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MICHELLE PFEIFFER: THEN
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02of 46MICHELLE PFEIFFER: NOWMonica Schipper/GettyNow:The 64-year-old actress (with husband David E. Kelley) sees the upside to aging. “[Part] offeeling sexyis feeling comfortable in your own skin, and less inhibited,” she toldInStyle, “and that goes along with getting older.”
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MICHELLE PFEIFFER: NOW
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Now:The 64-year-old actress (with husband David E. Kelley) sees the upside to aging. “[Part] offeeling sexyis feeling comfortable in your own skin, and less inhibited,” she toldInStyle, “and that goes along with getting older.”
03of 46JODIE FOSTER: THENPeopleMost Beautiful 1992:“My face must have dropped in the last five years,” jokedthe then 29-year-old beauty, who had just earned a Best Actress Oscar forThe Silence of the Lambsand won raves forLittle Man Tate, her directorial debut. “Suddenly I got bones that I never had before. Now I really enjoy putting care into my clothes, my makeup, my appearance.”
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JODIE FOSTER: THEN
Most Beautiful 1992:“My face must have dropped in the last five years,” jokedthe then 29-year-old beauty, who had just earned a Best Actress Oscar forThe Silence of the Lambsand won raves forLittle Man Tate, her directorial debut. “Suddenly I got bones that I never had before. Now I really enjoy putting care into my clothes, my makeup, my appearance.”
04of 46JODIE FOSTER: NOWMike Marsland/WireImageNow:Sixty years old and a mom of two, the actress says she isn’t likely to trycosmetic surgeryto keep her looks in check. “For me, it’s really a self-image thing,” she toldMoremagazine. “I’d rather have somebody go, ‘Wow, that girl has a big nose,’ than ‘Wow, that girl has a bad nose job.’ "
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JODIE FOSTER: NOW
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Now:Sixty years old and a mom of two, the actress says she isn’t likely to trycosmetic surgeryto keep her looks in check. “For me, it’s really a self-image thing,” she toldMoremagazine. “I’d rather have somebody go, ‘Wow, that girl has a big nose,’ than ‘Wow, that girl has a bad nose job.’ "
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CINDY CRAWFORD: THEN
06of 46CINDY CRAWFORD: NOWPresley Ann/Patrick McMullan via GettyNow:In the decades following her Most Beautiful cover, Crawford got divorced, remarried and launched successful home furnishing, fashion and skincare lines. She also developeda good attitudeabout getting older. “I take care of myself, but I don’t want to be obsessive,” the 57-year-old mom of two toldAllure. “I’m all for fighting the good fight, but I don’t care how much you work out or how much cream you put on – things change.”
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CINDY CRAWFORD: NOW
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Now:In the decades following her Most Beautiful cover, Crawford got divorced, remarried and launched successful home furnishing, fashion and skincare lines. She also developeda good attitudeabout getting older. “I take care of myself, but I don’t want to be obsessive,” the 57-year-old mom of two toldAllure. “I’m all for fighting the good fight, but I don’t care how much you work out or how much cream you put on – things change.”
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MEG RYAN: THEN
08of 46MEG RYAN: NOWAmy Sussman/Getty ImagesNow:Though she kept her résumé packed through the 1980s and ’90s, Ryanretreated from the spotlightfollowing her split from Dennis Quaid, moving to New York, scaling back on projects and interviews and quietly adopting a daughter, Daisy, in 2006, while raising her now-adult son Jack Quaid. The 61-year-old stepped back in front of the camera in 2015,forIthaca, a World War II-era film she also directed and debuted at the Middleburg Film Festival in Virginia. She recently returned to the small screen in the seriesPicture Paris.
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MEG RYAN: NOW
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Now:Though she kept her résumé packed through the 1980s and ’90s, Ryanretreated from the spotlightfollowing her split from Dennis Quaid, moving to New York, scaling back on projects and interviews and quietly adopting a daughter, Daisy, in 2006, while raising her now-adult son Jack Quaid. The 61-year-old stepped back in front of the camera in 2015,forIthaca, a World War II-era film she also directed and debuted at the Middleburg Film Festival in Virginia. She recently returned to the small screen in the seriesPicture Paris.
09of 46COURTENEY COX: THENPeopleMost Beautiful 1995:Back in the ’90s, theFriendsstaradmitted to being afacial product fanatic. “I have 150 cleansers in my bathroom,” Cox said. But she was low-key about the rest of her beauty regimen. “I only have to do three things to look halfway decent: Curl my eyelashes, fill in my eyebrows and put some lipstick on,” she shared.
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Most Beautiful 1995:Back in the ’90s, theFriendsstaradmitted to being afacial product fanatic. “I have 150 cleansers in my bathroom,” Cox said. But she was low-key about the rest of her beauty regimen. “I only have to do three things to look halfway decent: Curl my eyelashes, fill in my eyebrows and put some lipstick on,” she shared.
10of 46COURTENEY COX: NOWCourteney Cox.Amy Sussman/GettyNow:At 58, the actress, who has a daughter with ex David Arquette, has stopped her skincare experiments sticks with a five-minute, 10-product routineshe shared on social media.
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COURTENEY COX: NOW
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Now:At 58, the actress, who has a daughter with ex David Arquette, has stopped her skincare experiments sticks with a five-minute, 10-product routineshe shared on social media.
11of 46JULIA ROBERTS: THENPeopleMost Beautiful 2000:With her girl-next-doorlooksand laid-back charm, it’s no surprise thatthe Georgia bellegraced five World’s Most Beautiful covers (1991, 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2017) – a PEOPLE record. In 1993,The New York Timesgushedabout thePretty Womanstar, writing, “Her skin is as clear as one of those High Sierra streams where the rare golden trout still swim.”
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JULIA ROBERTS: THEN
Most Beautiful 2000:With her girl-next-doorlooksand laid-back charm, it’s no surprise thatthe Georgia bellegraced five World’s Most Beautiful covers (1991, 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2017) – a PEOPLE record. In 1993,The New York Timesgushedabout thePretty Womanstar, writing, “Her skin is as clear as one of those High Sierra streams where the rare golden trout still swim.”
12of 46JULIA ROBERTS: NOWJose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC ImagesNow:How does the actress, 55, keep her famous smile healthy and bright? With baking soda! In general, the busy mom of three has little time for a more complicated beauty routine. “I’m happy if I have on moisturizer and ChapStick,” she toldInStyle.
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JULIA ROBERTS: NOW
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Now:How does the actress, 55, keep her famous smile healthy and bright? With baking soda! In general, the busy mom of three has little time for a more complicated beauty routine. “I’m happy if I have on moisturizer and ChapStick,” she toldInStyle.
13of 46CATHERINE ZETA-JONES: THENPeopleMost Beautiful 2001:Zeta-Joneshas made no secret that looking goodtakes effort.“I think beauty is a gift that you have to make the most of,” she said. “I’ve worked hard at trying to look my best.” She had a little help: night moisturizer. “Sometimes I look like a seal because I’m so lathered in the stuff.”
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CATHERINE ZETA-JONES: THEN
Most Beautiful 2001:Zeta-Joneshas made no secret that looking goodtakes effort.“I think beauty is a gift that you have to make the most of,” she said. “I’ve worked hard at trying to look my best.” She had a little help: night moisturizer. “Sometimes I look like a seal because I’m so lathered in the stuff.”
14of 46CATHERINE ZETA-JONES: NOWMichael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones.Dimitrios Kambouris/GettyNow:At 53, Zeta-Jones is still a stunner. She told AustralianVogue, “[and] with a little help from our friends, it makes it even better.” Those “friends” include thehoney and sugarshe uses to moisturize and exfoliate her entire body. “You wash it off and your skin is gorgeous,” she said.
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CATHERINE ZETA-JONES: NOW
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
Now:At 53, Zeta-Jones is still a stunner. She told AustralianVogue, “[and] with a little help from our friends, it makes it even better.” Those “friends” include thehoney and sugarshe uses to moisturize and exfoliate her entire body. “You wash it off and your skin is gorgeous,” she said.
15of 46NICOLE KIDMAN: THENPeopleMost Beautiful 2002:“I was the plain one,” proclaimedKidman,talking about growing upwith a younger brunette sister. By the time the Oscar winner graced PEOPLE’s cover, she knew her porcelain skin was an asset. “Nicole won’t even cross the road without a hat,” said palNaomi Watts. “She’s really disciplined about that and it pays off. Her skin is like a perfect china cup.”
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NICOLE KIDMAN: THEN
Most Beautiful 2002:“I was the plain one,” proclaimedKidman,talking about growing upwith a younger brunette sister. By the time the Oscar winner graced PEOPLE’s cover, she knew her porcelain skin was an asset. “Nicole won’t even cross the road without a hat,” said palNaomi Watts. “She’s really disciplined about that and it pays off. Her skin is like a perfect china cup.”
16of 46NICOLE KIDMAN: NOWAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicNow:Happily married since 2006 to country starKeith Urban, with whom she has two girls, the 55-year-old actress still makes suncare a priority. “It is the worst thing in terms of aging,” shetoldMarie Claire, “so I wear a lot of sunscreen, and I never go in the sun.”
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NICOLE KIDMAN: NOW
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Now:Happily married since 2006 to country starKeith Urban, with whom she has two girls, the 55-year-old actress still makes suncare a priority. “It is the worst thing in terms of aging,” shetoldMarie Claire, “so I wear a lot of sunscreen, and I never go in the sun.”
17of 46HALLE BERRY: THENPeopleMost Beautiful 2003:The star who’d made history the year before as the first Black woman to win the Best Actress Oscar (forMonster’s Ball)described herselfas “very imperfect but okay with my imperfections.”
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HALLE BERRY: THEN
Most Beautiful 2003:The star who’d made history the year before as the first Black woman to win the Best Actress Oscar (forMonster’s Ball)described herselfas “very imperfect but okay with my imperfections.”
18of 46HALLE BERRY: NOWFrazer Harrison/WireImageNow:When does the 56-year-old mom of two think shelooks her best? “I feel the most beautiful whenever I’m doing things that I love,” she told PEOPLE. “I love work, I love being around children, I love reading.”
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HALLE BERRY: NOW
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Now:When does the 56-year-old mom of two think shelooks her best? “I feel the most beautiful whenever I’m doing things that I love,” she told PEOPLE. “I love work, I love being around children, I love reading.”
19of 46ANGELINA JOLIE: THENPeopleMost Beautiful 2006:When she was featured on PEOPLE’s cover,Joliehad already distinguished herself as a humanitarian who regularly went on missions to developing countries, distributing food to the hungry, even sleeping on frozen ground after a hard day’s work. Herbeauty regimenwas just as un-diva-like: a little face powder, mascara and a dab of Vaseline on her lips.
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ANGELINA JOLIE: THEN
Most Beautiful 2006:When she was featured on PEOPLE’s cover,Joliehad already distinguished herself as a humanitarian who regularly went on missions to developing countries, distributing food to the hungry, even sleeping on frozen ground after a hard day’s work. Herbeauty regimenwas just as un-diva-like: a little face powder, mascara and a dab of Vaseline on her lips.
20of 46ANGELINA JOLIE: NOWEmma McIntyre/WireImageNow:Jolie, 47, has continued traveling the world as a special envoy of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. “I am a proud American and I am an internationalist,” the actress and mom of six said during a March 2017speech for the UNHCR. “I believe anyone committed to human rights is. It means seeing the world with a sense of fairness and humility and recognizing our own humanity in the struggles of others.” She even headed to England toteach a master’s classat the London School of Economics' Centre for Women, Peace and Security.
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ANGELINA JOLIE: NOW
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Now:Jolie, 47, has continued traveling the world as a special envoy of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. “I am a proud American and I am an internationalist,” the actress and mom of six said during a March 2017speech for the UNHCR. “I believe anyone committed to human rights is. It means seeing the world with a sense of fairness and humility and recognizing our own humanity in the struggles of others.” She even headed to England toteach a master’s classat the London School of Economics' Centre for Women, Peace and Security.
21of 46DREW BARRYMORE: THENPeopleMost Beautiful 2007:Saying she felt most beautiful “right after I’ve worked out and I’m sweating all over the place,” the former child star described the happy results: “I feel like I’ve changed the shape of my body temporarily into something more flexible and strong.”
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DREW BARRYMORE: THEN
Most Beautiful 2007:Saying she felt most beautiful “right after I’ve worked out and I’m sweating all over the place,” the former child star described the happy results: “I feel like I’ve changed the shape of my body temporarily into something more flexible and strong.”
22of 46DREW BARRYMORE: NOWTodd Owyoung/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via GettyNow:The actress, 48, who’s mom to daughters Olive and Frankie, has added even more titles to her credits: businesswoman and talk show host. In 2013 she started a cosmetics line called Flower and spends time doling outbeauty tips. And her eponymous daytime talk show continues to be a hit.
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DREW BARRYMORE: NOW
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Now:The actress, 48, who’s mom to daughters Olive and Frankie, has added even more titles to her credits: businesswoman and talk show host. In 2013 she started a cosmetics line called Flower and spends time doling outbeauty tips. And her eponymous daytime talk show continues to be a hit.
23of 46CHRISTINA APPLEGATE: THENPeopleMost Beautiful 2009:After being diagnosed with breast cancer and undergoing a double mastectomy a year earlier, the actress was learning to appreciate her new body: “I don’t have to wear a bra!” she said. “And the gals look good in tank tops.” Helping her heal: then-boyfriend Martyn LeNoble, who made her feel “beautiful.”
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CHRISTINA APPLEGATE: THEN
Most Beautiful 2009:After being diagnosed with breast cancer and undergoing a double mastectomy a year earlier, the actress was learning to appreciate her new body: “I don’t have to wear a bra!” she said. “And the gals look good in tank tops.” Helping her heal: then-boyfriend Martyn LeNoble, who made her feel “beautiful.”
24of 46CHRISTINA APPLEGATE: NOWChristina Applegate.Jon Kopaloff/Getty ImagesNow:Applegate, 51, who once toldCosmopolitan, “I never looked in the mirror and thought I was a pretty girl,” married LeNoble (with whom she has daughter, Sadie) in February 2013. Also in 2013, she returned to the big screen inAnchorman 2: The Legend Continues. Her seriesDead to Mewas her latest hit, though she hasstepped back from work a bitsince being diagnosed with MS in 2021.
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CHRISTINA APPLEGATE: NOW
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Now:Applegate, 51, who once toldCosmopolitan, “I never looked in the mirror and thought I was a pretty girl,” married LeNoble (with whom she has daughter, Sadie) in February 2013. Also in 2013, she returned to the big screen inAnchorman 2: The Legend Continues. Her seriesDead to Mewas her latest hit, though she hasstepped back from work a bitsince being diagnosed with MS in 2021.
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JENNIFER LOPEZ: THEN
26of 46JENNIFER LOPEZ: NOWMatt Winkelmeyer/GettyNow:Lopez’s “toddlers” are full-blown kids at age 14, she starred in the Valentine’s Day rom-comMarry Me,she wrapped up a successful Las Vegas residency and she’s happily married toBen Affleck. “I’ve never been better,” the 53-year-old told PEOPLE in 2022. “It’s just that we’re all in a very beautiful moment.”
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JENNIFER LOPEZ: NOW
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Now:Lopez’s “toddlers” are full-blown kids at age 14, she starred in the Valentine’s Day rom-comMarry Me,she wrapped up a successful Las Vegas residency and she’s happily married toBen Affleck. “I’ve never been better,” the 53-year-old told PEOPLE in 2022. “It’s just that we’re all in a very beautiful moment.”
27of 46BEYONCÉ: THENPeopleMost Beautiful 2012:“I feel more beautiful than I’ve ever felt because I’ve given birth,” Beyoncé, then a new mom to daughter Blue Ivy, told PEOPLE. “I have never felt so connected, never felt like I had such a purpose on this earth.”
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BEYONCÉ: THEN
Most Beautiful 2012:“I feel more beautiful than I’ve ever felt because I’ve given birth,” Beyoncé, then a new mom to daughter Blue Ivy, told PEOPLE. “I have never felt so connected, never felt like I had such a purpose on this earth.”
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GWYNETH PALTROW: THEN
30of 46GWYNETH PALTROW: NOWJ M HAEDRICH/SIPA/ShutterstockNow:The 50-year-old has majorly grown her footprint in the lifestyle space thanks to her website and newsletter goop, which expanded into a skincare line and beyond. Though she consciously uncoupled from Martin, the two remain some of Hollywood’s friendliest exes and co-parents, and in 2014, she moved on with producer Brad Falchuk. She also continues to induce #FOMO withher Instagram account, which chronicles her travels — and delicious meals.
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GWYNETH PALTROW: NOW
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Now:The 50-year-old has majorly grown her footprint in the lifestyle space thanks to her website and newsletter goop, which expanded into a skincare line and beyond. Though she consciously uncoupled from Martin, the two remain some of Hollywood’s friendliest exes and co-parents, and in 2014, she moved on with producer Brad Falchuk. She also continues to induce #FOMO withher Instagram account, which chronicles her travels — and delicious meals.
31of 46LUPITA NYONG’O: THENPeopleMost Beautiful 2014:She stunned on red carpet after red carpet during awards season, eventually nabbing the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for12 Years a Slave. Being named World’s Most Beautiful, Nyong’o hoped she would help to challenge antiquated perceptions of beauty. “It was exciting and just a major, major compliment,” she said of the title. “I was happy for all the girls who would see me on [the cover] and feel a little more seen.”
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LUPITA NYONG’O: THEN
Most Beautiful 2014:She stunned on red carpet after red carpet during awards season, eventually nabbing the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for12 Years a Slave. Being named World’s Most Beautiful, Nyong’o hoped she would help to challenge antiquated perceptions of beauty. “It was exciting and just a major, major compliment,” she said of the title. “I was happy for all the girls who would see me on [the cover] and feel a little more seen.”
32of 46LUPITA NYONG’O: NOWMike Coppola/GettyNow:Her career hasn’t stopped since: The 40-year-old is a part of theStar Warsresurgence, starring inThe Force AwakensandThe Last Jedi.She’s also lent her voice to the live action adaption ofThe Jungle Book, and made her Broadway debut in the playEclipsed.
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LUPITA NYONG’O: NOW
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Now:Her career hasn’t stopped since: The 40-year-old is a part of theStar Warsresurgence, starring inThe Force AwakensandThe Last Jedi.She’s also lent her voice to the live action adaption ofThe Jungle Book, and made her Broadway debut in the playEclipsed.
33of 46SANDRA BULLOCK: THENMost Beautiful 2015:When she was named PEOPLE’s Most Beautiful Woman in 2015, the actress simply laughed. “No, really. I just said, ‘That’s ridiculous,'” she told PEOPLE. What really makes Bullock feel beautiful is her role as mother to her son, Louis. “What is beautiful is the honor of being Louis’ mother,” she said.
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SANDRA BULLOCK: THEN
Most Beautiful 2015:When she was named PEOPLE’s Most Beautiful Woman in 2015, the actress simply laughed. “No, really. I just said, ‘That’s ridiculous,'” she told PEOPLE. What really makes Bullock feel beautiful is her role as mother to her son, Louis. “What is beautiful is the honor of being Louis’ mother,” she said.
34of 46SANDRA BULLOCK: NOWJack Plunkett/Invision/AP/ShutterstockNow:Bullock has her hands full at home – she welcomed a sibling for son Louis, daughter Laila, in 2015. “When I look at Laila, there’s no doubt in my mind that she was supposed to be here,” the 58-year-old told PEOPLE of her daughter. She returned to the big screen inThe Lost Citybefore announcing she’d be taking a little break to spend more time with her kids.
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SANDRA BULLOCK: NOW
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Now:Bullock has her hands full at home – she welcomed a sibling for son Louis, daughter Laila, in 2015. “When I look at Laila, there’s no doubt in my mind that she was supposed to be here,” the 58-year-old told PEOPLE of her daughter. She returned to the big screen inThe Lost Citybefore announcing she’d be taking a little break to spend more time with her kids.
35of 46JENNIFER ANISTON: THENMost Beautiful 2004 & 2016:Aniston, who’d just wrapped up her wildly successful sitcomFriendswhen she landed on the cover of PEOPLE as the WMB for the first time, confessed toplastering on makeupin her younger, more insecure days. When she finally stopped, “I’d have people say, ‘God, you look so much better.'“When she was honored with the title for the second timein 2016, Aniston defined beauty as: “Inner confidence. Peace. Kindness. Honesty. A life well-lived. Taking on challenges and not feeling shame for things that haven’t gone the way you felt they should have. And not feeling like a failure or allowing people to critique your life and make you feel like you’ve failed at something. That’s just toxic noise.”
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JENNIFER ANISTON: THEN
Most Beautiful 2004 & 2016:Aniston, who’d just wrapped up her wildly successful sitcomFriendswhen she landed on the cover of PEOPLE as the WMB for the first time, confessed toplastering on makeupin her younger, more insecure days. When she finally stopped, “I’d have people say, ‘God, you look so much better.'”
When she was honored with the title for the second timein 2016, Aniston defined beauty as: “Inner confidence. Peace. Kindness. Honesty. A life well-lived. Taking on challenges and not feeling shame for things that haven’t gone the way you felt they should have. And not feeling like a failure or allowing people to critique your life and make you feel like you’ve failed at something. That’s just toxic noise.”
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JENNIFER ANISTON: NOW
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37of 46PINK: THENPeggy SirotaBeautiful Issue 2018:Pink — and her two kids, Willow, 6, and Jameson, 16 months — graced the cover of PEOPLE’s newly renamed “The Beautiful Issue” in 2018. Her key to the happiness that she radiates? “Try not to take life too terribly seriously,” she said. “We laugh a lot. It’s all about our family unit and time spent together, and much less about external stuff.”
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PINK: THEN
Peggy Sirota
Beautiful Issue 2018:Pink — and her two kids, Willow, 6, and Jameson, 16 months — graced the cover of PEOPLE’s newly renamed “The Beautiful Issue” in 2018. Her key to the happiness that she radiates? “Try not to take life too terribly seriously,” she said. “We laugh a lot. It’s all about our family unit and time spent together, and much less about external stuff.”
38of 46PINK: NOWTodd Williamson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via GettyNow:The proud mama, 43, has watched as her daughter has shared her own voice with fans on social media, and recently announced she’ll be hitting the stage again herself at the 2022 Ohana Festival in California.
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PINK: NOW
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Now:The proud mama, 43, has watched as her daughter has shared her own voice with fans on social media, and recently announced she’ll be hitting the stage again herself at the 2022 Ohana Festival in California.
39of 46JENNIFER GARNER: THENBeautiful Issue 2019:The actress opened up about the beauty in motherhood — her favorite job — and her time with kids Violet, Seraphina and Samuel with exBen Affleck. “I’m starting to get to the point where I realize this job is not going to be forever,” she shared. “Not in the all-encompassing every meal, every moment, every day way that I have loved for the last thirteen years. It’s going to shift. But there’s beauty in how it works in episodes.”
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JENNIFER GARNER: THEN
Beautiful Issue 2019:The actress opened up about the beauty in motherhood — her favorite job — and her time with kids Violet, Seraphina and Samuel with exBen Affleck. “I’m starting to get to the point where I realize this job is not going to be forever,” she shared. “Not in the all-encompassing every meal, every moment, every day way that I have loved for the last thirteen years. It’s going to shift. But there’s beauty in how it works in episodes.”
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JENNIFER GARNER: NOW
41of 46KATE HUDSON & GOLDIE HAWNClockwise from top: Kate Hudson, Goldie Hawn and Rani Hudson Fujikawa cover PEOPLE.Coliena RentmeesterMost Beautiful 2008 (Kate) and Beautiful Issue 2020:Natural beauty Hudson confessed to PEOPLE at the time of her first cover, “I don’t even remember the last time I got a manicure.” Her priority: spending free time with then-5-year-old son Ryder rather than in a salon. Still, when she did get a facial or leg waxing, “I always think, ‘I should do this more often.'“In 2020, she graced the cover again, this time with mom Goldie Hawn and tot daughter Rani Rose, whom she shares with fiancé Danny Fujikawa. “My mom gave me the floor to be able to feel confident enough to go out and feel like my life could be my own,” said Kate. “Mom was my greatest cheerleader. And it just made me think about Rani…going, ‘I hope I give her that kind of confidence,’ you know?”
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KATE HUDSON & GOLDIE HAWN
Clockwise from top: Kate Hudson, Goldie Hawn and Rani Hudson Fujikawa cover PEOPLE.Coliena Rentmeester
Most Beautiful 2008 (Kate) and Beautiful Issue 2020:Natural beauty Hudson confessed to PEOPLE at the time of her first cover, “I don’t even remember the last time I got a manicure.” Her priority: spending free time with then-5-year-old son Ryder rather than in a salon. Still, when she did get a facial or leg waxing, “I always think, ‘I should do this more often.'”
In 2020, she graced the cover again, this time with mom Goldie Hawn and tot daughter Rani Rose, whom she shares with fiancé Danny Fujikawa. “My mom gave me the floor to be able to feel confident enough to go out and feel like my life could be my own,” said Kate. “Mom was my greatest cheerleader. And it just made me think about Rani…going, ‘I hope I give her that kind of confidence,’ you know?”
42of 46KATE HUDSON & GOLDIE HAWN: NOWGoldie Hawn and Kate Hudson.Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesNow:The women are closer than ever, frequently posting about each other on Instagram and watching Rani grow. “We all need to have an open mind and feel good about what we’re doing and let other people live the way they want to live,” Hudson, 44, told PEOPLE of motherhood.
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KATE HUDSON & GOLDIE HAWN: NOW
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Now:The women are closer than ever, frequently posting about each other on Instagram and watching Rani grow. “We all need to have an open mind and feel good about what we’re doing and let other people live the way they want to live,” Hudson, 44, told PEOPLE of motherhood.
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CHRISSY TEIGEN: THEN
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44of 46CHRISSY TEIGEN: NOWChrissy Teigen and John Legend with children Esti, Luna and Miles.Chrissy Teigen InstagramNow:The little family’s cuteness has multiplied! Teigen, 37, and Legendwelcomed their third child, daughter Esti, on Jan. 13, 2023. “What a blessed day,” Legend said when sharing the news.
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CHRISSY TEIGEN: NOW
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend with children Esti, Luna and Miles.Chrissy Teigen Instagram
Now:The little family’s cuteness has multiplied! Teigen, 37, and Legendwelcomed their third child, daughter Esti, on Jan. 13, 2023. “What a blessed day,” Legend said when sharing the news.
45of 46HELEN MIRREN: THENAndrew EcclesBeautiful Issue 2022:WhenDame Helen Mirrenlearned she’d been chosen as the cover star of PEOPLE’s 2022 Beautiful Issue, “I was absolutely sort of gobstruck, as we say in England. I never considered myself ‘beautiful.’ And [at] my age! So I was amazed,” the Oscar winner, 76, said. “Most of us are not beautiful. We have other stuff, which is just as powerful as beauty. And I would like to see us celebrate those things … I love the wordswaggerbecause I think swagger means I’m confident in myself, I’m presenting myself to the world, I’m enjoying the world around me. I think what is called the beauty industry should be called the swagger industry. We’re giving people swagger.”
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HELEN MIRREN: THEN
Andrew Eccles
Beautiful Issue 2022:WhenDame Helen Mirrenlearned she’d been chosen as the cover star of PEOPLE’s 2022 Beautiful Issue, “I was absolutely sort of gobstruck, as we say in England. I never considered myself ‘beautiful.’ And [at] my age! So I was amazed,” the Oscar winner, 76, said. “Most of us are not beautiful. We have other stuff, which is just as powerful as beauty. And I would like to see us celebrate those things … I love the wordswaggerbecause I think swagger means I’m confident in myself, I’m presenting myself to the world, I’m enjoying the world around me. I think what is called the beauty industry should be called the swagger industry. We’re giving people swagger.”
46of 46HELEN MIRREN: NOWWeiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via GettyNow:In the year since her cover, the 77-year-old has stayed as busy as ever,starring in1923andShazam! Fury of the Godsand filming for L’Oréal Paris withAndie MacDowell.
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HELEN MIRREN: NOW
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Now:In the year since her cover, the 77-year-old has stayed as busy as ever,starring in1923andShazam! Fury of the Godsand filming for L’Oréal Paris withAndie MacDowell.
source: people.com
