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45 Female Celebs From The ’80s Who Were So Hot, They Broke The Internet (Before The Internet Even Existed)


’80s Female Celebs, Then And Now

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?

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Here is Molly Ringwald from The Breakfast Club and Pretty In Pink in the ’80s:

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Here is Kim Basinger from 9½ Weeks and Batman (1989) in the ’80s:

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Here is Debra Winger from An Officer and a Gentleman and Terms of Endearment in the ’80s:

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Here is Phoebe Cates from Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Paradise in the ’80s:

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Here is Stevie Nicks from the band Fleetwood Mac in the ’80s:

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Here is Elizabeth Shue from The Karate Kid and Cocktail in the ’80s:

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Here is model Cindy Crawford in the ’80s:

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Here is Lea Thompson from the Back to the Future trilogy in the ’80s:

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Here is Heather Locklear from Melrose Place and Dynasty in the ’80s:

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Here is Catherine Bach from The Dukes of Hazzard in the ’80s:

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Here is Heather Thomas from The Fall Guy and Zapped! in the ’80s:

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Here is Nancy McKeon from The Facts of Life in the ’80s:

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Here is singer Diana Ross, known for “Endless Love” and “I’m Coming Out,” in the ’80s:

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Here is Ally Sheedy from The Breakfast Club and WarGames in the ’80s:

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Here is Kelly McGillis from Top Gun in the ’80s:

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Here is Kelly LeBrock from The Woman in Red and Weird Science in the ’80s:

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Here is Jennifer Beals from Flashdance in the ’80s:

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Here is Geena Davis from Beetlejuice and Thelma & Louise in the ’80s:

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Here is Diane Lane from The Outsiders in the ’80s:

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Here is Christie Brinkley from National Lampoon’s Vacation in the ’80s:

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Here is Jennifer Grey from Dirty Dancing and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off in the ’80s:

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Here is Goldie Hawn from Overboard in the ’80s:

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Here is Jackée Harry from 227 in the ’80s:

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Here is Jaclyn Smith from Charlie’s Angels and The Night They Saved Christmas in the ’80s:

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Here is Catherine Mary Stewart from Night of the Comet and Weekend at Bernie’s in the ’80s:

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Here is singer Janet Jackson, known for “That’s the Way Love Goes” and “State of the World,” in the ’80s:

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Here is Rebecca De Mornay from Risky Business and Feds in the ’80s:

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Here is Jennifer Jason Leigh from Fast Times at Ridgemont High in the ’80s:

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Here is Lysette Anthony from Krull and Ivanhoe in the ’80s:

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Here is Lisa Bonet (AKA Lilakoi Moon, AKA Zoë Kravitz’s mom) from The Cosby Show and A Different World in the ’80s:

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Here is Diane Franklin from The Last American Virgin and Better Off Dead in the ’80s:

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Here is Bo Derek from Tarzan, the Ape Man and Bolero in the ’80s:

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Here is Betsy Russell from Private School and Tomboy in the ’80s:

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Here is Melanie Griffith from Working Girl and Body Double in the ’80s:

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Here is singer Joan Jett, known for “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” and “Bad Reputation,” in the ’80s:

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Here is Daryl Hannah from Splash and Steel Magnolias in the ’80s:

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Here is Deborah Foreman from Valley Girl and April Fool’s Day in the ’80s:

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Here is Nastassja Kinski from Paris, Texas and Tess in the ’80s:

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Here is Ann Jillian from It’s a Living and Mr. Mom in the ’80s:

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Here is Sean Young from No Way Out and Blade Runner in the ’80s:

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Here is Sissy Spacek from Carrie and Coal Miner’s Daughter in the ’80s:

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Here is Debbie Allen from Fame and A Different World in the ’80s:

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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!

And there’s lots more where this came from — so check out BuzzFeed Canada on TikTok and Instagram!

Abby Zinman

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