Celebrate Best Friend Day With Our Favorite Celebrity Pals

Hollywood is filled with sweet celebrity friendships, and we’re rounding up some of our favorite pairings in honor of National Best Friend Day on June 8. Some stars like Zendaya and Hunter Schafer met on set, while others like Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake become friends when they attended an event together. Of course, some of the best celebrity friendships are the ones that have stood the test of time. Demi Lovato and Miley Cyrus first met when they were starring on Disney Channel, and Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler have been friends since the ’90s! Ahead, see some of the best celebrity friendships.

Additional reporting by Kelsie Gibson

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Marsai Martin and Skai Jackson

The actresses often show off their friendship on social media, and Skai was in attendance for Marsai’s 15th birthday in September 2019.

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Vanessa Morgan and Madelaine Petsch

The Riverdale stars play fan-favorite couple Toni and Cheryl, but off screen, they’re good friends. Madelaine was even part of Vanessa’s wedding party when she got married in January 2020.

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Sasha Pieterse and Janel Parrish

The two first met on the set of Pretty Little Liars and teamed up for PLL spinoff The Perfectionists in 2019, and they have developed a real-life friendship off screen too. “Sasha and I have always been so close,” Janel told POPSUGAR about their friendship. “When we had scenes together in PLL, we were always fighting. So [in The Perfectionists], it was really fun to explore what a friendship looks like between Mona and Alison. It came pretty easily to us because we are really close in real life.”

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Yara Shahidi and Storm Reid

Yara and Storm have attended many events and red carpets together over the years, but one of their cutest friendship moments was when Yara helped her brother Sayeed Shahidi ask the Euphoria actress to prom in April 2019.

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Victoria Monét and Ariana Grande

Not only are the ladies friends, but they’ve also teamed up musically on a few occasions. Victoria performed with Ariana at the One Love Manchester Benefit Concert in 2017, and they released a track called “Monopoly” in 2019.

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Timothée Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan

Timothée and Saoirse are an iconic duo on and off screen. In addition to showing off their friendship at award shows, the two have costarred in hit films like Lady Bird and Little Women.

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Zendaya and Hunter Schafer

After costarring on HBO’s Euphoria together, Zendaya and Hunter developed a friendship off screen. In an interview with W magazine, the model-turned-actress said she and Zendaya “formed a really special bond” while filming the series.

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Demi Lovato and Miley Cyrus

Miley and Demi first met when they were starring on Disney Channel, and their friendship has stood the test of time. “I feel like you’ve always been such a light, and that’s why we connected at 14,” Demi said during Miley’s Bright Minded show. “We connected then because we just saw something in each other. Maybe it was our spirituality, or maybe it was just our hearts.”

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Meghan Markle and Serena Williams

The two first met at the Super Bowl in 2010 and have been friends ever since. Meghan attended a handful of Serena’s matches at the US Open and Wimbledon and Serena was front and center at Meghan and Prince Harry’s nuptials in 2018.

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Emma Stone and Jennifer Lawrence

After meeting through Woody Harrelson, Emma and Jennifer have developed a friendship over the years. They have given us a few glimpses of their quirky relationship with their funny videos and red carpet appearances.

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Martin Lawrence and Will Smith

The actors first met on the set of their 1995 film Bad Boys and have since forged a good friendship.

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Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon played friends on HBO’s Big Little Lies, and the ladies are just as close in real life. Back in June 2016, Nicole opened up about their friendship, telling E! News, “I love her . . . We have so much in common and we’re very close. I’m lucky to have her as such a good friend.”

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Salma Hayek and Penélope Cruz

Salma and Penélope have been pals for years and starred together in 2006’s Bandidas.

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Blake Lively and Emily Blunt

That’s right, Serena van der Woodsen and Emily Charlton are friends in real life. In addition to attending events like New York Fashion Week together, Blake and Ryan Reynolds have gone on a few double dates with Emily and John Krasinski.

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John Boyega and Oscar Isaac

Over the years, the two have given us glimpses of their cute bond as they promote Star Wars films.

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Ben Platt and Skylar Astin

After starring in the Pitch Perfect films together, the two actors became friends. Ben was even part of Skylar’s wedding to Anna Camp in September 2016.

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Anna Camp and Brittany Snow

On the flip side, Anna and Brittany have remained pals since playing onscreen besties in the Pitch Perfect trilogy. Anna even served as a bridesmaid during Brittany’s nuptials to Tyler Stanaland in March 2020.

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Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King

Their iconic friendship dates all the way back to 1976, when they were both working at a TV station in Baltimore, and they have been BFFs ever since.

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Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake

Jimmy and Justin’s friendship goes way back. The two first met at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2002, when Jimmy was still a Saturday Night Live cast member and Justin was just beginning his solo career apart from *NSYNC. Since then, they have treated us to a handful of hilarious late-night skits and quirky outings.

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Michael B. Jordan and Chadwick Boseman

Unlike their characters in Black Panther, Chadwick and Michael are incredibly close and have shown off their friendship at various events and award shows.

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Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler

The duo first met in the late ’90s when they costarred in The Wedding Singer and have since developed a strong bond off screen. “I told him, I know that we are destined to work together,” Drew said about meeting Adam for the first time. “I know we are a match and I believe you in [sic] so much. I want to be like [Audrey] Hepburn and [Spencer] Tracy even though we don’t look like them, but I just I want to be in this partnership with you.”

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Ashley Tisdale and Vanessa Hudgens

While Ashley and Vanessa played total frenemies in the High School Musical movies, they couldn’t be closer in real life. Even long after their Disney Channel days, the two are still good friends. Vanessa was even a bridesmaid in Ashley’s wedding.

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Mindy Kaling and Reese Witherspoon

The two have given us several glimpses of their cute friendship, both on and off screen. In addition to Reese’s 2017 cameo on The Mindy Project, the two starred together in 2018’s A Wrinkle in Time, and Mindy had a recurring role on Reese’s The Morning Show with Jennifer Aniston. Mindy is even set to write the script for Legally Blonde 3.

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Taylor Swift and Camila Cabello

Camila has always been a big Swiftie, but they became friends when Hailee Steinfeld introduced them. Camila even opened for Taylor during her Reputation stadium tour and has attended a handful of award shows with her.

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Beanie Feldstein and Ben Platt

Before becoming Broadway stars, Beanie and Ben were high school besties. The two first met at a mutual friend’s bat mitzvah and eventually reconnected when they attended high school together at Harvard-Westlake School in LA. They are set to take their real-life friendship to the big screen with the upcoming adaptation of Merrily We Roll Along.

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Lupita Nyong'o and Danai Gurira

The Black Panther costars have developed a strong bond over the years. “There’s something kindred here,” Danai said about her relationship with Lupita. “Our interests and how we put stories out into the world, it’s just constantly meeting.”

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Lili Reinhart and Camila Mendes

Lili and Camila don’t just play BFFs on Riverdale: they’re also pals in real life. Since starring on the CW series, the actresses have given us plenty of glimpse of their friendship on social media and on the red carpet.

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Emma Watson and Tom Felton

Though their characters hated each other in the Harry Potter films, Emma and Tom have remained good friends over the years. In addition to giving us magical glimpses of their friendship on social media, they have also supported each other in their careers. Tom proudly attended the premiere of her film Beauty and the Beast in 2017 (carrying a single red rose, no less).

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Jason Momoa and Emilia Clarke

The two first met when they played love interests on Game of Thrones and have remained close since. When they’re not hitting red carpets together or casually hanging out, Jason is usually posting something about “the moon of my life” on Instagram.

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Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer

Though their Killing Eve characters have a complex relationship, Sandra and Jodie are real-life friends off screen.

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Noah Schnapp and Millie Bobby Brown

Millie Bobby Brown and Noah Schnapp are definitely one of the cutest friendships to come out of Stranger Things. When they’re not hitting the red carpet together, they’re showing off their sweet bond on social media.

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Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner

After playing sisters on Game of Thrones, the ladies developed a fast friendship. Maisie was even maid of honor for Sophie’s wedding to Joe Jonas in July 2019.

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Issa Rae and Yvonne Orji

Just like their friendship on Insecure, the ladies share a strong bond in real life.

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Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid

Kendall and Gigi have taken BFF goals to a whole new level with their incredible street style and their ongoing collection of sweet moments together. While we’re not exactly sure when these two became close, Gigi has gone on record saying that the one thing she really “respects” about Kendall is that she’s “really helpful” and “the most low-maintenance person.”

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Amy Schumer and Jennifer Lawrence

Amy and Jennifer are the two friends we all wished we had. In addition to being incredibly talented, these two women are the epitome of friendship goals and have a bevy of hilarious moments under their belts.

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Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox

Jennifer and Courteney bonded while filming Friends back in the early ’90s and have remained close ever since. Jennifer is even the godmother to Courteney’s daughter, Coco Arquette.

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Jada Pinkett Smith and Queen Latifah

Jada and Queen Latifah‘s friendship goes way back. They first met as teenagers and eventually shared the screen together in 1996’s Set It Off. They reunited on screen in the hit 2017 film Girls Trip.

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Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez

These two ladies have been close since their early days in the spotlight, and have a lengthy list of cute moments under their belts. In 2009, the “Good For You” singer opened up about their relationship to Seventeen, saying, “Every single problem I ever have is healable by Taylor Swift! If I ever I have an issue, Taylor has gone through it, because she’s older than me, and she gives the most thought-out answers . . . We literally talk every day.”

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Beyoncé and Gwyneth Paltrow

Beyoncé and Gwyneth have been close friends for years. Beyoncé told Harper’s Bazaar UK of Gwyneth, “She is what I strive to be one day.” In the same publication, Gwyneth returned the compliment by calling Beyoncé “the most talented human being on the planet.”

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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler

The funny ladies shared the screen on Saturday Night Live for years, but their friendship actually got started in the ’90s while they were both studying improv in Chicago.

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Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz

Drew and Cameron’s friendship was cemented on the set of the first Charlie’s Angels film in 2000. They both attended each other’s weddings and have supported each other in their professional endeavors as well.

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Kerry Washington and Eva Longoria

The leading ladies have given multiple glimpses of their close friendship, as they often support each other at various events.

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Nina Dobrev and Julianne Hough

The two stars were first introduced through their hairstylist, Riawna Capri, who told the ladies they “had to meet,” and ever since then, they’ve practically been inseparable.

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Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock

Ryan and Sandra were introduced by a mutual friend years ago and formed a strong friendship on the set of 2009’s The Proposal. They supported each other through divorces, his from Scarlett Johansson and hers from Jesse James. Ryan’s even close with Sandra’s son, Louis.

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Busy Philipps and Michelle Williams

Busy and Michelle became buds on the set of Dawson’s Creek in the ’90s. Busy even set up Michelle with her former boyfriend Jason Segel.

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