We all remember these vixens from the 80’s and 90’s. They were beautiful celebrities starring in our favorite movies and TV shows. Over the years they have fallen out of the spotlight. But we are here to track them down for you and show how they have aged over the years. Some for better, some for tragically worse.
Kelly McGillis
We fell in love with her in the 80’s as Maverick’s brainy beau, Charlie Blackwood, in ‘Top Gun.’ Not going to lie, I had a major crush on her after seeing that movie. After seeing her now? Not so much!
Yasmine Bleeth
Yasmine was every teenage boys crush on ‘Baywatch.’ After several drug addictions and plastic surgeries, she isn’t much of a looker anymore.
Heather Locklear
Heather Locklear was one of the biggest heart throbs of the 90’s. She won four consecutive Golden Globe nominations for Melrose Place.
Fairuza Balk
Everyone loved the bad girl, Vicky Vallencourt, from ‘The Waterboy.’ She actually hasn’t aged too badly.
Lara Flynn Boyle
Lara starred in the wildly popular ‘Twin Peaks,’ as Donna Hayward, in the 90’s. Also, who could forget her as Wayne’s ‘psycho-hose beast’ girlfriend, Stacy, in ‘Wayne’s World.’ Most recently she played Helen Gamble on the TV show ‘The Practice.’ Some unfortunate plastic surgery has left her looking completely different, for the worse.
Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen
Adorable superstar child actors, Mary-Kate and Ashley started at Michelle Tanner on ‘Full House.’ They created many more movies as kids, then found themselves in the world of fashion. They are both dating guys much older than themselves.
Alicia Silverstone
She was FABULOUS in clueless. Now she’s faded into family life.
Amanda Bynes
Amanda Bynes had a very promising future rising to fame on Nickelodean. She started on ‘All That’ and then got her own skit show ‘The Amanda Show.’ The was the teenage heartthrob. Somewhere along the way fame got to her, and she turned into a total druggy. She isn’t even recognizable anymore.
Courteney Cox
After starring as Monica in the most famous TV show of all time, ‘Friends.’ She had her own show ‘Cougar Town’ for 6 seasons. Haven’t heard much from her since, but she is still smoking hot!
Danielle Fishel
Topanga from ‘Boy Meets World.’ The 90’s girl next door.
Elizabeth Hurley
Still very fine into her 50’s.
Jenna Von Oy
Minnie Driver
In 1995, Minnie Driver landed the lead role in “Circle of Friends.” This newfound popularity helped her land movie roles in “GoldenEye,” “Grosse Point Blank” and “Good Will Hunting,” opposite Matt Damon.
Calista Flockhart
Calista Flockhart was best known for her portrayal as the title role in the TV series, “Ally McBeal.”
Kristy Swanson
Kristy played Buffy on the wildly popular 90’s show ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer.’ She was gorgeous but also a super badass, taking down vampires. She has faded out of the spotlight since Buffy ended, and she openly voted for the Donald in last years election.
Morgan Fairchild
Morgan Fairchild ruled the TV airwaves in the 80’s. She starred in the shows ‘Dallas’, ‘Flamingo Road’, and ‘Falcon Crest.’ She is still looking pretty good, and is currently playing the role of Angelica on the soap opera ‘Days of Our Lives.’
Neve Campbell
The 90’s introduced to us Neve Campbell through Party of Five. The show ran for 6 seasons and won the Golden Globe for Best Drama, then Neve set her sights on big-screen.
Alyssa Milano
Alyssa Milano made herself widely known in the acting industry after playing Samantha Micelli on “Who’s The Boss?” from 1984-1992.
Larisa Oleynik
Larisa Oleynik was a 90’s teen goddess for three main reasons: The Secret World of Alex Mack, The Babysitters Club, and the infamous 10 Things I Hate About You.
Denise Richards
Starting her career in television in 1990, Richards made appearances in shows like “Saved by the Bell,” “Seinfeld” and “Melrose Place.”
Jennie Garth
Jennie Garth is best remembered for her role as Kelly Taylor on Beverly Hills: 90210.
Gillian Anderson
Gillian Anderson ruled late night television as FBI Special Agent Scully on The X-Files.
Brandy Norwood
Brandy Norwood was a triple threat during the 90’s. Brandy’s show Moesha ran for six seasons before she returned the music industry in 1998 and dropped the Monica infused single, The Boy is Mine.
Melissa Joan Hart
Melissa Joan Hart was the queen of teen tv in the 90’s. She was first known for her role in Clarissa Explains It All, but then took over the Friday lineup as Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
Rachael Leigh Cook
Rachael Leigh Cook began her career as a model by age 10 and played a supporting role in The Babysitters Club, but didn’t become a household name until She’s All That broke the record for most teen movie watched in the 90’s.
Tia & Tamera Mowry
Tia and Tamera Mowry were given their own sitcom in the 90’s known as Sister, Sister and it became the longest running sitcom in the WB channel’s history.
The Spice Girls
You can’t have a 90’s Women’s list without including the Spice Girls! In ’94, the Spice Girls brought “girl power” to life, changing pop culture as we know it.
Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston is still a big deal now; she’s one of the most popular actresses of her generation, was formerly married to and is currently married to two of Hollywood’s biggest heartthrobs, and is essentially America’s ultimate sweetheart.
Tara Reid
Tara Reid was someone to adore in the 90’s. She made film appearances in The Big Lebowski, Urban Legend, and Dr. T and the Women. After she starred in American Pie as Vicky, America couldn’t get enough of her… until they did.
Christina Applegate
Christina Applegate was hilarious as the iconic Kelly Bundy in Married… With Children.
Tia Carrere
Tia Carrere made her acting debut on the soap opera “General Hospital.” She had appearances in TV shows such as “The A-Team” and “MacGyver.” However, her breakthrough role was as Mike Myer’s love interest in the “Wayne’s World” movies.
Marisa Tomei
Pinterest Marisa Tomei began to make a name for herself in the industry, after she played the recurring role of Maggie Lauten on Bill Cosby’s “A Different World.”
Brittany & Cynthia Daniel
Brittany and Cynthia Daniel played the Wakefield sisters on Sweet Valley High.
Haley Joel Osment
Haley Joel Osment was the crowning jewel of child actors in the 90’s. Not only was he adorable, but he could act, being nominated for several Oscars. He spooked us in ‘The Sixth Sense’ and inspired us in ‘Pay It Forward.’ He left the spotlight for several years, but returned as an overweight weirdo. The new HJO is definitely the worse HJO.
Candace Cameron
Candace Cameron played DJ Tanner on Full House for the entire series from – from 1987 until 1995.
Lacey Chabert
Lacey Chabert is the final 90’s woman on our list who tugged on our heart strings for her part in Party of Five.
Julia Stiles
In the 90’s, Julia Stiles stole the show from Larisa Oleynik in 10 Things I Hate About You.
Elizabeth Berkley
Elizabeth Berkley first auditioned for the role of Kelly Kapowski on Saved by the Bell but the part ultimately went to Tiffani Amber Theissen. The casting director liked the young model so much, that he created another character for Berkley to play – Jessie Spano.
Shirley Manson
Shirley Manson was a female rockstar you wanted to be in the 90’s. She was alternative, hardcore, and grunge all at the same time.
Shannen Doherty
Shannen Doherty appeared alongside Jennie Garth in Beverly Hills: 90210 until the fourth season of the show.
Kerri Russell
Kerri Russell was the golden girl of the 90’s. She is best remembered for her television role of Felicity in 1998 and after the show ended in 2002, she shuffled into the film industry.
Angus T. Jones
Angus was absolutely adorable and hilarious in the sitcome ‘Two and a Half Men.’ He was the perfect sidekick to Charlie Sheen. As he aged, however, the cuteness started to fade. He now looks amish, and is a priest! There have also been several death hoax’s about him.
Christina Ricci
Christina Ricci’s breakout role in the 90’s was Wednesday Addams in the film adaptation of The Addams Family. She then achieved critical success as Roberta in the coming of age film Now and Then, following up with Casper, 200 Cigarettes, and Sleepy Hollow. She also made tv appearance on popular nineties shows such as The Simpsons and Saturday Night Live. After 2000, Christina’s success only seemed to get bigger. She starred in Monster with Charlize Theron, Pumpkin, Penelope, and Black Snake Moan with Samuel L. Jackson. Ricci has one son with her husband, James Heerdegen, whom she met on the set of Pan Am.
Danica McKellar
Danica McKellar was the definition of a “girl next door” as Winnie Cooper in The Wonder Years. The audience watched her grow from a 90’s girl into a 90’s woman, as she stole the heart of Kevin and viewers everywhere. Danica hung up her acting hat in the early 2000’s and pursued an academic education instead. She’s a dedicated family woman and brilliant mathematician who received her degree from UCLA and graduated summa cum laude.