17 celebrities you probably didn't know set world records

Lindsay MackDec 15, 2020, 23:24 IST

Dwayne Johnson and Betty White both hold world records.Jeff Spicer/Getty Images and Amanda Edwards/WireImage/Getty

Several celebrities have set Guinness World Records, either through their profession or through unexpected means.
Celebrities like Justin Bieber and Eminem have set records with their music.
Others, such as Dwayne Johnson, set records for doing unexpected things, like creating the largest layered dip.

Guinness World Records is famous for cataloging the most interesting, extreme, and sometimes weird facts out there.

From the fastest runner to the person with the longest fingernails, pretty much everything is included, so it's no surprise that multiple celebrities hold records.

Read on to learn who holds a world record for clapping, as well as which star mixed up the largest paradise cocktail in the world.

Dwayne Johnson set two Guinness World Records.

Dwayne Johnson created the largest layered dip in 2017. Christopher Polk/Getty Images

Justin Bieber previously held the record for the most "disliked" video online.

Justin Bieber held a number of impressive records. Pratik Chorge/Hindustan Times via Getty

Vanna White is the world's most frequent clapper.

Vanna White made her first "Wheel of Fortune" appearance in 1982. Associated Press

Beyoncé holds a number of world records.

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has racked up a record number of Grammy nominations. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Coachella

Betty White's long-lasting career earned her a Guinness World Record.

Betty White's career started in 1939. Brian To/Getty Images for The Lifeline Program

BTS broke records with the music video for "Boy With Luv."

BTS racked up an impressive number of views on YouTube. Yoan Valat/AFP/Getty Images

Snoop Dogg mixed up the world's largest paradise cocktail.

Snoop Dogg broke a world record in 2018. Richard Shotwell/AP

Eminem holds the record for the most words in a hit song.

Eminem released "Rap God" in 2013. Amy Harris/Invision/AP

Pharrell Williams released the longest music video ever.

Pharrell released the video for "Happy" in 2013. Alexander Tamago/Getty

Ariana Grande is the most followed woman on Instagram.

Ariana Grande holds multiple records. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

Cristiano Ronaldo is the person with the most Instagram followers overall.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the most followed person on Instagram. Antonio Calanni/AP

Vin Diesel's touching tribute to the late Paul Walker has garnered the most "likes" of any Facebook post.

Vin Diesel starred alongside Paul Walker in the "Fast and Furious" franchise. Universal Pictures

Jennifer Lawrence is the highest-grossing action movie heroine.

Jennifer Lawrence starred as Katniss Everdeen in "The Hunger Games." Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

Jackie Chan holds the record for most stunts by a living actor.

Jackie Chan also holds more than one world record. Kiyoshi Ota / Getty Images

Kacey Musgraves helped create the world's largest display of coloring pages.

Coloring pages were submitted from people across 30 states. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Images

Martin Scorsese is the director with the most Oscar nominations.

Martin Scorsese won the Oscar for best director in 2007 for "The Departed." Kevin Winter/Getty Images

RuPaul broke an Emmy Award record.

RuPaul is the host of "RuPaul's Drag Race." Dan MacMedan/Getty Images

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