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Celebrities Transformations: This Is How They Looked Once Upon a Time

Natalie Portman

Portman started her career at the age of twelve with her debut in Léon: The Professional. The actress garnered international fame with her 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I, which was a space opera film. She is known for her powerful role in V for Vendetta, for which she shaved her head. Black Swan was another one of the Academy award-winning movies that got her critical acclaim.

With a successful career, she has also juggled various environmental and animal rights causes throughout her career. She was last seen in Lucy in the Sky in 2019 and is set to reprise her role in Thor: Love and Thunder for 2021.

Robert Downey Jr.

Known for his legendary role as Tony Stark in the marvel cinematic universe, Robert Downey Jr. is counted as one of the top talents of the industry. But his first role came back in the 1980s in his father’s directorial Pound at the age of five. Five years after his SNL gig, he earned his first Oscar nomination for portraying Charlie Chaplin in his biopic.

Since then, the Manhattan-born actor has had quite a topsy-turvy career. Until 2008, when his movie Tropic Thunder cemented his place. After a year, Iron Man came along, which made him the highest-paid actor in the year 2015. 

George Clooney

Considered as the Heartthrob of America in the early 2000s, George Clooney is one of the biggest celebrities of his era. But little do you know about his first screen appearance came way back in 1979 in a famous sitcom named The facts of life, in which he portrayed the role of young George Barnett.

After that, Clooney has not looked back since his memorable portrayals in Ocean’s Eleven, ER, and Gravity. He has earned three Golden Globe Nominations and was widely regarded as the most charming actor of all time. He is still actively working with Catch-22 being his latest venture.

Jocelyn Wildenstein

Jocelyn Wildenstein is a famous socialite and cosmetic surgery pioneer. Born on August 5, 1940, in Switzerland, she attracted much public attention for her extensive procedures resulting in her looking like a cat. After marrying art dealer Alec Wildenstein in 1978, Jocelyn began undergoing plastic surgery to improve her appearance. Unfortunately, the couple divorced in 1999, with Jocelyn receiving an astonishing $2.5 billion in the settlement.

However, due to mounting debt, she filed for bankruptcy protection in 2018 while reportedly still being worth billions. Despite this sad ending to her once illustrious career, Jocelyn remains one of the world’s most unique and intriguing people.

Jennifer Aniston

At some point in our lives, we all wished to have a friend like Rachel from Friends. Jennifer Aniston’s portrayal became so iconic that after 25 years of its original release, fans from around the world are in awe of her acting and beauty. 

Jennifer’s first professional work came in as she helmed the role of Courtney Walker in the sitcom named Malloy in 1990. She then went on to work in many notable T.V series and movies after that, with Friends, We are the Millers, and Bruce Almighty topping the list. She is currently working on her new web series named The Morning Show.

Mila Kunis

Kunis started her acting career young in 1999 with Family Guy and That ’70s Show. After a few hits and misses in her career, Kunis starred in movies like Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Bad Moms, and Jupiter Ascending. She is best known for her hard role as a ballerina in the Black Swan for which she got an Academy nomination.

The actress is acknowledged for her raspy voice and different colored eyes. Suffering from partial blindness in the past, her career came to a halt for a while. She was last seen in The Spy Who Dumped Me in 2018 and Four Good Days in 2020.

Halle Berry

Berry started her career with small roles in shows like Living Dolls and Who’s the boss? She has done a fair share of comical roles as well in The Flintstones and Bulworth. Everyone’s crush Catwoman is known for her sporty figure and powerful performances in X-Men and Gothika.

The actress was last seen in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum as Sofia in a 2019 release. She also produced Boomerang in 2019, which was based on a movie she starred in. As for now, Berry is working on her directorial debut in Bruised, starring as an MMA fighter.  

Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling is often referred to as the best Romantic hero of this era. He started his journey way back in 1990 with “Are You Afraid of the Dark?”  playing the role of a teenager, Jamie Leary. Since then, he has come a long way to establish himself as one of the most bankable celebrities in the industry.

La La Land, The Place Beyond the Pines, The Notebook, and Half Nelson have earned him critical acclaim with 2-oscar nominations. What stands out in Ryan’s career graph is his bold movie selections, as he is known to try his hand in different niches of films.

Andrew Garfield

Andrew Garfield better is known for his role as Peter Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man and its sequel. Garfield was born in Los Angeles and raised in Epson, England. He began to take acting classes when he was nine years old and participated in several theatre workshops in Epsom. After graduating from the Central School of Speech and Drama, Garfield started his career in stage acting. 

He made his British television debut in 2005, and later in 2007, he made his American film debut. Garfield is a recipient of several accolades. He was also nominated for an Academy Award, British Academy Film Awards, and Golden Globe Awards. 

Reese Witherspoon

The evergreen blonde beauty known for her Legally Blonde role has been a motivation to a lot of law aspiring women. Reese started her career with movies like Cruel Intentions and Sweet Home Alabama. She is a critically acclaimed actress with one of the highest paychecks and awards, like Academy and Golden Globes. 

Reese was seen in The Morning Show alongside Jennifer Aniston in 2019. The show is all set for a new season to release online soon. She also starred in her own produced miniseries Little Fires Everywhere on Hulu in 2020. 

Jennifer Lopez

Jenny from the block is a successful singer, dancer, and actress. She started her career with The Wedding Planner after the release of her hit albums On the 6 and J. Lo. Lopez has also been a judge on the reality show, American Idol, through a number of seasons. 

Recently Lopez starred in Hustlers and also ventured into direction with the movie. This was one of the most acclaimed roles of her career. With her performance alongside Shakira, J.Lo stunned the world in Miami this year at the Super Bowl LIV halftime show. 

Chris Pratt

When Pratt was nineteen, he used to wait tables at the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company restaurant. He was then discovered by Rae Dawn Chong, actress and direction. Chon went forward and cast him in her directorial debut, Cursed Part 3. The movie was filmed in Los Angeles and helped Pratt make way into the industry. 

His first television role was in the series Everwood in which he played the role of Harold Brighton Abbott. The actor rose to prominence for his role as Andy Dwyer in Parks and Recreation. The series bagged him a nomination for the Critics’ Choice Television Award. He was most recently seen in 2019’s Avengers Endgame.

Will Smith

A guy with no haters, Will Smith, is one of the most loved actors in the world. He starred in some of the biggest hits of Hollywood with Bad Boys, The Pursuit of Happiness, and Men in Black Franchise being the notable mentions. However, Will Smith started his journey as a rapper with the name “The Fresh Prince.”

His first series, “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” ran for six seasons, and there was no stopping him after that. Alongside his work, Will is a very humble being and often raises his voice on sensitive matters.

Daniel Radcliffe

“The boy that lived,” Daniel Radcliffe, a.k.a Harry Potter, is one of the most iconic movie characters to grace the screens in the last two decades. The Harry Potter franchise is valued well over $25 Billion dollars because of the legions of fans it has earned throughout the years.

But little do we know that Daniel starred in David Copperfield in 1999 when he was just 10. The Harry Potter franchise earned him a lot of recognition in the industry, and he has been actively exploring different niches since, with Guns Akimbo being his latest venture. 

Sofia Vergara

Sofia Vergara first came into the limelight with her Pepsi commercial. She has worked on various roles in movies like Chasing Papi and The Smurfs. The star is known for her ravishing looks and figure. Her Columbian accent has been a major deal for bringing comedy to the roles.

Her career has led her to be the top paid actresses on American television. She has been a part of Modern Family for ten seasons that ended in 2020. As of now, Vergara is a judge on the fifteenth season of America’s Got Talent.

Meryl Streep

Hiddleston debuted with movies, including The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby and Unrelated. However, he gained acclaim with his Marvel movie roles in Thor and The Avengers. He is known for his role as Loki in the series and has starred in various sequels. The actor last appeared in the 2019 sequel of Avengers: Endgame.

Apart from Avenger’s roles, Hiddleston has also done romantic and comedy roles in Midnight in Paris and The Deep Blue Sea. In real life, Tom is known for dating the famous singer Taylor Swift.

Tom Hiddleston

Hiddleston debuted with movies, including The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby and Unrelated. However, he gained acclaim with his Marvel movie roles in Thor and The Avengers. He is known for his role as Loki in the series and has starred in various sequels. The actor last appeared in the 2019 sequel of Avengers: Endgame.

Apart from Avenger’s roles, Hiddleston has also done romantic and comedy roles in Midnight in Paris and The Deep Blue Sea. In real life, Tom is known for dating the famous singer Taylor Swift.

Laura Dern

Born to actors Diane Ladd and Bruse Dern, Laura Dern was brought up by her mother and grandmother after her parent’s divorce. Dern began acting in the 1980s and gained popularity between 1985 and 1990. She starred in Mask, Blue Velvet, and Wild at Heart, which helped her gain a longstanding collaboration with director David Lynch. Her performance in Blue Velvet helped her gain public recognition since it is considered as her breakthrough performance.

Laura and her mother Diana became the first mother-daughter duo that was nominated for Academy Awards. The duo appeared in Rambling Rose for which Laura received Best Actress nomination, and Ladd received Best Supporting Actress nomination.

Harrison Ford

Initially, Harrison Ford played small supporting roles in films. He gained recognition for starring in the space opera film Star Wars in 1977, where he played the role of Han Solo. Over the course of the years, he kept reprising his role in four sequels. Apart from that, Ford is also known for the portrayal of Indiana Jones. With a stunning career that spans over six decades, Ford has collaborated with some very influential filmmakers.

His movies have grossed more than $5.1 billion in the domestic box office. This has placed him at the fourth rank on the list of highest-grossing domestic box office stars.

Sam Eliott

Sam Eliott is a veteran actor who started his acting career with roles in The Way West, Judd for the Defense, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in the 1960s. However, he earned fame with his role in Lifeguard. The actor also starred in miniseries Once an Eagle from 1976 to 1977. Eliott starred opposite Cher in The Mask in that released in 1985.

Along with a magnificent acting career, Eliott has voiced campaigns like IBM, Kinney Drugs, Union Pacific, and the American Beef Council. Recently he was seen in A Star is Born alongside Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.

Natalie Portman

Portman started her career at the age of twelve with her debut in Léon: The Professional. The actress garnered international fame with her 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I, which was a space opera film. She is known for her powerful role in V for Vendetta, for which she shaved her head. Black Swan was another one of the Academy award-winning movies that got her critical acclaim.

With a successful career, she has also juggled various environmental and animal rights causes throughout her career. She was last seen in Lucy in the Sky in 2019 and is set to reprise her role in Thor: Love and Thunder for 2021.

Chadwick Boseman

Born in South Carolina in 1977, Chadwick Boseman was initially a stage actor, writer, and director. He landed on television with gigs in shows like Lincoln Heights. Boseman’s breakthrough came when he portrayed two prominent African-American icons – Jackie Robinson and James Brown. After that, Boseman landed with the role of Black Panther for Marvel superhero films and the successful Black Panther, which released in 2018. 

Chadwick’s first television role was in 2003, where he acted in an episode of Third Watch. His early work also comprised Law & Order and ER. Even after getting significant roles in the industry, Boseman continued writing plays. 

Julie Andrews

Britain’s youngest prima donna, Julie Andrews, began acting at a very young age when she appeared in West End (1948). Julia rose to prominence with My Fair Lady in 1956. Her first television appearance was in 1957’s Cinderella, which was seen by over 100 million live viewers. Apart from these, Andrews has contributed to several other feature films, including Mary Poppin and The Sound of Music. 

After developing hoarseness in her voice, Andrews underwent surgery that led to permanent loss of her singing voice. However, despite losing her singing voice, she moved on with different projects in her pocket and was also honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. 

Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is a professional-wrestler turned actor. He is currently enjoying the peak phase of his career as he is regarded as the highest-paid actor for 2nd year running. Dwayne has delivered many blockbusters in recent years with Jumanji Franchise and Fast & Furious Franchise being massive commercial successes.

But his first on-screen appearance came back in “Beyond the Mat” in 1999. For the next decade, he became the face of WWE and also worked in many movies along the way. His transition was completed in 2011 when he starred in the movie Fast Five in 2011.

Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds is one of the leading celebrities in Hollywood right now. Having worked in over 48 projects till now from his debut, Ryan has a diminutive personality that matches with the characters he plays on the screen. He is also quite bankable with Deadpool, The Proposal, and Free Guy being massive commercial successes.

Ryan was also a prominent child artist, as he debuted back in 1991 with the venture Fifteen in which he portrayed the life of a school teenager. Off the camera, he is one of the charming and humorous guys replicated through his various interviews and press conferences.

Mark Ruffalo

With a beautiful smile and a magnificent aura, the 52-year old actor has made a permanent place in the hearts of his fans. Mark Ruffalo began his career in the 1990s despite acting in an episode of CBS Summer Playhouse. He gained popularity for This Is Our Youth, and You Can Count On Me. Ruffalo took classes at the Stella Adler Conservatory and also co-founded the Orpheus Theatre Company. He began writing, directing, and starring in several plays with the theatre company. 

His stellar performances in Shutter Island, The Avengers, Now You See Me (1 & 2), and The Kids Are All Right made him a prominent face of the industry. 

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