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Yes, we included ALL of the cameos.
Post-Spice: Mel B has since released two solo albums, her first hit song being "I Want You Back" featuring Missy Elliott in 2000. Much like Emma, she has appeared in multiple television shows and currently judges America's Got Talent. Mel B recently appeared on Boadway as Roxie Hart in Chicago.
Surprising Fact: In 1999, a botched laser eye surgery left her blind in one eye.
Post-Spice: Now Geri Horner, this former pop sensation was the first to branch out and start a solo career, releasing Schizophonic in 1999. She also released an autobiography that year called If Only. Last year, Geri finally apologized to those of us who were left devastated by her Spice Girls departure. This year, she will be a judge on the upcoming show All Together Now.
Surprising Fact: In 2003, she appeared in an episode of Sex and the City.
Post-Spice: Arguably the most successful former Spice Girl, Posh went on to have a lucrative career in fashion, appearing on the cover of major fashion magazines and even starting her own label. She won Designer Brand of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in 2011. Next year, she'll be celebrating her 20th wedding anniversary with David Beckham.
Surprising Fact: She recorded a hip hop album called Come Together in 2004, but it was never released.
Post-Spice: Without a doubt, the best singer in the group (don't @ me), Mel C has gone on to record seven solo albums, including Version of Me in 2016. In 2015, she lived in Malaysia while appearing as a judge on Asia's Got Talent.
Surprising Fact: She dated Anthony Kiedis in 1998.
Post-Spice: Richard has been extremely active onscreen and onstage over the past two decades. In 2005, he wrote and directed the film Wah-Wah. More recently, he's made appearances on Game of Thrones, Downton Abbey, Girls, and Doctor Who. In 2017, he was featured in Logan and The Hitman's Bodyguard.
Surprising Fact: He is unable to drink alcohol, because he has no enzymes in his blood to metabolize it.
Post-Spice: Naoko has had a successful acting career, having co-starred in the Doctor Who spin-off, Torchwood. She also appeared in the 2015 film Everest.
Surprising Fact: She was the very first Japanese national to play a lead role in the West End.
Post-Spice: While Claire has not appeared in a film since 2007, she's had a full television career, most recently appearing in the Black Mirror episode "Crocodile".
Surprising Fact: She was in the Doctor Who celebrity edition of The Weakest Link.
Post-Spice: 1998 was a big year for Alan. In the summer, he won a Tony Award for his performance in Cabaret. He's appeared in several theater productions since and tons of TV shows and movies, including X-Men 2 as Nightcrawler in 2003. His most recent credits include The Good Wife and Battle of the Sexes.
Surprising Fact: He once recorded a version of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" with Liza Minnelli for charity.
Post-Spice: Meat Loaf has released five albums since appearing in Spice World, including Braver Than We Are in 2016. His other big onscreen appearance was in the 1999 film Fight Club.
Surprising Fact: He's had a ton of near-death experiences.
Post-Spice: The Australian comedian has done a lot of work over the past two decades, including an array of one-man shows. You would probably recognize him as the voice of Bruce the shark in Finding Nemo. Like many of his Spice World co-stars, Humphries made an appearance in Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie.
Surprising Fact: He played the Great Goblin in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
Post-Spice: This SNL alum went on to appear in many SNL character movies, including Superstar, Night at the Roxbury, and The Ladies Man. He is currently one of the stars of the sitcom Superstore.
Surprising Fact: He was nominated for three Emmys during his time with Kids in the Hall.
Post-Spice: Best known for playing Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Richard has had a long career in theater and film. Immediately after appearing in Spice World, he portrayed the villain in the movie Ever After. He also provided the voice of Lawrence Fletcher on Phineas and Ferb for many years.
Surprising Fact: Richard O'Brien actually wrote The Rocky Horror Show musical and co-wrote the film.
Post-Spice: Best known to all as Norm, George spent his post-Spice World and post-Cheers life appearing in tons of shows and movies. He has been seen on Broadway as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray and Santa in the musical version of Elf.
Surprising Fact: Jason Sudeikis is his nephew.
Post-Spice: Known to most as a television presenter, Barrymore's biggest appearance after Spice World was on Celebrity Big Brother. The former comedian had many career downs after a man named Stuart Lubbock died in his pool in 2001. He was arrested, but only charged with the possession of marijuana. In 2015, he sued the police for his wrongful arrest. His last television appearance was in 2014 on The Jeremy Kyle Show.
Surprising Fact: Spice World is the only feature film he ever acted in.
Post-Spice: Elvis Costello made a few film appearances as himself after Spice World, including 200 Cigarettes (1999) and Talladega Nights (2006). He has released seven studio albums since Spice World and an additional five collaborative albums.
Surprising Fact: He married Diana Krall at Elton John's estate in 2003.
Post-Spice: In addition to his many appearances on stage and screen, Stephen Fry wrote six books since his Spice World cameo. His biggest mainstream appearance in recent years was playing Mycroft in the Sherlock Holmes films. He has also guest starred on Bones, Veep, and starred in the miniseries Stephen Fry in Central America in 2015.
Surprising Fact: Fry was the reader for every British version of the Harry Potter audiobooks.
Post-Spice: The singer-songwriter has released two solo albums since 1998. He's spent much of his time being a political activist, for which he's gotten mixed reactions.
Surprising Fact: At one point, he hoped to be the first Irish person in space.
Post-Spice: Elton has released five solo albums, two collaborative albums, and six soundtrack albums since making a cameo appearance in Spice World. In 2000, he won the Tony for Best Original Musical Score for Aida. He recently appeared as himself in Kingsman: The Golden Circle.
Surprising Fact: He was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight.
Post-Spice: Hugh Laurie, of course, made his Spice World cameo with longtime friend and collaborator, Stephen Fry. His biggest role since was starring in the medical drama House from 2004 to 2012. He recently appeared in the miniseries The Night Manager, for which he won a Golden Globe.
Surprising Fact: He sings and plays keyboard in Band From TV, a charity rock group featuring television actors.
Post-Spice: McNally's biggest role since Spice World has been playing Joshamee Gibbs in the Pirates of the Caribbean films. He also had roles on Downton Abbey and Supernatural.
Surprising Fact: You can hear him voice-acting in the Assassin's Creed III video game.
Post-Spice: Best known for playing Edna Monsoon and writing Absolutely Fabulous (a reoccurring theme of this post), Jennifer has gone on to do lots of voiceover work, including her award-winning performance as the Fairy Godmother in Shrek 2. In 2016, she wrote and starred in Ab Fab: The Movie.
Surprising Fact: In 1998, she appeared as Andrea Waltham on Friends.
Post-Spice: After this small role in Spice World, Dominic went on to have a great career, most notably starring in The Wire. He also appeared in Chicago, 300, and will soon be seen in the upcoming Tomb Raider film.
Surprising Fact: He was offered the role of Mance Rayder in Game of Thrones, but turned it down.
Post-Spice: The television presenter and comedian went on to host the chat show Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, which ran from 2001 to 2010.
Surprising Fact: He was in a Rice Krispies commercial in 1970 when he was 10 years old.
Post-Spice: The former Bond only appeared in four films after Spice World, including A Princess for Christmas, one of the infamous Christmas prince Hallmark films. Moore passed away in May of 2017.
Surprising Fact: Moore was knighted in 1999.
Post-Spice: The Hook and Who Framed Roger Rabbit star went on to appear in many films, including Mrs. Henderson Presents, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination. His last appearance was in Snow White and the Huntsman in 2012. Hoskins passed away in 2014.
Surprising Fact: He directed an episode of Tales from the Crypt.
The Spice Girls last performed together at the 2012 Summer Olympics. WE NEED MORE!