How, years later, 15 actresses that men admired in the 90s have changed (15 photos)

Guys, it turns out people get old... But age is no obstacle

Salma Hayek





In the late 80s, Salma Hayek got the lead role in the telenovela "Teresa" and became quite a popular Mexican actress. She consolidated her success in the 90s, continuing to play in "Teresa" and playing roles in such films as "Desperado", "Haste Makes Sense" and "From Dusk Till Dawn". In addition to re-establishing herself in Mexico, Hayek became part of Hollywood, where she would later build a successful career and settle in the following years. Her name is associated with such films as Frida, Grown Ups, The Hitman's Bodyguard, and The Eternals.

Courteney Cox



After playing in several TV series in episodic and minor roles, Courteney Cox joined the main cast of Friends. Interestingly, the actress auditioned for the role of Rachel and was even supposed to get the role, but ultimately changed her mind in favor of Monica, which is why Rachel went to Jennifer Aniston. Courtney, along with the rest of the Friends cast, became the highest paid actress of her time, earning $1 million per episode in the final two seasons. At the same time, Courtney was strengthening her position in big cinema: two years after the start of Friends, she starred in Scream and appeared in subsequent sequels. Although Courtney continued to actively act in other films and series, she was unable to surpass Friends on the small screen and Scream on the big screen.

Jennifer Love Hewitt





Jennifer Love Hewitt began acting as a child and played in the slasher film I Know What You Did Last Summer as soon as she turned 18. Thanks to her success on the big screen, Jennifer moved from TV series to films, but her success was variable. She was noted in the films Heartbreakers and The Tuxedo, however, in these and many other films, critics noted Jennifer more negatively than positively. Love Hewitt was able to return to the top again when she returned to the roots of her career and starred in the series. "Ghost Whisperer" reminded the mass audience of Jennifer's existence, and she continued to play in this series for another five years after its release.

Monica Bellucci



Monica Bellucci's natural beauty could be seen with the naked eye even in childhood, so she easily began a career in the modeling business in her teens. Until the age of 33, Monica's life was closely connected with modeling, but then she completely concentrated on cinema and successfully starred in "The Apartment", "Malena", "Irreversible" and "The Matrix Reloaded". Hollywood studios couldn't leave an actress like Monica exclusively to French and Italian filmmakers, so already in the 2000s, the doors to Hollywood opened wide for her. In addition to The Matrix, she also appeared in Tears of the Sun, The Passion of the Christ, and Spectre.

Halle Berry



Halle Berry first achieved fame in the 90s, playing in the films Boomerang, The Flintstones, and The Last Boy Scout. She became a world star in 2001, when she played the leading female role in "Monster's Ball" and received an Oscar for her performance. It is noteworthy that Halle is the only African-American actress to have won an Oscar. However, she also received an anti-award - in 2005, she was awarded the Golden Raspberry for her role in "Catwoman". Halle came to collect her award in person, which does not happen often, because actors do not like the Golden Raspberry, which is not surprising. After all this, Berry played leading and supporting roles in "Moonfall", "Scare Call", "Abduction", "Never Let Go" and "Perfect Strangers". In addition, Halle played Storm in the "X-Men" film series, but later this role went to Alexandra Shipp. Berry was so angry about losing the role that she even refused to meet with Alexandra, who wanted some advice before starting filming.

Michelle Pfeiffer



Michelle Pfeiffer's career peaked in the 80s. She starred in Scarface, Grease 2, Ladyhawke, and The Witches of Eastwick. However, after her rapid rise, Michelle did not face oblivion, as sometimes happens in Hollywood. She was able to gain a foothold in big cinema and gave performances in the 90s, 2000s, and even 2010s. Pfeiffer is remembered for Catwoman in Batman Returns, Luanne Johnson in Dangerous Minds, Claire Spencer in What Lies Beneath, and Wasp in Ant-Man and the Wasp.

Jennifer Coolidge



"Stifler's Mom" ​​is familiar even to those who haven't seen the 1999 American Pie. Jennifer Coolidge was a little-known actress when she was given a cameo role in the teen comedy, and audiences liked her so much that her role was expanded to a minor one in the next film. However, Jennifer did not focus on American Pie and finished working on this series after the second film. Outside of American Pie, Coolidge played in Legally Blonde and A Cinderella Story, and in 2021 she made a name for herself again, appearing in the series White Lotus. Jennifer showed that despite her age and lack of serious roles, she can give her more famous colleagues a run for their money: she was nominated for eight awards for her work and took home six of them.

Denise Richards



"Starship Troopers" despite its long plot brought together a young and little-known cast with Denise Richards, who had only a few roles to her credit. Although the film failed at the box office, Richards managed to become a popular actress, and in the next two years she appeared in "Wild Things" and "The World Is Not Enough". However, the actress's acting skills were not very high, so she quickly became an actress in little-known films and gained fame as the beautiful wife of Charlie Sheen. True, their marriage lasted only four years and literally fell apart on an unpleasant note.

Demi Moore



Demi Moore has been tearing up the big screen for almost two decades. She first gained wide fame in the 80s with the films St. Elmo's Fire, What Happened Last Night and One Crazy Summer, and in the 90s Demi starred in several films at once that later became cult: Ghost, A Few Good Men, G.I. Jane and others. Later, however, Demi failed to maintain her popularity, and she made things worse when she radically changed her appearance. However, this did not last long, and by 2023 Moore had regained her former appearance and starred in The Landowner with Billy Bob Thornton, as well as in Substance with Margaret Qualley. It is noteworthy that the plot of Substance partially reflects the last years of Demi Moore: the film tells the story of an old star who decides to take a desperate step in an attempt to regain her youth and popularity.

Alicia Silverstone



In the 90s, Alicia Silverstone was one of the main idols of teenagers. She built her career on "The Passion", "Batman and Robin", "Blast from the Past", "The Nanny" and several other films, for which she received millions of dollars. And it seems that this was enough for Alicia, because starting in the 2000s, she diverted her attention from big cinema and began to devote the lion's share of her time to low-budget films and theater. This continued for about 20 years, but in the end, Alicia returned to larger-scale work and began to develop her own production company.

Shannon Elizabeth



"American Pie" introduced the world not only to Jennifer Coolidge, but also to Shannon Elizabeth, who also played a small but extremely memorable role, which was expanded to the main one in the second part. In addition, Elizabeth flashed in "Love Actually", "Scary Movie", "Jay and Silent Bob" and other comedies. However, Shannon's subsequent career was not a resounding success. On the small screens, she played mostly episodic characters, and after 2006, she began to play almost always herself. As for big cinema, Elizabeth is content with only secondary roles.

Alyssa Milano



After Shannen Doherty lost her leading role in Charmed, Rose McGowan took her place. As it became known in 2023, Shannen's departure was facilitated by Alyssa, who literally forced the creators of the series to part with the actress, who came to the series one of the first. Milano tried to justify herself, saying that all this was fiction, but not only Holly Marie Combs, but also Shannen herself, who remained silent for a long time, openly spoke out against her. Doherty admitted that she lived with this burden, which destroyed her career, for many years. Alyssa's career after Charmed only continued to flourish. She played in Planet Terror, Conan the Barbarian, Nip/Tuck and Once Upon a Time, but after 2021 she took a long break from big cinema and threw all her efforts into TV series.

Sarah Michelle Gellar



Sarah Michelle Gellar has over a hundred films to her credit, including Cruel Intentions, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Scooby-Doo, Scream 2, and Simply Irresistible. And, although Sarah has long been one of the most famous actresses, all the films with her together have collected only half a billion dollars. The thing is that despite her fruitful career in film, she is still better known for her TV series, in particular Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which lasted six years. Sarah's next leading role on the small screen was in 2011 in the series "The Double", and later she starred in "The Wolfpack" and "Sometimes I Lie".

Elisabeth Shue



Elisabeth Shue learned about huge fame in the 80s thanks to the films "The Karate Kid" and "Cocktail". On the wave of success, she got the role of Jennifer Parker in "Back to the Future Part II", replacing Claudia Wells, who refused to continue due to family circumstances. Shue later appeared in Leaving Las Vegas, The Saint, Bad Behavior, Invisible Man, and Piranha 3D. In 2019, she joined Anthony Starr in The Boys, but only stayed on the show for one season.

Angelina Jolie



Angelina Jolie's youth was not easy. She hired a hitman for herself twice, but ultimately changed her mind both times. Having recovered her mental health, she began a fruitful career, which began with Gia and The Reign of Fear and continued with Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Mr. and Mrs. Smith. On the set of the latter film, Angelina met Brad Pitt, whom she later stole from Jennifer Aniston. The couple Jolie and Pitt were considered the most beautiful of their time, but it soon became clear that there were big problems behind the beautiful shell: their discord became public property, but, despite all the problems, they both continued to act in films. During this time, Jolie played in Maria, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil and The Eternals, and Pitt in The Lone Wolves, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Faster than a Bullet and Apogee.