Believe it or not, it’s almost 2026 (at least, at the time I’m writing this). And that means 2000 was officially a quarter of a century ago…although it certainly hasn’t felt like that long. So in honour of another 25 years of pop culture in the books, I thought I’d show what the most popular celebs looked like 25 years ago, compared to today. And we’re starting with the women, because you know, ladies first.
They were beautiful then, and they’re just as gorgeous now! Let’s see what the hottest women of the ’00s look like today. Prepare for some shockers, and a whole bunch of nostalgia:
And here she is now, age 56:
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Here is Madonna in 2000, age 42:
And here she is now, age 67:
And here she is now, age 44:
And here she is now, age 58:
And here she is now, age 44:
6.
Here is Cameron Diaz in 2000, age 27:
And here she is now, age 53:
7.
Here is Mariah Carey in 2000, age 30:
And here she is now, age 56:
8.
Here is Christina Aguilera in 2000, age 19:
And here she is now, age 44:
9.
Here is Sarah Jessica Parker in 2000, age 35:
And here she is now, age 60:
10.
Here is Tyra Banks in 2000, age 26:
And here she is now, age 52:
11.
Here is Jennifer Aniston in 2000, age 31:
And here she is now, age 56:
12.
Here is Janet Jackson in 2000, age 34:
And here she is now, age 59:
13.
Here is Sandra Bullock in 2000, age 36:
And here she is now, age 61:
14.
Here is Renée Zellweger in 2000, age 31:
And here she is now, age 56:
15.
Here is Gwyneth Paltrow in 2000, age 28:
And here she is now, age 53:
16.
Here is Lauryn Hill in 2000, age 24:
And here she is now, age 50:
17.
Here is Lucy Liu in 2000, age 31:
And here she is now, age 57:
18.
Here is Calista Flockhart in 2000, age 35:
And here she is now, age 61:
19.
Here is Tara Reid in 2000, age 24:
And here she is now, age 50:
20.
Here is Meg Ryan in 2000, age 38:
And here she is now, age 64:
21.
Here is Debra Messing in 2000, age 31:
And here she is now, age 57:
22.
Here is Vivica A. Fox in 2000, age 36:
And here she is now, age 61:
23.
Here is Liv Tyler in 2000, age 23:
And here she is now, age 48:
24.
Here is Gabrielle Union in 2000, age 27:
And here she is now, age 53:
25.
Here is Drew Barrymore in 2000, age 25:
And here she is now, age 50:
26.
Here is Nia Long in 2000, age 29:
And here she is now, age 55:
27.
Here is Celine Dion in 2000, age 31:
And here she is now, age 57:
28.
Here is Shakira in 2000, age 23:
And here she is now, age 48:
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Here is Jada Pinkett Smith in 2000, age 29:
And here she is now, age 54:
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Here is Reese Witherspoon in 2000, age 24:
And here she is now, age 49:
Who was your fave female celeb in the year 2000? Anyone else to add to this list? Tell me in the comments below!