Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart.Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty
From attending high school prom together, to meeting on set — or over a pot of mashed potatoes! — these celebrity best buds prove the value of a good friend.While it’s easy to see how common interests make some of these tight bonds obvious — in the case ofSelena GomezandTaylor Swift, for example — other friendships, likeSnoop DoggandMartha Stewart’s, were unexpected, but have stood the test of time.Celebrate Snoop, Stewart and other A-list celeb besties in honor of this year’s National Best Friends Day.
From attending high school prom together, to meeting on set — or over a pot of mashed potatoes! — these celebrity best buds prove the value of a good friend.
While it’s easy to see how common interests make some of these tight bonds obvious — in the case ofSelena GomezandTaylor Swift, for example — other friendships, likeSnoop DoggandMartha Stewart’s, were unexpected, but have stood the test of time.
Celebrate Snoop, Stewart and other A-list celeb besties in honor of this year’s National Best Friends Day.
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Selena Gomez & Taylor Swift
Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift.Steve Granitz/WireImage
Thisiconic duomight’ve initially connected while they were both dating Jonas Brothers in 2008, butSelena GomezandTaylor Swiftgrew even tighter after they split fromNickandJoe, respectively.
02of 15Matt Damon & Ben AffleckBen Affleck, Matt Damon.Bob Riha, Jr/GettyThese Boston natives have beenbest friendssince 1980, whenMatt Damonwas 10 years old andBen Affleckwas only 8! The duo lived just a couple blocks away from each other in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and they bonded over baseball and acting.The latter passion led them to star in several films together, including their Oscar-winning feature,Good Will Hunting,which they wrote.
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Matt Damon & Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck, Matt Damon.Bob Riha, Jr/Getty
These Boston natives have beenbest friendssince 1980, whenMatt Damonwas 10 years old andBen Affleckwas only 8! The duo lived just a couple blocks away from each other in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and they bonded over baseball and acting.
The latter passion led them to star in several films together, including their Oscar-winning feature,Good Will Hunting,which they wrote.
03of 15Jenna Fischer & Angela KinseyAngela Kinsey, Jenna Fischer.Roy Rochlin/Getty ImagesTheir characters onThe Officemay have had their differences, but Jenna Fischer andAngela Kinseybecame fast friends on set. They’ve continued to honor the series that brought them together with theirOffice Ladiespodcast, and they even wrote a retrospective book together calledOffice BFFs.
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Jenna Fischer & Angela Kinsey
Angela Kinsey, Jenna Fischer.Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
Their characters onThe Officemay have had their differences, but Jenna Fischer andAngela Kinseybecame fast friends on set. They’ve continued to honor the series that brought them together with theirOffice Ladiespodcast, and they even wrote a retrospective book together calledOffice BFFs.
04of 15Maisie Williams & Sophie TurnerMaisie Williams, Sophie Turner.Mike Coppola/FilmMagicMaisie WilliamsandSophie Turnerare another pair who went from costars to confidantes IRL. After starring inGame of Thronesas sisters Arya and Sansa Stark, Williams went on to be Turner’smaid of honorat herwedding to Joe Jonasin 2019.
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Maisie Williams & Sophie Turner
Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner.Mike Coppola/FilmMagic
Maisie WilliamsandSophie Turnerare another pair who went from costars to confidantes IRL. After starring inGame of Thronesas sisters Arya and Sansa Stark, Williams went on to be Turner’smaid of honorat herwedding to Joe Jonasin 2019.
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Tina Fey & Amy Poehler
Tiny Fey & Amy Poehler.Heidi Gutman/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Gett
They also starred onSaturday Night Livetogether during the early aughts, co-hosted the Golden Globe Awards four times and in April 2023, launched their first live comedy tour entitled"Tina Fey & Amy Poehler: Restless Leg Tour.”
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Snoop Dogg & Martha Stewart
Snoop Dogg, Martha Stewart.Christopher Polk/Getty
This unlikely pairfirst metwhile making mashed potatoes onMartha Stewart’s eponymous show in 2008.
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Oprah Winfrey & Gayle King
Gayle King, Oprah Winfrey.Walt Disney Television via Getty
“We ended up talking all night long,” said Winfrey when she and Kingopened up about their friendshipfor PEOPLE’s The Beautiful Issue in 2022. “We’ve literally been friends ever since.”
08of 15Busy Philipps & Michelle WilliamsMichelle Williams, Busy Phillips.Nina Westervelt/Variety via GettyBusy PhilippsandMichelle Williamsmet more than twenty years ago on the set ofDawson’s Creekin the late 1990s — and the rest, is history.“I’m so in love with her," Williams told PEOPLE in 2016 of Phillips who is the godmother to he eldest child, Matilda. “She’s proof that the love of your life does not have to be a man! That’s the love of my life right there.”
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Busy Philipps & Michelle Williams
Michelle Williams, Busy Phillips.Nina Westervelt/Variety via Getty
Busy PhilippsandMichelle Williamsmet more than twenty years ago on the set ofDawson’s Creekin the late 1990s — and the rest, is history.
“I’m so in love with her," Williams told PEOPLE in 2016 of Phillips who is the godmother to he eldest child, Matilda. “She’s proof that the love of your life does not have to be a man! That’s the love of my life right there.”
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Mariska Hargitay & Christopher Meloni
Chris Meloni, Mariska Hargitay.chris meloni/instagram
In a 2021 conversation with PEOPLE, Hargitay — who is also godmother to Meloni’s daughter — said she counts the actor as one of the four “pillar men” in her life, alongside her husband, father andLaw & Ordercreator Dick Wolf.
10of 15Amy Schumer & Jennifer LawrenceAmy Schumer, Jennifer Lawrence.Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal via GettyFans were excited to find out thatAmy SchumerandJennifer Lawrencewere gal pals after theI Feel Prettyactress shared a series ofvacation photos back in 2015. It was later revealed that their time spent together wasn’t all for play — they were also writing a movie together where they’d star as sisters. Though Lawrence revealed the script was done in January 2016, we’re all still waiting for what is sure to be a comedic masterpiece.
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Amy Schumer & Jennifer Lawrence
Amy Schumer, Jennifer Lawrence.Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal via Getty
Fans were excited to find out thatAmy SchumerandJennifer Lawrencewere gal pals after theI Feel Prettyactress shared a series ofvacation photos back in 2015. It was later revealed that their time spent together wasn’t all for play — they were also writing a movie together where they’d star as sisters. Though Lawrence revealed the script was done in January 2016, we’re all still waiting for what is sure to be a comedic masterpiece.
11of 15Sydney Sweeney & Maude ApatowMaude Apatow, Sydney Sweeney.Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty ImagesForSydney Sweeney,Maude Apatowis the"sister I always wished I had.“The two have been great friends since first meeting on the set of HBO’sEuphoriawhere the actress' play sisters on screen. Sweeney says while on set, the two are never too far apart.“Everyone knows that if I’m not in my trailer, I’m in Maude’s or if Maude’s not in hers, she’s in mine,” Sweeney told PEOPLE.
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Sydney Sweeney & Maude Apatow
Maude Apatow, Sydney Sweeney.Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images
ForSydney Sweeney,Maude Apatowis the"sister I always wished I had.”
The two have been great friends since first meeting on the set of HBO’sEuphoriawhere the actress' play sisters on screen. Sweeney says while on set, the two are never too far apart.
“Everyone knows that if I’m not in my trailer, I’m in Maude’s or if Maude’s not in hers, she’s in mine,” Sweeney told PEOPLE.
12of 15Sarah Paulson & Amanda PeetSarah Paulson, Amanda Peet.Paw WorksAfter starring together in the 1999 seriesJack & Jill,Sarah PaulsonandAmanda Peetbecamethe best of friends.“It’s one of the longest [friendships] of my life,” Paulson told PEOPLE. “I find it incredibly grounding, but also wildly chaotic in the most fun way possible.“Peet said that trying to decide what she loves most about Paulson, who was in the delivery room when she gave birth to her daughter, Frankie, “is like saying what’s great about the daytime.“Peet added: “I don’t like it when she leaves me. It’s like we were separated at birth.”
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Sarah Paulson & Amanda Peet
Sarah Paulson, Amanda Peet.Paw Works
After starring together in the 1999 seriesJack & Jill,Sarah PaulsonandAmanda Peetbecamethe best of friends.
“It’s one of the longest [friendships] of my life,” Paulson told PEOPLE. “I find it incredibly grounding, but also wildly chaotic in the most fun way possible.”
Peet said that trying to decide what she loves most about Paulson, who was in the delivery room when she gave birth to her daughter, Frankie, “is like saying what’s great about the daytime.”
Peet added: “I don’t like it when she leaves me. It’s like we were separated at birth.”
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Ben Platt & Beanie Feldstein
Beanie Feldstein, Ben Platt.LISA O’CONNOR/AFP via Getty
The two stars of the stage and screen have been each other’s biggest fans for years.Ben PlattandBeanie Feldsteinwere not only"best friends” in high school — they even went to prom together.
“We’re like twins separated at birth or something,” she added.
14of 15Octavia Spencer & Allison JanneyAllison Janney, Octavia Spencer.Michael AvedonOctavia SpencerandAllison Janney’s bond dates back more than two decades, though at the start of their friendship,they hit a few bumps.“She didn’t like me when she first met me,” Janney told PEOPLE in 2022 of the early days of their relationship, when they were both eyeing the same guy.“We both decided we liked each other better than the guy,” she continued while Spencer added: “Our friendship has lastedsomuch longer than that!“Since then, the buds have had the chance to work together on multiple occasions, including 2011’sThe Help.
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Octavia Spencer & Allison Janney
Allison Janney, Octavia Spencer.Michael Avedon
Octavia SpencerandAllison Janney’s bond dates back more than two decades, though at the start of their friendship,they hit a few bumps.
“She didn’t like me when she first met me,” Janney told PEOPLE in 2022 of the early days of their relationship, when they were both eyeing the same guy.
“We both decided we liked each other better than the guy,” she continued while Spencer added: “Our friendship has lastedsomuch longer than that!”
Since then, the buds have had the chance to work together on multiple occasions, including 2011’sThe Help.
15of 15Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston & Lisa KudrowLisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston.Courtney Cox/InstagramWho says you can only have one BFF? Though the entire cast ofFriendshas remained tight since the show ended, these three ladies are never too far apart.Lisa Kudrow,Courteney CoxandJennifer Anistonhang out on holidaysand support each other duringlife’s big moments. In April 2023, Kudrow and Aniston cheered on Cox as shereceived her staron the Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony in April 2023.
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Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston & Lisa Kudrow
Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston.Courtney Cox/Instagram
Who says you can only have one BFF? Though the entire cast ofFriendshas remained tight since the show ended, these three ladies are never too far apart.
Lisa Kudrow,Courteney CoxandJennifer Anistonhang out on holidaysand support each other duringlife’s big moments. In April 2023, Kudrow and Aniston cheered on Cox as shereceived her staron the Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony in April 2023.
source: people.com
