Becoming ... Usher

See how the sexy Grammy nominee went from choirboy to chart-topper. By Serena Kappes

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IN ON THE ACT

Usher made his acting debut in a 1997 episode of Moesha and has since appeared in several films (using his full name, Usher Raymond), including 2001's Texas Rangers (left, with Ashton Kutcher and James Van Der Beek) and most recently the Ray Charles biopic Ray, as Jackie Wilson.