Celebrities come and go. Some celebrities have worked a long time to get where they are and others have experienced overnight fame. No matter the case, people love celebrities and all that they put out into the world. One important thing to remember, though, is that celebrities are people too. There was a person before all of the fame and sometimes that person can look totally different before being in the spotlight.
It's pretty interesting to see and think about how different some celebrities appear in their hometowns, with their families, or as children. They really do have a stage presence that is so different to who they are truly. It can feel kind of odd to see these big celebrities before they were famous, but those photos do exist.
For those who are interested in the more personal lives of some very famous people, here we have collected 25 images of celebrities before they became worldwide superstars.
Gwyneth Paltrow before the fame
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Kurt Cobain and Nirvana before they were famous
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Madonna in 1979
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Natalie Wood as as child
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Neil Young and Rick James were in a band together before the success
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Carrie Fisher, 1971
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The Beatles before the fame, The Quarrymen, 1960
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Audrey Hepburn as a child
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Mariah Carey before she was famous at a photoshoot for her self-titled album, 1990
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Daft Punk before the costumes
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Keanu Reeves before the fame. 1984
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John Lennon and Paul McCartney at a party
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Before they were famous…
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Robin Williams, 1975
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Ray Charles and pre-fame Stevie Wonder, 1962
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Cyndi Lauper before the fame
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Goldie Hawn when she taught ballet, 1964
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Shakira before singing, early 1990s
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Salma Hayek before the fame, 1980s
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Marilyn Monroe when she was Norma Jeane, 1945
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Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera before fame, 1994
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David Bowie getting his hair done, 1965
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Stevie Nicks and George Harrison, 1977
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Brian May and John Deacon before Queen, 1971
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