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You think you know all of these, but there's a few that might surprise you!

Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury/Taron Egerton as Elton John

Here Are 15 Iconic Musical Movie Moments — But Do You Know If These Actors Actually Did Their Own Singing?

Did These Actors Do Their Own Singing In These Roles?

Correct answer: Yes!

Did Zendaya do her own singing as Anne in _The Greatest Showman_?

Did Anna Kendrick do her own singing as Beca in the _Pitch Perfect_ franchise?

Maria's [singing voice](https://www.buzzfeed.com/spenceralthouse/actors-who-didnt-really-sing-in-movies) was provided by Marni Nixon.

Correct answer: No

Did Natalie Wood do her own singing as Maria in _West Side Story_?

Did Eddie Murphy do his own singing as Jimmy Early in _Dreamgirls_?

[Marni Nixon](https://www.buzzfeed.com/spenceralthouse/actors-who-didnt-really-sing-in-movies) provided the singing voice for Eliza.

Did Audrey Hepburn do her own singing as Eliza Doolittle in _My Fair Lady_?

The film used recordings of Freddie singing and a singer whose voice is very similar to his, but [Rami Malek](https://www.metro.us/is-rami-malek-singing-in-bohemian-rhapsody-heres-what-he-told-us/) did not sing in the movie.

Did Rami Malek do his own singing as Freddie Mercury in _Bohemian Rhapsody_?

Did Renée Zellweger do her own singing as Roxie Hart in _Chicago_?

Did Russell Crowe do his own singing as Javert in _Les Misérables_?

Even though she is a singer, Jennifer Lopez [lip-synched](https://www.buzzfeed.com/spenceralthouse/actors-who-didnt-really-sing-in-movies) to recordings of Selena's voice in the movie.

Did Jennifer Lopez do her own singing as Selena Quintanilla in _Selena_?

Did Meryl Streep do her own singing as the Witch in _Into the Woods_?

Even though Matthew Brodrerick has sung on Broadway, the [singing voice](https://www.buzzfeed.com/spenceralthouse/actors-who-didnt-really-sing-in-movies) for Simba was provided by Joseph Williams, the lead singer of Toto.

Did Matthew Broderick do his own singing in _The Lion King_?

Mulan's singing voice was provided by singer and actor [Lea Salonga](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0758964/).

Did Ming-Na Wen do her own singing as Mulan in _Mulan_?

Did Taron Egerton do his own singing as Elton John in _Rocketman_?

Did Whoopi Goldberg do her own singing as Deloris Wilson in _Sister Act_?

Even though Drew Seeley sang for Troy in the first _High School Musical_, Zac's voice was used in the sequels.

And finally, did Zac Efron do his own singing as Troy Bolton in _High School Musical 2_?

So you didn't know all of the answers. That's okay! The next time you watch these movies, you'll do so with new knowledge.

Movie Musical Ingenue

You did pretty well! It's easy to forget behind-the-scenes facts when you're watching such great movies, so good job!

Movie Musical Fan

Amazing job! You're probably a huge fan of movies, musicals, or both, so much so that you learn all the behind-the-scenes facts about your favorites — after you've learned the lyrics, that is.

Movie Musical Expert

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