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'80s Female Celebs, Then And Now

'80s Female Celebs, Then And Now

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One of my all-time favourite activities is seeing what famous celebs looked like years ago. There's just something so mind-bending about seeing their transformations. So for a bit of nostalgia and fun, I thought I'd compile a ton of "then and now" photos of female celebs...specifically, from a decade that needs no introduction: the '80s.
You'll definitely recognize some of the ladies on this list, so get ready for some surprises. And you'll also have to tell me what you think afterward in the comments below.
They were gorgeous then, and they're gorgeous now! Ready to see some '80s beauties?
Here's Michelle Pfeiffer from Scarface in the '80s:
And here she is today:
Here is Meg Ryan from When Harry Met Sally in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Molly Ringwald from The Breakfast Club and Pretty In Pink in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Kim Basinger from 9½ Weeks and Batman (1989) in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Debra Winger from An Officer and a Gentleman and Terms of Endearment in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Phoebe Cates from Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Paradise in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Stevie Nicks from the band Fleetwood Mac in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Elizabeth Shue from The Karate Kid and Cocktail in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is model Cindy Crawford in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Lea Thompson from the Back to the Future trilogy in the '80s:
Here is Heather Locklear from Melrose Place and Dynasty in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Catherine Bach from The Dukes of Hazzard in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Heather Thomas from The Fall Guy and Zapped! in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Nancy McKeon from The Facts of Life in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is singer Diana Ross, known for "Endless Love" and "I'm Coming Out," in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Ally Sheedy from The Breakfast Club and WarGames in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Kelly McGillis from Top Gun in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Kelly LeBrock from The Woman in Red and Weird Science in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Jennifer Beals from Flashdance in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Geena Davis from Beetlejuice and Thelma & Louise in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Diane Lane from The Outsiders in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Christie Brinkley from National Lampoon's Vacation in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Jennifer Grey from Dirty Dancing and Ferris Bueller's Day Off in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Goldie Hawn from Overboard in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Jackée Harry from 227 in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Jaclyn Smith from Charlie's Angels and The Night They Saved Christmas in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Catherine Mary Stewart from Night of the Comet and Weekend at Bernie's in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is singer Janet Jackson, known for "That's the Way Love Goes" and "State of the World," in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Rebecca De Mornay from Risky Business and Feds in the '80s:
Here is Jennifer Jason Leigh from Fast Times at Ridgemont High in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Lysette Anthony from Krull and Ivanhoe in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Lisa Bonet (AKA Lilakoi Moon, AKA Zoë Kravitz's mom) from The Cosby Show and A Different World in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Diane Franklin from The Last American Virgin and Better Off Dead in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Bo Derek from Tarzan, the Ape Man and Bolero in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Betsy Russell from Private School and Tomboy in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Melanie Griffith from Working Girl and Body Double in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is singer Joan Jett, known for "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" and "Bad Reputation," in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Daryl Hannah from Splash and Steel Magnolias in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Deborah Foreman from Valley Girl and April Fool's Day in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Nastassja Kinski from Paris, Texas and Tess in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Ann Jillian from It's a Living and Mr. Mom in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Sean Young from No Way Out and Blade Runner in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Sissy Spacek from Carrie and Coal Miner's Daughter in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is Debbie Allen from Fame and A Different World in the '80s:
And here she is now:
Here is The Go-Go's singer Belinda Carlisle, also known for "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" and "Our Lips Are Sealed," in the '80s:
Who's your favourite bombshell from the '80s? Which celeb's transformation shocked you the most? Tell me all your thoughts in the comments below!
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