Top 10 Celebs Who Make the Best GIFs

From teen heartthrob to full-on acting and producing powerhouse, Leonardo DiCaprio has been all over the creative map in both his life and career. We remember him wooing us as Romeo and Jack in his youth, and certainly can’t forget his recent explorations of Wall Street or the wintery wilderness of “The Revenant,” for which he finally won the Oscar that we all felt he richly deserved. His talent and wide variety of roles has also given us a collection of GIFs that cover the full spectrum of conversations. How could we possibly end an argument without that smug, rich smirk?

Of course, it doesn’t necessarily take a huge library of roles to make one specifically GIF-able. Sometimes it just takes a couple of movies that come out at just the right time. Due to her starring roles in movies such as “The Hunger Games” and the rebooted “X-Men” franchise, Jennifer Lawrence has cemented herself as a leading face in pop culture, signifying youth and rebellion in the likenesses of Katniss Everdeen and Mystique. Meanwhile, her hilarious interviews and penchant for tripping up stairs have kept her on a very human level with GIFs that showcase both her modes.

This actor, director, and producer spent the beginning of his career in the film industry as Hollywood’s go to man for that funny, chubby and cool guy we all know and love. Since his memorable and career launching role in “Superbad”, he’s gone on to be in a number of comedies of both the live action and animated variety . . . which means we have a lot to work with for GIFs. Any celebration among friends online is often accompanied by one of his infectious smiles, or the-ever popular scream and cheer with jazz hands in the air.

Regardless of whether you approve of his presidency, Donald Trump has undeniably made a career of being visible across all forms of media - flattering or not. Whether they’re being used to comment on the state of current politics in the US, his constant tweets or mentioning some high-profile failure, GIFs of Donald Trump are hard to miss. Though, while he has a huge range of GIFable moments from his various interviews, press conferences and reality shows, people might shy away from having their own reactions portrayed by someone they so strongly dislike - meaning that Trump is often relegated to the realm of explicitly critical GIFs.

This man is the very thing that GIFs and Internet memes are made of. Known for his over the top expressions and neverending shelves of less-than-triple A movies, Cage is best enjoyed when you know what you’re going to get: over the top expressions, strange wide-eyed looks and unapologetic cheese, with a flashy plot to match! Even when he’s serious, he seems to always have a one-liner ready for just the right situation. As a bonus, several fans have taken his expressions and altered them into creative GIFs with such tasteful additions as a crazy grin and laser eyes - because hey, why not go all out?

Is there any fatherly or teacher figure role this Shakespearean thespian has not taken on? From the captain of one of our favorite star ships to the understanding teacher of an entire school of mutants, we feel like we’ve grown up with Patrick Stewart in our lives - at least via our video screens. He even does spooky roles well. His collection of facepalms and disapproving looks seem to be especially popular for GIFs, primarily when paired with the best - or worst - of dad jokes our friends can come up with.

We thank our lucky stars every day we don’t have to go to work with the iconic character Carell portrayed on “The Office; however there is something oddly fulfilling about being the fly on the wall of his workplace and privy to his antics. Steve Carell is probably best known for his time on that mockumentary series, but his other Gif-able comedic works aren’t to be ignored, such as his time on the “Daily Show” or in any number of his movies. If you’re looking for cartoonish expressions and a complete misunderstanding of how humans interact, this is your go-to guy.

Wanna be on top of the GIF game? Then how about filling your image folder with moving pictures of this actress, former Victoria Secret model and reality and talk show hostess? Her acting roles are small, but her red carpet style is first class; her talk show moments are also top-notch and infinitely applicable in GIF-form. If nothing else, who can forget about her many original and inspired lines from “Next Top Model” and her over-the-top meltdown in season 4? All very noteworthy and GIFable.

This singer, songwriter, actress and businesswoman from Barbados is known for her dance moves, distinct, sexy voice and full-on sass. She is a pop icon with a numerous TV appearances and music videos to her name, perfect for any reaction or situation. From her more iconic videos or off-the-wall looks, it’s not too hard to find a variety or winks, looks, hips, diamonds or umbrellas. There are also more than few great GIFs of people imitating her style. There’s no replacing the originals, but they’re certainly very fun in the right context.





Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions



Amy Poehler



Simon Cowell



Terry Crews

This woman has been a mainstay of media for as long as most of us can remember. Over the years she’s given us tons of material to work with, whether from her roles on film, in her talk show, on her channel or through her stints as spokeswoman for a number of different brands. She’s a true force to be reckoned with, and when someone uses her GIFs, we can tell they mean business and are not to be trifled with - even when it’s an edited mashup GIF explaining how “you, you, you and everyone gets bees”.