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18 Celebrity Mugshots You Can't Unsee
Celebrities get in trouble sometimes. When they do, it's their mugshots that are plastered on the front pages of tabloids and websites for the world to see. These celebrities had their own legal issues in the past, and the photos taken at the time of their arrest have become iconic images of their troubled times. Click through to see the most famous celebrity mugshots.
Justin Bieber
The Biebs was arrested in Miami in 2014 and has the smiling mug shot to prove it.
Justin Bieber
Bieber was arrested by the Miami Police Department in early 2014 and was charged with drunk driving, resisting arrest, and driving without a license.
Image: Miami Police Department
Paris Hilton
The heiress has a famously “glam” mug shot.
Paris Hilton
Hilton was arrested in 2007 for violating probation when this photo was taken.
Image: Los Angeles County
Reese Witherspoon
The world was shocked to hear about America’s sweetheart arrest.
Reese Witherspoon
The actress was arrested in 2013 after she got out of the car and argued with the officer who was giving her husband a sobriety test.
Image: Atlanta Department of Corrections
Robert Downey Jr.
The once-troubled Iron Man star was arrested several times, but this mug shot became one of the most famous photos of the star.
Robert Downey Jr.
Downey Jr. took this photo in 1999 after he failed to show up for a required drug test following a series of earlier convictions.
Image: Los Angeles County
Russell Brand
The comedian was arrested following a scuffle with the paparazzi.
Russell Brand
The Get Him To The Greek star was arrested after a paparazzi allegedly informed police that Brand had thrown his iPhone out a window.
Image: Orleans Parish Jail
Lindsay Lohan
Sadly, the young actress has more mugshots than most celebrities in Hollywood.
Lindsay Lohan
Lohan’s arrest date back to 2007, when she was first arrested for driving under the influence.
Shia Labeouf
LaBeouf most recently got in trouble at the Broadway show Cabaret , but that wasn’t the only time he was on the wrong side of the law.
Shia LaBeouf
LaBeouf was arrested in 2007 when he refused to leave a Chicago Walgreens.
Image: Chicago Police Department
Hugh Grant
Grant was caught in an awkward position at the time of his arrest.
Hugh Grant
The Notting Hill actor was arrested for hiring a prostitute in 1995.
Image: Los Angeles County
Snooki
The Jersey Shore star’s day on the beach ended in her arrest.
Snooki
A drunk Snooki was arrested for public intoxication in Seaside Heights during the summer of 2010. It was all caught on camera by the star’s reality show.
Mischa Barton
Barton got into trouble behind the wheel of her car.
Mischa Barton
The O.C. actress was arrested for driving under the influence in 2007.
Image: Los Angeles County
Heather Locklear
This actress snapped a wide-eyed mugshot.
Heather Locklear
Locklear was arrested in 2008 on suspicion of driving under the influence of prescription drugs.
Image: Santa Barbara County Jail
Chace Crawford
The Gossip Girl actor didn’t look quite so happy in his mugshot.
Chace Crawford
Crawford was arrested in 2010 for possession of marijuana.
Image: Plano County
Billie Joe Armstrong
The Green Day singer got in trouble with the law in 2003.
Billie Joe Armstrong
Armstrong was arrested for driving under the influence in Berkeley, Calif.
Image: Berkeley County Jail
Bruno Mars
This singer has a surprisingly cheery mugshot.
Bruno Mars
The “Locked Out Of Heaven” singer was charged with narcotics possession in 2010.
Image: Las Vegas County
Amanda Bynes
The troubled starlet has faced numerous legal and health issues recently, many of which came to light after her 2012 arrest.
Amanda Bynes
The What A Girl Wants actress was charged with a DUI in 2012.
Image: Los Angeles County
Jay Z
The music mogul was arrested for a violent crime.
Jay Z
Jay Z was arrested for allegedly stabbing a record executive at a nightclub in New York City in 1999.
Michelle Rodriguez
The Fast & The Furious actress was arrested in 2007.
Michelle Rodriguez
This photo is from Rodriguez’s 2007 booking after the actress failed to complete community service brought upon by an earlier DUI charge. She would serve a six-month sentence.
Image: Los Angeles County
Nicolas Cage
The Ghost Rider actor kept his eyes closed for this now-famous mugshot.
Nicolas Cage
Cage was arrested on domestic abuse charges against his wife while working in New Orleans.
Image: New Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office
