Lori Loughlin, Keanu Reeves and More Were the Most Googled Actors of 2019

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Lori Loughlin, Keanu Reeves and More Were the Most Googled Actors of 2019

Time flies! The year is coming to an end, but Google knows exactly how to make sure the trendiest moments of 2019 won't fade away. On Thursday, December 12, Google revealed their 2019 Year of Search lists in every category, from movies and TV shows to weddings and babies. The top trending actors of the year includes A-listers, breakout stars and the most scandalous celebs of 2019. Celebrities caused a search frenzy this year, with a number of high-profile scandals coming to light in the beginning of the year. No. 1 on the list of most Googled actors is Jussie Smollett, who claimed to be the victim of a hate crime near his Chicago home in January, only to later become the suspect. The city of Chicago sued the actor for $130,000 following the alleged attack. In October, a federal judge rejected the actor's motion to dismiss the city's lawsuit against him. [jwplayer HqaYAsvP-l3ahXupL] Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman also rank high on the list, no doubt for their involvement in the college admissions scandal that still has Hollywood's biggest stars reeling. The Full House and Desperate Housewives alums were both arrested in March for allegedly bribing their daughters' ways into college. Huffman served 11 days of her court-ordered 14 day sentence in California federal prison after she pleaded guilty to fraud charges. The When They See Us star was released in October and is expected to complete 250 hours of community service. Loughlin, on the other hand, is still awaiting her trial after being slammed with additional bribery charges in October. Apart from Hollywood's most controversial names of the year, Google's top trending actors included those who made major triumphs throughout 2019. Rami Malek had quite a year, going from winning his first Academy Award for Bohemian Rhapsody to being cast as the villain in Daniel Craig's final James Bond film. Scroll down to see more of the most Googled actors of 2019! [podcast_block]

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Lori Loughlin, Keanu Reeves and More Were the Most Googled Actors of 2019

Time flies! The year is coming to an end, but Google knows exactly how to make sure the trendiest moments of 2019 won't fade away. On Thursday, December 12, Google revealed their 2019 Year of Search lists in every category, from movies and TV shows to weddings and babies. The top trending actors of the year includes A-listers, breakout stars and the most scandalous celebs of 2019. Celebrities caused a search frenzy this year, with a number of high-profile scandals coming to light in the beginning of the year. No. 1 on the list of most Googled actors is Jussie Smollett, who claimed to be the victim of a hate crime near his Chicago home in January, only to later become the suspect. The city of Chicago sued the actor for $130,000 following the alleged attack. In October, a federal judge rejected the actor's motion to dismiss the city's lawsuit against him. [jwplayer HqaYAsvP-l3ahXupL] Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman also rank high on the list, no doubt for their involvement in the college admissions scandal that still has Hollywood's biggest stars reeling. The Full House and Desperate Housewives alums were both arrested in March for allegedly bribing their daughters' ways into college. Huffman served 11 days of her court-ordered 14 day sentence in California federal prison after she pleaded guilty to fraud charges. The When They See Us star was released in October and is expected to complete 250 hours of community service. Loughlin, on the other hand, is still awaiting her trial after being slammed with additional bribery charges in October. Apart from Hollywood's most controversial names of the year, Google's top trending actors included those who made major triumphs throughout 2019. Rami Malek had quite a year, going from winning his first Academy Award for Bohemian Rhapsody to being cast as the villain in Daniel Craig's final James Bond film. Scroll down to see more of the most Googled actors of 2019! [podcast_block]

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Jussie Smollett

The former Empire star made headlines this year when he claimed to be the victim of a racist and homophobic attack near his Chicago home in January. Smollett detailed his side of the story in a sit-down interview with Robin Roberts one month later. After a lengthy investigation, the actor was charged with a felony for making a false police report. Prosecutors dropped the charges, but the city of Chicago expected Smollett to pay a $130,000 fine in return.

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Kevin Hart

After suffering major injuries in a devastating car accident in September, the Ride Along star has been constantly updating fans on his long road to recovery. The comedian revealed to Ellen DeGeneres in December that he's already healed.

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Lori Loughlin

The Full House alum drew waves of backlash for her involvement in the nationally scrutinized college admissions scandal. Following her indictment in March, Loughlin and her husband are each facing up to 60 years in prison for money laundering and bribery. 

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Felicity Huffman

The Desperate Housewives alum has served her time for her own role in the college admissions scam and was released from a federal prison in California after 11 days in October. Huffman's sentence also included a $30,000 fine, a year of supervised release and 250 hours of community service.

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Keanu Reeves

The Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure star had a bit of a renaissance this year, with a stellar cameo in Netflix's Always Be My Maybe, brilliant character work in Toy Story 4 and a huge box office hit that beat the Marvel franchise at its own game, John Wick: Chapter 3.

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Rami Malek

2019 was a huge year for the Mr. Robot star. In February, Malek became the first person of Egyptian heritage to win the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Two months later, it was officially announced that he would be rounding out the cast for the highly-anticipated 2020 movie Bond 25.

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Joaquin Phoenix

Not only did Phoenix star in what was maybe the most talked about comic book movie of the year, but the Joker actor also announced his engagement to longtime girlfriend, Rooney Mara. 

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Kate Beckinsale

The Serendipity actress is thriving over 40! Though her divorce from Len Wiseman was just finalized in November, Beckinsale has been enjoying single life — and even briefly mingled with Saturday Night Live's Pete Davidson at the beginning of the year.

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Halle Bailey

A whole new world! The Grown-ish star scored the role of a lifetime this year: Ariel in Disney's live action remake of The Little Mermaid.

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Maisie Williams

"A girl has no name." The Game of Thrones star was at the center of one of the most shocking television plot twists of the year — and some fans still haven't gotten over it.