By Jillian Schenfeld
8:51am PDT, Jul 24, 2017
"The Emoji Movie" opens in theaters on July 28, 2017. To celebrate the release of the long-awaited animated film, Wonderwall.com is revealing which stars are voicing the walking, talking emojis. Let's begin with T.J. Miller, who voices Gene, an outsider emoji who, unlike the other emojis of Textopolis, can express multiple emotions. Throughout the film, we follow Gene on his quest to become "normal" like his peers. Keep reading to see the rest of the emojis and the Hollywood stars who are bringing them to life!
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T.J. Miller began his career in improvisation and stand-up comedy in the early aughts and by 2008 had been named one of Variety's "10 Comics to Watch." The funnyman released an hour-long comedy special, "No Real Reason," in 2011 and hosted "Mash Up," a series that combined stand-up and sketch comedy, for Comedy Central. T.J. found greater fame playing Erlich on HBO's "Silicon Valley," though announced in May 2017 that he was leaving the critically acclaimed series after four years. He's also well-known for his voiceover work in "How to Train Your Dragon," Cartoon Network's "Dragons" and Disney Channel's "Gravity Falls" as well as in Mucinex commercials (yes, he's the talking ball of snot). T.J. has been in the media as of late for his wacky antics — from getting kicked out of a party at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival to being arrested in December 2016 for getting into an altercation with an Uber driver. He has been married to actress Kate Gorney since 2015.
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Sofia Vergara worked as a model before becoming an Emmy-nominated actress. Her first appearance in a feature film was in 2002's "Big Trouble," which was followed by roles in movies such as "Chasing Papi," "Four Brothers" and "Meet the Browns." In 2009, she scored the job of a lifetime playing sexy and self-assured Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on "Modern Family." In 2011, she voiced Odie in "The Smurfs" as well as Carmen in "Happy Feet Two." In 2016, Forbes named Sofia — who's a mom to an adult son from her first marriage — the world's highest paid TV actress! She's been married to Joe Manganiello since 2015.
Anna Faris is the voice of Jailbreak, a notorious codebreaker emoji.
Anna Faris rose to prominence in 2000 after playing Cindy Campbell in the first film in the "Scary Movie" franchise. She acted in a number of movies in the early aughts including "The Hot Chick," "Just Friends" and "My Super Ex-Girlfriend." She was billed as the star of 2008's "The House Bunny." Since 2013, Anna has portrayed Christy Plunkett on the CBS sitcom "Mom." The actress has also lent her high-pitched voice to other animated films including "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" and "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs." She has been married to Chris Pratt since 2009. They share a son, Jack.
Christina Aguilera uses her sonorous voice for the character Akiko Glitter, a cool, trendy dancer.
Christina Aguilera has been in showbiz since she became a cast member on "The All New Mickey Mouse Club" in 1993. The mezzo-soprano rapidly rose to stardom following the release of her debut single, "Genie in a Bottle," which helped her earned the Grammy Award for best new artist in 2000. The songstress has released seven studio albums to date as well as several fabulously successful collaborative singles like "Lady Marmalade," "Moves Like Jagger" and "Say Something." In 2011, she joined "The Voice" as a coach. Xtina has also acted on TV's "Nashville" and in the movie "Burlesque." There are rumblings that she's hard at work on a new album, so look out for a musical comeback. Christina has a son, Max, from her first marriage to music exec Jordan Bratman, whom she divorced in 2011. She welcomed daughter Summer Rain in 2014 with fiance Matthew Rutler.
Jake T. Austin voices Alex, a human teenager who owns the phone where Gene and his emoji pals exist.
Jake T. Austin began acting as a child. His first notable role was voicing Dora's cousin Diego on the hit Nickelodeon series "Dora the Explorer." In 2007, Jake got his big break as Max Russo on the Disney Channel series "Wizards of Waverly Place" alongside Selena Gomez — a gig that lasted until 2012. From 2013 to 2015, Jake portrayed Jesus Adams Foster on the television series "The Fosters." He voiced Blue Beetle on the superhero series "Justice League Action" from 2016 to 2017. In 2016, he made headlines after confirming he was dating one of his most notorious super-fans, Danielle Caesar. They were still going strong as of July 2017.
Maya Rudolph voices Smiler, a very happy little emoji.
Maya Rudolph joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" in May 2000 and remained a stand-out star on the sketch-comedy series until 2007. In addition to her "SNL" work, Maya has acted on TV shows including "City of Angels," "Chicago Hope," "Up All Night" and "Kath & Kim." Maya has also appeared on the big screen in notable films like "Bridesmaids," "Grown Ups" (and its sequel) and "Sisters." In 2016, Maya co-hosted the variety show "Maya and Marty" alongside Martin Short. She performs in Los Angeles from time to time with singer Gretchen Lieberum as PRINCESS, a Prince cover band. Maya has been in a relationship with director Paul Thomas Anderson, the father of her four children, since 2001.
Sir Patrick Stewart voices Poop, the beloved poop or "doo" emoji.
From stage to screen, Patrick Stewart is an acting icon. He's revered for his work as Captain Jean-Luc Picard on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and Professor X in the "X-Men" film franchise. He's acted in numerous stage productions such as "Waiting For Godot," Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and "Macbeth." In 2009, he became "Sir Patrick" when Queen Elizabeth II granted him a knighthood for his incredible contributions to the performing arts. In 2015 and 2016, Sir Patrick starred on "Blunt Talk," a STARZ comedy about a British TV journalist who has a personal vendetta against American cable news. It earned the esteemed actor a Golden Globe nomination. As for his personal life, he has two children from his first marriage to choreographer Sheila Falconer. He's been married to singer Sunny Ozell since 2013. His best friend, actor Ian McKellen, officiated their wedding.
"The Late Late Show" host James Corden voices Hi-5, a happy-hand emoji.
English actor, singer and host James Corden is an incredibly likable star with a reputation for witty dialogue and quick one-liners. He began his acting career when he was 17 and earned TV credits in British shows like "Boyz Unlimited" and "Fat Friends." He proceeded to find success on the small screen with the BBC's 2007-2010 sitcom "Gavin and Stacey." He also memorably starred in the 2014 movie musical "Into the Woods." In 2011, James created one of his biggest successes to date: Carpool Karaoke. The sketch — which he brought with him when he started hosting "The Late Late Show" on CBS in 2015 — has featured the biggest names in music including Adele, Mariah Carey, Elton John and Madonna. In 2016, he hosted the 70th Tony Awards (he won a best lead actor Tony himself in 2012) and in 2017, the 59th Grammy Awards. He is married to Julia Carey and they have two children with a third on the way.
Steven Wright voices Mr. Meh, Gene's downtrodden emoji dad.
Steven Wright is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer known for his deadpan delivery style and one-liners. In short, he likes to keep it strange. In 1985, he got his start with the comedy album "I Have a Pony" and won an Academy Award for best live action short film for his 1988 short "The Appointments of Dennis Jennings." He's also acted in movies such as "Reservoir Dogs," "Coffee and Cigarettes" and "Son of the Mask." In 2007, he released his second comedy album, "I Still Have a Pony." He received two Emmy nominations as part of the producing team on "Louie" in 2014 and 2015. In 2016, he portrayed Leon in Louis C.K.'s comedy-drama "Horace and Pete." Little is known about his personal life.
Jennifer Coolidge voices Mrs. Meh (center), Gene's mom.
Jennifer Coolidge's career took off after she played Stifler's Mom in 1999's "American Pie." She reprised her role in "American Pie 2" in 2001 (as well as in the other sequels). Later that year, the "Best in Show" alum nabbed a supporting role in "Legally Blonde" as Paulette Bonafonté and reprised the character in the 2003 sequel. Her TV credits run the gamut from "Nip/Tuck" to "Glee" to "Inside Amy Schumer." Since 2012, she's played Sophie Kachinsky on the CBS sitcom "2 Broke Girls." She previously dated comedian Chris Kattan, though little is known about her current personal life.
