It's no exaggeration to say the 90s are the most memorable period. Denim dominated the fashion world, weird buzzwords were all over the place, and sitcoms were all the rage on television. Girls were obsessed with Clarissa Darling's life, while sitcoms like "Full House" made people worry about the relationships of celebrities. Those TV series helped launch the careers of some of the most famous celebrities today.
At that time, there were so many celebrities on our screens and magazine covers that it was almost hard to keep track of them all. It's been 30 to 40 years since some of the biggest stars hit their stride and are still as popular as they are today. Others live a more laid-back life and have been somewhat isolated from society.
So we decided to look back at images of female celebrities shot when they were young to show you why they have such successful careers. And you may be surprised to know how gorgeous they were before.
#1 Kim Basinger
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American actress and former fashion model Kim Basinger has won recognition for her work in film and television. She won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
#2 Angelina Jolie
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Angelina Jolie won numerous accolades, including an Academy Award and three Golden Globe Awards. She has been named Hollywood's highest-paid actress multiple times.
#3 Laetitia Casta
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French supermodel and actress Laetitia Casta has appeared on over 100 covers of such popular magazines as Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Rolling Stone, Elle and Glamour, and has walked runways for designers such as Yves Saint Laurent, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Chanel, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Paco Rabanne, Kenzo, Louis Vuitton, Christian Lacroix, Roberto Cavalli, Jacquemus and Vivienne Westwood.
#4 Naomi Campbell
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Naomi Campbell began her career at the age of 15 and established herself amongst the most recognizable and in-demand models of the past four decades. In addition, Campbell is an actress, singer, and businesswoman.
#5 Cindy Crawford
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During the 1980s and 1990s, Cynthia Crawford was among the most popular supermodels and had a ubiquitous presence on magazine covers, runways, as well as fashion campaigns. Then, she expanded into acting and business ventures.
#6 Liv Tyler
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Liv Tyler began a modeling career at age 14. She later decided to focus on acting and appeared in many famous movies like "Lord of the Rings", "The Strangers, The Incredible Hulk", "The Leftovers", ...
#7 Sharon Stone
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Known for primarily playing femme Fatales and women of mystery on film and television,
Sharon Stone became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1990s. She won various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a nomination for an Academy Award. She also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was named Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters in France.
#8 Jennifer Aniston
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Since her career progressed in the 1990s,
Jennifer Aniston has become one of the world's highest-paid actresses with various popular films like "Friends", "We're the Millers", "Dumplin'",... And she is the recipient of various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, in addition to a nomination for a Critics’ Choice Award.
#9 Charlize Theron
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Actress, producer Charlize Theron has a successful career when winning various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award.
#10 Christy Turlington
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Christy Turlington is a model and humanitarian. She has been described as "the most beautiful woman in the world" by Grace Coddington, the long-time creative director of American Vogue magazine.
#11 Sherilyn Fenn
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Sherilyn Fenn is an actress who came to attention for her performance as Audrey Horne on the television series "Twin Peaks" (1990–1991, 2017). This role helps her gain nominations for a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award.
#12 Demi Moore
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Demi Moore appeared in many famous films such as "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1996, 2002), "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" (2003), "Margin Call"(2011), and "Rough Night" (2017),...
#13 Claudia Schiffer
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Model, and actress Claudia Schiffer rose to fame in the 1990s as one of the world's most successful models, attaining supermodel status. She has appeared on more than 1000 magazine covers and holds the record for the model with the most magazine covers, listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.
#14 Cameron Diaz
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Cameron Diaz is widely recognized for her work in romantic comedies and animation. She was nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.
#15 Stephanie Seymour
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During the 1980s and 1990s, Stephanie Seymour was one of the most popular supermodels, being featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and the cover of Vogue. She is also a former Victoria's Secret Angel.
#16 Meg Ryan
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Meg Ryan began her acting career in 1981 with the drama film "Rich and Famous". Though she has many excellent performances, Ryan has never received an Academy Award nomination.
#17 Catherine Zeta-Jones
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Known for her versatility, Catherine Zeta-Jones received an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Tony Award. In 2010, she was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for her film and humanitarian work.
#18 Monica Bellucci
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Italian actress, model Monica Bellucci began her career as a fashion model, modeling for Dolce & Gabbana and Dior, before making a transition to Italian films and later American and French films.
#19 Michelle Pfeiffer
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Recognized as one of the most prolific actresses of the 1980s and 1990s, Michelle Pfeiffer won a Golden Globe Award and a British Academy Film Award, and received nominations for three Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.
#20 Sophie Marceau
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French actress Sophie Marceau achieved popularity with her debut film "La Boum" (1980, 1982), receiving a César Award for Most Promising Actress when she was a teenager. After that, she was a super film star in Europe with a string of successful films, including "L'Étudiante" (1988), "Pacific Palisades" (1990), "Fanfan" (1993) and "Revenge of the Musketeers" (1994),...
#21 Salma Hayek
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As a public figure, Salma Hayek has been cited as one of Hollywood's most powerful and influential Latina actresses as well as one of the world's most beautiful women by various media outlets.