It’s literally written all over their faces: “We are rich and famous.” But it wasn’t always like that. Let’s go back to the times when these stars hadn’t yet had a taste of success.
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman gradually trod the path to fame: in 1989, the young actress had a breakthrough in her career, her talent was finally recognized in Australia. International success thanks to the action movie Days of Thunder would come to her only a year later. During her career, the star acquired a recognizable squint, and, in our opinion, the signature facial expression suits her very well.
Margot Robbie
The Hollywood darling got her first roles while still a schoolgirl. She was far from being recognized, but low-budget indie films became a great opportunity to practice her acting skills. Over time, the girl managed to get several roles in TV series, including the long-running soap opera Neighbors in 2008. In the first frame, photographers captured the actress around this time. Today, Margot Robbie is in demand, she has multi-million dollar fees, and the difference with her previous image is, so to speak, obvious.
Adam Driver
Adam Driver hardly ever matched the generally accepted standards of beauty, which only helped him to be remembered by the audience and get characteristic roles. It may be hard to believe, but between the pictures it was not an eternity, but only 12 years. Money and fame affected the image: the actor began to look not only more brutal, but also many times more respectable.
Angelina Jolie
You are not imagining it, the shy girl with braces is Angelina Jolie, no matter how hard it is to recognize the future ambassador of heroin chic. She got to the red carpet in the company of her famous father, all this was new to her. Soon the girl will change dramatically, realize her own attractiveness and at 16 she will try herself in modeling, but will not forget about cinema. The efforts will not be in vain – in 1997 Jolie will receive her first “adult” award – the Golden Globe.
Sarah Jessica Parker
We recognize the star of “Sex and the City” no matter what she wears. And yet the evolution of the image is obvious. The path to elegance lay through many trials and errors. And of course, now the actress can afford much more than at the dawn of her career, and always looks impeccable.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Well-groomed as possible, Cristiano has not always been so polished. And to be convinced of this, it is enough to admire the shots from 2003. The main thing is that a crooked tooth and problematic skin did not kill the guy’s faith in himself. Now he has the necessary amount of money in his account for any appearance upgrade. Fortunately, the famous athlete does not abuse this.
Natalya Vodyanova
The first shot was taken backstage at a Calvin Klein fashion show in 2006. The second was taken at the last Paris Fashion Week. Natalia Vodianova no longer needs an introduction or money. And life experience suits her – the Russian Cinderella has transformed from a budding model into a real world celebrity with a confident look.
Jennifer Lopez
In 2004, Jennifer had not yet had time to hone her skills in interacting with the paparazzi and smiled sweetly at the camera when meeting a photographer. In 2023, the star seems capable of killing with just one look. Or getting furious when noticing surveillance. True, she still smiles radiantly on the red carpet. Work is work.
Matthew Lewis
Matthew’s repulsive appearance as a teenager allowed him to get a role in Harry Potter, which brought him fame and provided him with work for a long time. Now the British actor is unrecognizable: his fees were clearly enough to pay for a dentist at the very least. Like Ronaldo these days, the actor can boast of a perfect smile. But we must give him credit: you can’t buy a body for money, Lewis regularly works out in the gym.
Scarlett Johansson
From the 2009 frame, you wouldn’t immediately guess that the girl would have a stunning career and the status of one of the highest paid actresses in the world. However, success did not come instantly, Scarlett was working towards it from childhood, playing her first role in a movie at the age of nine. Now, just one project like “The Avengers” makes her richer by about 30 million dollars.