Cameo
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In popular usage, a cameo happens when a famous person makes a brief appearance (or only plays a minor role) during a longer event.
In most cases, cameo roles are used in movies. For example, Alfred Hitchcock often appeared in his own movies. A more recent case of a cameo was Chris Gardner's appearance in The Pursuit of Happyness, a movie about a period of Gardner's life.