The 30 Most Notorious Celebrity Mug Shots of All Time

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published 10 July 2017

Remember that time your favorite celebrity got arrested? And your other favorite? And your other? Yeah, come to think of it a ton of celebrities have been booked by the police—but the good news is when a celebrity gets arrested, a celebrity mug shot is born.

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Heather Locklear

Actress Heather Locklear was arrested (opens in new tab) in September 2008 on suspicion of driving under the influence.

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Justin Bieber

The Biebs ran into some trouble in Miami circa 2014, when he was arrested (opens in new tab) for drunk driving, resisting arrest, and driving without a license during an alleged street racing session. "The police just wanted press. I never was speeding; I never was drag racing," he said (opens in new tab) of the incident. "The cop supposedly wanted to be famous for arresting celebrities, and someone had heard him say that prior to that. I wasn't drinking. I blew the thing and I had 0.01. I was like, 'Officer, what's going on? What did I do?' And he was like, 'Put your hands on the hood!' I was like, what? I lifted my hands and I was like, 'What do you mean, what's going on?' He was like, 'I told you, put your hands on the hood! Now you're under arrest for resisting arrest!' I was just like, 'Oh they're trying to get me right now at any cost.'"

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Hugh Grant

Back in 1995, Hugh Grant was arrested with a sex worker for "lewd conduct" in a public place. "Last night I did something completely insane," Grant said in a statement. "I have hurt people I love and embarrassed people I work with. For both things I am more sorry than I can ever possibly say."

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Shia LaBeouf

LaBeouf was arrested (opens in new tab) for public intoxication in Austin, Texas back in 2015.

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Nicole Richie

If you cast your mind all the way back to 2006, you might remember that Nicole Richie was arrested (opens in new tab) for suspicion of driving under the influence thanks to the fact that she was allegedly driving the wrong way on a freeway. "Being ashamed of your life is not OK," Richie wrote (opens in new tab) of her past reckless behavior. "As much as I have to look at those moments and learn from them, as we all do, it's important for me to have gratitude for that time, too. Not shame."

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Michelle Rodriguez

Actress Michelle Rodriguez was arrested in 2007 for a probation violation. In a statement (opens in new tab), the L.A. City Attorney's office said the following: "[She] admitted violating her probation by failing to provide proof of completion of her community service and for consuming alcohol three times while wearing an alcohol-monitoring device."

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Robert Downey Jr.

Downey Jr. has been arrested several times, but this is his mug shot from a circa 2001 arrest for being under the influence of a controlled substance.

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Lindsay Lohan

She was also arrested in 2011 for probation violations.

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Lindsay Lohan

As well as in July 2007 for drunk driving and cocaine possession.

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Samantha Ronson

Meanwhile, Lohan's ex DJ Samantha Ronson was arrested (opens in new tab) in 2011 for a DUI.

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Khloé Kardashian

The youngest Kardashian daughter was arrested (opens in new tab) in 2007 for a DUI, and—amazingly—Kris Jenner keeps a photo of her mug shot in the house.

Mehera Bonner is a celebrity and entertainment news writer who enjoys Bravo and Antiques Roadshow with equal enthusiasm. She was previously entertainment editor at Marie Claire and has covered pop culture for over a decade.