Posted on Jul 11, 2021

58 Celebrities You Have Never Seen (Or Just Forgot) What They Looked Like When They Were Exactly 30 Years Old

I would like to meet 30-year-old Helen Mirren.

Matt Stopera

by Matt Stopera

BuzzFeed Staff

1. Sir Ian McKellen now:

Ian accepting an award while seated

Sir Ian McKellen when he was exactly 30 years old:

Black and white picture of him looking young and hot

2. Meryl Streep now:

Speaking on Zoom at a charity event

Meryl Streep when she was exactly 30 years old:

Wearing purple and modeling in the '80s

3. John Travolta now:

Bald in 2020 on the red carpet

John Travolta when he was exactly 30 years old:

Black and white pic taken in 1984 with Marilu Henner; he's wearing a bow tie

4. Christopher Walken now:

At the tribeca film festival

Christopher Walken when he was exactly 30 years old:

Shirtless in black and white with a mustache

5. Jackie Chan now:

At the Weibo Movie Awards

Jackie Chan when he was exactly 30 years old:

From the film "The Protector" in 1984

6. Cate Blanchett now:

From the 2021 Independent Spirit Awards

Cate Blanchett when she was exactly 30 years old:

From a modeling promo shoot

7. Dolly Parton now:

From the 2021 CMAs with a vase of flowers

Dolly Parton when she was exactly 30 years old:

Smiling in black and white with big hair

8. Robert De Niro now:

At the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival

Robert De Niro when he was exactly 30 years old:

From 1973 filming Mean Streets the movie

9. Paul Rudd now:

At a disney event in 2021

Paul Rudd when he was exactly 30 years old:

He looks the same

10. Madonna now:

Instagram

Madonna when she was exactly 30 years old:

When she dated Sean Penn

11. Jennifer Lopez now:

At the IFC Spirit Awards

Jennifer Lopez when she was exactly 30 years old:

In the early '90s

12. Jennifer Aniston now:

On a red carpet in a black dress

Jennifer Aniston when she was exactly 30 years old:

When she dated Brad Pitt

13. Rowan Atkinson, aka Mr. Bean, now:

Promoting a movie in 2018

Rowan Atkinson, aka Mr. Bean, when he was exactly 30 years old:

In a suit at the BAFTAs

14. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson now:

In a colorful suit

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson when he was exactly 30 years old:

In a white suit

15. Oprah now:

Doing prayer hands

Oprah when she was exactly 30 years old:

Black and white pic on the streets of Chicago, with her arms wide

16. Catherine O'Hara now:

At the SAG Awards in a shiny suit

Catherine O'Hara when she was exactly 30 years old:

Black and white photo in 1984, wearing a prim blouse

17. Julia Roberts now:

On a red carpet with hands on hips

Julia Roberts when she was exactly 30 years old:

Playing the guitar

18. Nicole Kidman now:

On The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon

Nicole Kidman when she was exactly 30 years old:

Looking at the floor with Tom Cruise at a formal event

19. Celine Dion now:

Looking stylish in white

Celine Dion when she was exactly 30 years old:

Holding the heart of the ocean

20. Denzel Washington now:

Presenting an award, wearing a bow tie

Denzel Washington when he was exactly 30 years old:

Looking youthful and cute

21. Jessica Lange now:

On the red carpet

Jessica Lange when she was exactly 30 years old:

Wearing a fur coat

22. RuPaul now:

Winning at the Emmys

RuPaul when he was exactly 30 years old:

Black and white photo in 1990, his arms folded

23. Halle Berry now:

On a red carpet

Halle Berry when she was exactly 30 years old:

Looking stunning on a red carpet

24. Will Smith now:

With Martin Lawrence, both laughing

Will Smith when he was exactly 30 years old:

With a Grammy Award

25. Amy Poehler now:

On the Writers Guild Awards red carpet

Amy Poehler when she was exactly 30 years old:

Looking casual and cool in jeans and a top

26. Helen Mirren now:

At Cannes in France

Helen Mirren when she was exactly 30 years old:

Wearing a garter belt and stockings in 1975

27. Alec Baldwin now:

WIth an army of children, all dressed in black suits and ties

Alec Baldwin when he was exactly 30 years old:

With Kevin Bacon

28. Diana Ross now:

Performing in 2019

Diana Ross when she was exactly 30 years old:

Black and white photo, sitting in a chair in 1974

29. Whoopi Goldberg now:

Holding a book on the red carpet

Whoopi Goldberg when she was exactly 30 years old:

Looking cool

30. Idris Elba now:

Telling the world about his COVID

Idris Elba when he was exactly 30 years old:

Looking hot exiting a car

31. Tom Hanks now:

At the Biden inauguration

Tom Hanks when he was exactly 30 years old:

Looking nerdy with Ralph Macchio

32. Matthew McConaughey now:

In his home office during a COVID fundraiser

Matthew McConaughey when he was exactly 30 years old:

Wearing a pleather jacket and showing big dimples

33. Keanu Reeves now:

Gray beard, long hair, and black tie

Keanu Reeves when he was exactly 30 years old:

Young and smiling

34. Nicolas Cage now:

Looking rugged and wearing a cowboy hat and a Doors T-shirt

Nicolas Cage when he was exactly 30 years old:

Looking less rugged

35. Sandra Bullock now:

At Birdbox premiere

Sandra Bullock when she was exactly 30 years old:

At the VMAs with black hose, lots of black lace, and sandals

36. Jamie Lee Curtis now:

Smiling with gray hair and hands on hips on the red carpet

Jamie Lee Curtis when she was exactly 30 years old:

With glasses and plaid

37. Lenny Kravitz now:

Looking cool and wearing sunglasses and a jeans jacket on "Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen"

Lenny Kravitz when he was exactly 30 years old:

Wearing dreads and hugging Mick Jagger

38. Sam Elliott now:

With white hair and mustache at a Netflix premiere

Sam Elliott when he was exactly 30 years old:

On a horse and in a soldier's outfit in 1975

39. Brad Pitt now:

At the Oscars, hands in pants pockets

Brad Pitt when he was exactly 30 years old:

With long hair and paisley shirt

40. Laura Dern now:

With an Oscar

Laura Dern when she was exactly 30 years old:

Wearing all gold, looking shiny and smiling

41. Arnold Schwarzenegger now:

At a podium for the Austrian World Summit

Arnold Schwarzenegger when he was exactly 30 years old:

In a classic bodybuilder pose

42. Cher now:

Wearing a rainbow flag–themed V-neck lace dress

Cher when she was exactly 30 years old:

With Carol Burnett and smiling on a red carpet

43. Diane Keaton now:

With white hair, smiling and waving at the Dr Seuss movie premiere

Diane Keaton when she was exactly 30 years old:

Looking dewy in a white suit

44. Janet Jackson now:

Instagram

Janet Jackson when she was exactly 30 years old:

Onstage at a concert in LA

45. Sir Patrick Stewart now:

At Sirius XM red carpet

Sir Patrick Stewart when he was exactly 30 years old:

Sitting with a dog in black and white

46. Matthew Perry now:

Instagram

Matthew Perry when he was exactly 30 years old:

Smiling at a movie premiere, with gelled hair

47. David Schwimmer now:

Smiling on the Tonight Show via Zoom

David Schwimmer when he was exactly 30 years old:

Looking relaxed and sitting on a boat

48. Jim Carrey now:

On the "Sonic" red carpet with his arm around Lee Majdoub

Jim Carrey when he was exactly 30 years old:

A dorky portrait from 1992

49. Adam Sandler now:

At the Independent Spirit Awards

Adam Sandler when he was exactly 30 years old:

Filming Happy Gilmore

50. Rob Lowe now:

Smiling in a black leather jacket on "Family Feud"

Rob Lowe when he was exactly 30 years old:

With gelled hair on the "True Lies" red carpet

51. Woody Harrelson now:

Wearing a sweater and standing in a doorway on a TV show in Cecember 2020

Woody Harrelson when he was exactly 30 years old:

Wearing a very cozy sweater and standing next to Glenn Close in the early '90s

52. Sigourney Weaver now:

Wear a black pantsuit at Paris Fashion Week

Sigourney Weaver when she was exactly 30 years old:

Holding a weapon from the movie "Alien"

53. Jack Nicholson now:

At a Lakers game in early 2020

Jack Nicholson when he was exactly 30 years old:

By a tree from a 1967 movie

54. Ben Stiller now:

At the Golden Globes

Ben Stiller when he was exactly 30 years old:

Showing some chest hair in 1995

55. Debbie Harry now:

Performing in June 2021

Debbie Harry when she was exactly 30 years old:

A Blondie photo shoot that is silly

56. Ricky Martin now:

With his kids and husband on a red carpet

Ricky Martin when he was exactly 30 years old:

Sitting in a chair in a white suit

57. Eddie Murphy now:

Winning am NAACP award

Eddie Murphy when he was exactly 30 years old:

Smiling with Spike Lee

58. Anjelica Huston now:

At a wine festival wearing white

Anjelica Huston when she was exactly 30 years old:

Looking sultry in a black-and-white image from 1981

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