Born Marshall Bruce Mathers III in St. Joseph, Missouri, on Oct. 17, 1972, Eminem grew up in Detroit, Michigan. He went on to become one of the best rappers of all time and the star of the 2002 musical drama film by the late director Curtis Hanson.
Eminem is one of the favorite topics of Yibada. As tribute to the Detroit rapper on his 44th birthday, here are 44 actors who appeared in "8 Mile," three of which are no longer with us:
1. Brittany Murphy
2. De'Angelo Wilson
3. Proof
4. Kim Basinger
5. Michael Shannon
6. Taryn Manning
7. Anthony Mackie
8. Mekhi Phifer
9. Evan Jones
10. Omar Benson Miller
11. Malik Barnhardt
12. Obie Trice
13. Paul Bates
14. Xzibit
15. Abdul Salaam El Razzac
16. Larry Hudson
17. Mike Bell
18. DJ Head
19. Chloe Greenfield
20. Mary Hannigan
21. Strike
22. Na'Keya Snoddy
23. Nashawn "Ox" Breedlove
24. Day Golfin
25. Allen Adams
26. Njeri Earth
27. Jennifer Kitchen
28. Kyla Womack
29. Melissa Zaglanikzny
30. Rockey Black
31. Craig Chandler
32. Miz-Korona
33. Steven Monroe
34. John Smith Jr.
35. Venicia Foreman
36. Waverly W. Alford II
37. Adam Brook
38. Brandon T. Jackson
39. Jason Jarchow
40. Juanita Moore
41. Nickola Shreli
42. Sara Stokes
43. Kei Leong
44. Steve Van Hee
Written by Scott Silver, "8 Mile" is about a young Caucasian rapper named Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith Jr. (Eminem). Living in a mobile home park in Warren, Michigan, he tries to launch a career in rap, which is dominated by African Americans.
Watch the music video of the "8 Mile" song titled "Lose Yourself" here: