Celebrities Before They Were Famous

Published on 12/10/2017

Nowadays, we can’t help but look in the mirror after watching these flawless celebs on Instagram or television or in movies. However, it’s important to remember that things may not always be as they appear. Um…cosmetic surgery, just saying. Anyways, we aren’t here to speculate who has been under the knife for cosmetic surgery. Though we do need to show you these iconic before they were famous photos of your favorite celebs! We’re talking pre-rumors of cosmetic surgery and Hollywood stylists on hand.

Megan Fox

Transformers star Megan Fox surely did not come out of the womb as the actress and model we know today! It took her years to breakthrough and reach the fame she has achieved today. Humble beginnings, people.

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Megan Fox

Kylie Jenner

The younger Jenner has recently come under scrutiny for her choice of cosmetic surgery. After rumors began flying, Kylie spoke out about her choice to get cosmetic surgery. Anyway, things have really picked up for this star who has her own makeup brand, clothing brand with sister Kendall and her own app. It’s amazing how much has changed since her beginning days on the family reality show.

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Kylie Jenner

Kim Kardashian

Perhaps the first of the family to become a socialite, Kim is now married to Kanye West. They have two kids together. No one seems to be able to remember a time before her reality show, modeling gigs, acting parts and involvement in the fashion industry.

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Kim Kardashian

Blake Lively

Blake Lively played the adorable Bridget in Sisterhood of The Traveling Pants and immediately rose to fame. Let’s not forget her legendary role as Serena in Gossip Girl. Oh and did we mention she’s married to actor Ryan Reynolds?

Blake Lively

Blake Lively

Bella Hadid

Did you know Bella Hadid had dreams of competing in the 2016 Olympics as an equestrian? Due to her Lyme disease, she left those dreams behind in 2013. Turns out 2016 was not a bad year for her. She was named Model of the Year for 2016! Perhaps, her mother who is a former model had something to do with her choice in career.

Bella Hadid

Bella Hadid

Minka Kelly

Of course, you probably know Minka from Friday Night Lights. She’s actually the daughter of Rick Dufay, Aerosmith’s guitarist. Anyway, she has another big role coming up! It was announced in September of 2017 that she will be starring in Titans, a new TV series.

Minka Kelly

Minka Kelly

Olivia Munn

Actually, Olivia was first going by Lisa Munn until 2006. Munn is so much more than just an actress and model. She’s very involved with charity organizations. In particular, she devotes much of her time to PETA.

Olivia Munn

Olivia Munn

Kerry Washington

Recently, Washington revealed that she had taken dance lessons from none other than Jennifer Lopez! How cool is that? Now, the world knows Washington for her iconic role as Olivia Pope on Scandal.

Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington

Kendall Jenner

Come on, we had to include the other Jenner! Of course, Kendall had a similar introduction to the spotlight as Kylie, when she starred in Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Nowadays, when she isn’t hanging Gigi Hadid or other supermodels, this model may be found working on one of her many business ventures. It’s hard to believe this successful woman is just 22 years old!

Kendall Jenner

Kendall Jenner

Meghan Markle

Megan Markle has definitely gained some recent attention. Well, rightfully so considered she is now engaged to Prince Harry! Congrats! Of course, this star first became a sensation with her role on Suits. Though she’s more than just an actress, she’s also a respected humanitarian.

Meghan Markle

Meghan Markle

Khloé Kardashian

Yet another Kardashian. Next up, we have Khloé. Like her sisters, she dabbles in many things. Most recently, you can tune into her weight loss plans via the docu-series called Revenge Body with Khloé Kardashian. With results like that, we definitely wouldn’t mind adjusting our weight loss plans!

Khloé Kardashian

Khloé Kardashian

Heidi Montag

A long time has passed since Heidi first debuted on MTV’s reality show The Hills. Yes, she is still married to former costar, Spencer Pratt. They have one son named Gunner.

Heidi Montag

Heidi Montag

Nicole Richie

Socialite Nicole Richie rose to fame from starring alongside Paris Hilton in The Simple Life. We have to admit, that reality show was hilarious! Oh and let’s not forget she’s the daughter of singer Lionel Richie. Be sure to look out for Nicole’s latest role in NBC’s Great News

Nicole Richie

Nicole Richie

Carrie Underwood

Underwood is not another American Idol who faded from the spotlight shortly after her win. To the contrary, she has sold more than 65 million records since rising to fame. This country star has shown no signs of stopping soon!

Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood

Bella Thorne

A lot has changed since Bella Thorne starred with Zendaya on Disney’s Shake It Up. Two of her more recent projects can be found on Netflix. If you’re interested, you can see her in both The Babysitter and You Get Me.

Bella Thorne

Bella Thorne

Kate Beckinsale

There’s no one quite like the talented, English actress Kate Beckinsale. She’s wowed audiences with her roles in movies like Click, The Aviator, Serendipity and Pearl Harbor.

Kate Beckinsale

Kate Beckinsale

Kristen Stewart

Stewart’s career soared once she played Bella in the Twilight films. During her time on those movies, she event dated her costar Robert Pattison. Nowadays, she’s dating Victoria Secret angel, the one and only Stella Maxwell. Stewart still acts and is a credited director as well.

Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart

Amber Heard

From her breakout role in Friday Night Lights to acting in both Pineapple Express and Never Back Down, Amber Heard has made a name for herself in the industry. Many fans loved her in the role of Mera for Justice League. Good news is she will be returning as Mera in 2018 for Aquaman.

Amber Heard

Amber Heard

Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel rose to fame for her role as Mary Camden in the WB’s7th Heaven. She continued acting in films like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Total Recall. This celeb married legendary pop-star Justin Timberlake in 2012 and they had their son in 2015.

Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel

Kate Upton

Known for Sports Illustrared, model Kate Upton has became an international sensation. Oh and she even acts as well! Upton starred in both The Other Woman and Tower Heist. In 2017, she married Justin Verlander, pitcher of the Houston Astros.

Kate Upton

Kate Upton

Ivanka Trump

Many know Ivanka as the daughter of Donald Trump. However, there is much more to this businesswoman that her father. She also is a published author and fashion designer. In addition she serves as an advisor to her father, President Donald Trump. Her and Jared Kushner are married with three children.

Ivanka Trump

Ivanka Trump

Hailey Baldwin

The Baldwin family has become a staple of Hollywood. Hailey’s father is actor Stephen Baldwin, the youngest out of his brothers. Anyway, Hailey has become an international model. Interestingly enough, she had dreams of becoming a ballet dancer, but an injury changed her career path. Many rumor circulated about cosmetic surgery recently. Hailey confronted the rumors and explained it was not cosmetic surgery but rather how her face had naturally matured.

Hailey Baldwin

Hailey Baldwin

Emmy Rossum

Known for playing Fiona Gallagher in Shameless, Rossum is not just a famous actress. This star also writes and records music. In 2017, she married Sam Esmail, a director. Congrats to you two!

Emmy Rossum

Emmy Rossum

Whitney Port

Another cast member from The Hills, we have Whitney Port. After her time on MTV, she began her own fashion line. She’s married to producer Tim Roseman. The two had their first kid in July of 2017!

Whitney Port

Whitney Port

Kristin Cavallari

Now, we’re on to another MTV reality show and a different star. Next up is Kristin Cavallari. She starred in Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. Since her time on MTV, Kristin returned to the screen for some small TV roles. Then in 2013, she married Miami Dolphins quarterback, Jay Cutler. Now, the two have three children together.

Kristin Cavallari

Kristin Cavallari

Nicola Peltz

Peltz first rose to fame with the movie The Last Airbender. Since then, she’s starred in Bates Motel as Bradley Martin and the fourth movie of the Transformers series. Fun fact, she also appears in Zayn’s music video for “It’s You.”

Nicola Peltz

Nicola Peltz

Jessica Chastain

Chastain has become legendary in Hollywood. From her role in The Help to Zero Dark Thirty, fans and critics alike cannot stop praising her work. Recently, in 2017 she got married to fashion executive Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo.

Jessica Chastain

Jessica Chastain

Abigail Breslin

When she was just starting out, Breslin scored roles in both Signs and Little Miss Sunshine. These helped her reach the fame she has today. Now she also has movies like August: Osage County costarring Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep and Benedict Cumberbatch and the film My Sister’s Keeper to add to her list.

Abigail Breslin

Abigail Breslin

Meryl Streep

Speak of the devil! Next up, we have iconic actress Meryl Streep. She’s been named one of the best actors of her entire generation. If that doesn’t explain her immense skill set, I don’t know what does. Anyway, she’s been nominated over 20 times for Academy Awards, which sets the record as most nominations for any actor. I mean think about how many outstanding films she’s acted in like, The Devil Wears Prada, Doubt, Out of Africa and The Iron Lady.

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Emma Stone

Everyone knows how talented this actress is, but did you know she has been named the highest-paid actress in the world? Amazing. Her first breakout role was in Superbad. The rest was history. From The Amazing Spider-Man series to Easy A and most recently, critically acclaimed, La La Land, Stone has seen hit after hit.

Emma Stone

Emma Stone

Kourtney Kardashian

You didn’t think we would leave off this Kardashian off the list, did you? Kourtney is the oldest out of the Kardashian sisters. Like most of her family, she models and is also a businesswoman. Much of the family’s reality show revolved around her on-again off-again relationship with Scott Disick. Together Disick and Kourtney have three children, but are currently separated.

Kourtney Kardashian

Kourtney Kardashian

Winona Ryder

Things first started to kick off for Winona back when she landed the role in Beetlejuice. Of course, nowadays, everyone cannot stop talking about the Netflix original series Stranger Things. Ryder’s role in Stranger Things definitely will go down as one of her best roles in her career. Also we cannot wait for season three!

Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder

Kate Bosworth

Ever since starring in the film Crush, Kate Bosworth became a hit! Actually, like Bella Hadid, Bosworth first was a champion equestrian. She’s modeled with brands such as Calvin Klein. No big deal. Back in 2013, she tied the knot with director Michael Polish.

Kate Bosworth

Kate Bosworth

Allison Williams

Many know her famous anchorman father, Brian Williams. Allison acquired her own fame from playing Marnie in the show Girls on HBO. We cannot fail to mention her outstanding performance in Get Out, Jordan Peele’s horror film. Back in 2015, she tied the know with Ricky Van Veen, who is the cofounder of the site CollegeHumor.

Allison Williams

Allison Williams

Naomi Watts

The David Lynch film Mulholland Drive, gained Naomi Watts widespread attention and praise. Since then, the English actress has become a Hollywood staple. Maybe you remember her role in The Ring, based on a Japanese horror film. Please, if you haven’t already seen her in The Impossible, watch it, but be prepared to cry after watching this true story about the tsunami in Thailand.

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Nicole Kidman

Australian actress, Nicole Kidman got her break while starring in Days of Thunder with Tom Cruise. Now, she’s also legendary for her charity work with UNICEF and her marriage to Keith Urban. Oh and how could we forget her role in HBO’s Big Little Lies! Can season two please come faster?

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Angelina Jolie

Come on, if you don’t know this woman, do you even live on planet Earth? Anyway, this famous actress and humanitarian has six kids with her ex-husband Brad Pitt. Though, her big break came with Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. After that, Angelina Jolie became a household name.

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

Rihanna

Rihanna’s birth name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty. That’s why this singer born in Barbados named her collab fashion line with Puma, Fenty x Puma. Rihanna is one of the top-selling musicians in history. If you want to start somewhere, her album ANTI is outstanding!

Rihanna

Rihanna

Betty White

Betty White is so classic. I mean how can she not when she’s had the longest standing television career from all the female entertainers out there? If you’re of a certain age, you recall her iconic role on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Of course, The Golden Girls also gave her another iconic role. Everyone just adores this legendary actress!

Betty White

Betty White

Scarlett Johansson

Actually, this actress has aspired to be famous in Hollywood for quite some time! When she was a kid, she acted in an off-Broadway play. However, now we know Scarlett Johansson for her roles in movies like Lost in Translation, The Avengers, Lucy, Hail, Caesar! and Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson

Kate Winslet

Of course, we cannot think of Kate Winslet without recalling Titanic and Kate Winslet’s incredible on-screen chemistry with Leonardo DiCaprio. Anyway, Winslet has been a staple in the industry ever since. Everyone celebrated her roles in films like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Reader, Little Children, Revolutionary Road, Mildred Pierce and Finding Neverland.

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Oprah

Well, really now, does the one and only Oprah need an introduction? Anyway, this amazing woman recently, was awarded the Cecil B. de Mille Award during the 2018 Golden Globes. Now, everyone is chanting Oprah 2020, but we will have to wait to see if this talented woman wants to run for office next.

Oprah

Oprah

January Jones

Of course, it’s hard to think of January Jones as anything but Betty Draper in Mad Men. However, this actress has taken her talents to many other projects. Maybe you’ve see her as Melissa Chartres in The Last Man on Earth. In addition, she’s starred in movies like, American Wedding, Unknown, X-Men: First Class and Good Kill.

January Jones

January Jones

Amanda Seyfried

Did you know that Seyfried began modeling at 11 and then acting at 15 years old? Seyfried really does it all! From her hilarious role in Mean Girls to her starring role in the Mamma Mia! movie. Also how excited are you for the sequel coming out 2018?

Amanda Seyfried

Amanda Seyfried

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston became an international success following her role as Rachel in the sitcom Friends. Since then, she’s been the star of numerous films from Bruce Almighty, Marley & Me, Horrible Bosses, We’re the Millers to Along Came Polly. Back in 2012, she got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Lawrence

Ah, JLaw! When Lawrence was just 14, she moved to L.A. to begin pursuing an acting career. Her big break came with the Hunger Games series, in which she played Katniss Everdeen. Since then, she’s gained critical acclaim for roles in movies like, Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, Joy and Passenger. Apparently, she wrote a screenplay with Amy Schumer, so get ready for another big hit from Jennifer Lawrence!

Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence

Christina Applegate

DUring her teen years she became famous for playing Kelly Bundy on Married…with Children. Now, she’s an established actress in Hollywood. She’s hysterical in film roles. Who could forget her parts in the Anchorman movies, Hall Pass, Bad Moms and on the shows Samantha Who? and Jesse.

Christina Applegate

Christina Applegate

Alexis Bledel

Bledel is most famous for playing Rory Gilmore on Gilmore Girls. However, we also cannot forget her amazing performance as Lena in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants movies! Now, we’re obsessed with The Handmaid’s Tale on Amazon, and she plays Ofglen. Don’t worry, she’s coming back in the next season.

Alexis Bledel

Alexis Bledel

Beyoncé

Queen B or Bey is worshipped worldwide. She’s been a star since Destiny’s Child. Her break to go solo was probably the best decision for her. Now, she really does it all from acting like, in Dreamgirls to her Lemonade visual album. With husband Jay-Z, she has three children: Blue Ivy, Rumi and Sir Carter.

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Beyoncé

Halle Berry

Are you really surprised that Halle Berry’s career began with modeling? I mean, she is someone that never has to consider cosmetic surgery ever! We still love rewatching many of her movies. It’s hard to pick a favorite when she’s acted in hits like, Bommerang, the X-Men series, Cloud Atlas and Die Another Day.

Halle Berry

Halle Berry

Tyra Banks

Probably, the world’s best known model, Banks is a legend. After crossing over from modeling to acting, she landed roles on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Disney’s Life-Size and the movie, Coyote Ugly. Anyway, her show America’s Next Top Model lasted for an incredible 22 seasons!

Tyra Banks

Tyra Banks

Dolly Parton

Singer, songwriter, record producer, author, actress, philanthropist, businesswoman, we could go on and on. Dolly Parton is one of the highest-selling country artists ever. Seriously, it’s no surprise with hits like “Jolene,” “9 to 5,” and writing “I Will Always Love You” for Whitney Houston.

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton

Anna Kendrick

As a child, Kendrick began acting on Broadyway in the musical, High Society. Actually, she was even Tony nominated for that role. Of course, she first rose to fame with her role in the Twilight series as Jessica Stanley. Now, most people know her from her role in the Pitch Perfect films. If you’re a big fan, you should reach her memoir, Scrappy Little Nobody that came out in 2016.

Anna Kendrick

Anna Kendrick

Katy Perry

Before she became the “I Kissed a Girl” and “California Gurls” star we know, this star was a gospel singer! When she first began making music, she tried under her birth name, Katy Hudson. Shortly after this failed attempt, she switched to ‘secular music.’ Now, she’s famous for her wild costumes and hit pop songs. Wow, how things have changed!

Katy Perry

Katy Perry

Melania Trump

Former model and third wife to the current President of the United States, Donald Trump, does Melania really need an introduction? This model was actually born in Slovenia. Now, she’s First Lady of the United States.

Melania Trump

Melania Trump