves posing for the police.

These snapshots capture a very different side of stardom, and each one comes with a story.

Bill Gates’ mugshot was taken in Albuquerque in 1977 for driving without a license and running a stop sign.

Robert Downey Jr was arrested on a bench warrant in 1999 in California.

Michael Jackson is pictured in this Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department booking mug in Santa Barbara, November 20, 2003.

Keanu Reeves was arrested for driving under the influence in LA, in May 1993.

Frank Sinatra was arrested in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1938.

Justin Bieber and the singer Khalil were arrested in Miami, Florida in 2014 allegedly for drag-racing a yellow Lamborghini.

Jay-Z was arrested by New York City police in December 1999.

Eminem was arrested on June 4, 2000, and charged with pistol-whipping a man who was allegedly kissing his wife.

Tupac Shakur in 1993.

David Bowie’s mugshot for a possession arrest in Rochester, New York in May, 1976.

Mick Jagger was arrested in Sussex England in 1967.

50 Cent was photographed at age 19 while serving time in New York State Department of Correctional Services, in August 1994.

Al Pacino was arrested in Woonsocket, Rhode Island in 1961.

In 1956, Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for his role in the Rosa Parks–inspired bus boycotts against segregation.

Snoop Dogg in 1993.

Jimi Hendrix mugshot from 1969.

Lindsay Lohan, who faced several arrests over the years, was photographed in 2010 after checking into Lynwood Jail in California for probation violations.

Hugh Grant following his arrest in 1995.

Boxer Mike Tyson following his 2006 arrest.

Tiger Woods in 2017.

Bruno Mars was arrested in 2010 in a bathroom of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

O.J. Simpson mugshot following a robbery in 2007.

Mel Gibson after he was arrested on suspicion of Driving Under the Infuence in Malibu,California, July 28, 2006.

Cher was 13 years old in this arrest mugshot. She was arrested in 1959 for “borrowing” a friend’s car and driving it without a license in Los Angeles, California.

Mickey Rourke Jr. was arrested in 1994 in Los Angeles, California.

James Brown, shown here in the booking photograph, was arrested January 28, 2004.

Meek Mill” was arrested in 2017 in Philadelphia for violating probation.

Paris Hilton was arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2010.

Charlie Sheen mugshot released on December 25, 2009.

Tim Allen mugshot from 1978.

Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant mugshot from July 4, 2003.

Matthew McConaughey from 1999.

Chris Tucker was arrested in Georgia in April 2005 for reckless driving.

Terrence Howard was arrested in August 2000.

Shia LeBeouf mugshot from 2007.

Khloé Kardashian mugshot from 2008.

Marion “Suge” Knight, the hip-hop mogul, was arrested on October 28, 2014, alongside comedian Katt Williams, after being accused of stealing a camera from a celebrity photographer in Beverly Hills.