These 25 Black Celebs Have Been Famous For Over 20 Years — Here's What They Looked Like In 2004 Vs. 2014 Vs 2024

Everyone here is aging in reverse, I swear.

1. First, this is Beyoncé in 2004:

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Here's Beyoncé in 2014:

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And here's Beyoncé in 2024:

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2. This is Michael B. Jordan in 2004:

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Here's Michael in 2014:

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And here's Michael in 2024:

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3. This is Gabrielle Union in 2004:

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Here's Gabrielle in 2014:

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And here's Gabrielle in 2024:

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4. This is Angela Bassett in 2004:

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Here's Angela in 2014:

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And here's Angela in 2024:

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5. This is Usher in 2004:

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Here's Usher in 2014:

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And here's Usher in 2024:

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6. This is Oprah Winfrey in 2004:

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Here's Oprah in 2014:

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And here's Oprah in 2024:

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7. This is Kenan Thompson in 2004:

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Here's Kenan in 2014:

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And here's Kenan in 2024:

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8. This is Halle Berry in 2004:

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Here's Halle in 2014:

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And here's Halle in 2024:

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9. This is Samuel L. Jackson in 2004:

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Here's Samuel in 2014:

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And here's Samuel in 2024:

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10. This is Viola Davis in 2004:

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Here's Viola in 2014:

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And here's Viola in 2024:

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11. This is Tyler James Williams in 2004:

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Here's Tyler in 2014:

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And here's Tyler in 2024:

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12. This is Kerry Washington in 2004:

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Here's Kerry in 2014:

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And here's Kerry in 2024:

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13. This is Zoë Kravitz in 2004:

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Here's Zoë in 2014:

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And here's Zoë in 2024:

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14. This is Whoopi Goldberg in 2004:

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Here's Whoopi in 2014:

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And here's Whoopi in 2024:

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15. This is Will Smith in 2004:

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Here's Will in 2014:

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And here's Will in 2024:

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16. This is Jada Pinkett Smith in 2004:

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Here's Jada in 2014:

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And here's Jada in 2024:

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17. This is Snoop Dogg in 2004:

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Here's Snoop in 2014:

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And here's Snoop in 2024:

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18. This is Brandy in 2004:

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Here's Brandy in 2014:

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And here's Brandy in 2024:

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19. This is Jamie Foxx in 2004:

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Here's Jamie in 2014:

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And here's Jamie in 2024:

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20. This is Queen Latifah in 2004:

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Here's Queen Latifah in 2014:

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And here's Queen Latifah in 2024:

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21. This is Regina King in 2004:

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Here's Regina in 2014:

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And here's Regina in 2024:

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22. This is Alicia Keys in 2004:

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Here's Alicia in 2014:

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And here's Alicia in 2024:

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23. This is Chris Rock in 2004:

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Here's Chris in 2014:

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And here's Chris in 2024:

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24. This is Pharrell Williams in 2004:

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Here's Pharrell in 2014:

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And here's Pharrell in 2024:

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25. And finally, this is Idris Elba in 2004:

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Here's Idris in 2014:

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And here's Idris in 2024:

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