10 Iconic Stars From The ’80s and ’90s Who Made Impressive Career Comebacks
The ‘80s and ‘90s are the golden phases of entertainment. There are many stars who left the mark on the audience’s hearts with impressive roles in blockbuster movies or sweet voices in catchy tunes. They also shape a plethora of fashion trends: stirrup pants, leather jackets, big sleeves, and waist accessories.
But stars may come and go. Many singers and actors are hard-pressed to keep the momentum of their careers going. That could be due to a lull in work, or some occurrences keeping their on-screen appearance in pause. As fame is in the need of a lot of work and consistency, being absent after a period of time will make it hard for them to reclaim what they’ve achieved.
Be that as it may, there are many celebrities who strike a massively impressive comeback. With their hard work, they returned and got stronger. In this post, we’ve enlisted 8 stars who have a successful comeback after a long break.
But stars may come and go. Many singers and actors are hard-pressed to keep the momentum of their careers going. That could be due to a lull in work, or some occurrences keeping their on-screen appearance in pause. As fame is in the need of a lot of work and consistency, being absent after a period of time will make it hard for them to reclaim what they’ve achieved.
Be that as it may, there are many celebrities who strike a massively impressive comeback. With their hard work, they returned and got stronger. In this post, we’ve enlisted 8 stars who have a successful comeback after a long break.
#1 Winona Ryder
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#2 Robert Downey Jr.
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#3 Paula Abdul
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Paula Abdul, a pop singer, and choreographer scored numerous Billboard chart-topping singles in the 1980s and 1990s. But once she sustained an accident, her singing career gradually started to decline. She featured on various reality shows after that, but her appearance as a judge on American Idol in 2002 marked her biggest comeback.#4 Drew Barrymore
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When Drew Barrymore turned into an "unemployable disaster" at the age of 14, her future didn't seem as promising. She was a child star in the 1980s, best known for her part in E.T. Years later, she was able to get back on track and continued to work on some of our favorite films, including 50 First Dates and The Wedding Singer.#5 Kevin Costner
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#6 Neil Patrick Harris
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#7 Jeff Goldblum
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#8 Natasha Lyonne
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Teen movie fans from the 1990s couldn’t have gotten enough of Natasha Lyonne in movies like American Pie or Dennis the Menace. She was a charming and amusing performer, but she also battled a number of personal problems that drove her to withdraw from the spotlight. Her biggest role to date in Orange Is the New Black came about after she overcame her problems. Her work on the comedy-drama series, for which she received three Emmy nods, is her most recent accomplishment.Share this article
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