In many people’s lives, the 1990s were a good time and unquestionably simpler times. While adults got to enjoy fun new technology like CDs, VHS tapes (from Blockbuster!) and the excitement of cordless phones, kids grew up carefree without social media.
There were also a lot of well-known, iconic celebrities during this time period, including some whose names you may have forgotten. You probably even had a crush on a few of these celebrities. See what these iconic female superstars from the 1990s are doing now by taking a look at their profiles.
Jessica Biel
The most well-known thing about Jessica Biel is her part in the popular family drama 7th Heaven. In the 1997 film Ulee’s Gold, she had her first significant screen role. It took her some time to move on to bigger roles despite her critically acclaimed performance, but she eventually ended up in a wide variety of films, from Summer Catch to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
In the 2010s, Biel’s focus shifted to primarily producing and participating in independent films, and her acting has received widespread praise. Biel and Justin Timberlake have two sons together and have been married since 2012. Her most recent appearance on television was in The Sinner’s first season.
Debbe Dunning
If the name Debbe Dunning doesn’t sound familiar to you, then perhaps the name of her most famous character will. She took over Pamela Anderson’s position on the program, playing the part from 1993 to 1999.
Home Improvement was her biggest and most illustrious role to date. Dunning has appeared in movies and television shows from 1988 to 2006, but she has never had a major role. She starred in Debbe Dunning’s Dude Ranch Roundup in 2017, incorporating her passion for horses into a show.
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Did you know Sarah Michelle Gellar was a Daytime Emmy Award winner from All My Children? Most of us first became familiar with Sarah Michelle Gellar from the popular series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Gellar obtained the part in the cult science-fiction hit thanks to the success of her soap opera career.
After leaving Buffy, she took on a variety of odd jobs and acting parts, including a memorable run in a couple of live-action Scooby-Doo movies as Daphne Blake. She has also invested some time in other endeavors, such as Foodstirs, a startup that creates meal kits for kids.
Elizabeth Hurley
When Elizabeth Hurley was 29 years old, she began her career as an Estee Lauder spokesmodel. She began dating Hugh Grant, a well-known actor from the 1990s, in the same year. After she was discovered with him on a red carpet, Hollywood began to swoon.
Her career took a slight dip in the middle of the 2000s, much like her relationship with Grant, but she came back into the public eye after landing a role on Gossip Girl. She recently portrayed the lead in the E! The Royals, which continues to serve as a model today.
Angie Harmon
Although Angie Harmon is now best known for her work as an actor, she actually began her career in 1987 when she was just fifteen years old. Before joining the cast of NBC’s Law & Order, she landed her first role in the 1990s police drama Baywatch Nights.
The actress had two children with former NFL player Jason Sehorn, with whom she was married from 2001 to 2016. While she was a guest on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, Sehorn famously proposed to her. In the TNT series Rizzoli & Isles from 2010 to 2016, Harmon also played the title role of police detective Jane Rizzoli.
Marisa Tomei
Marisa Tomei had a well-established reputation in Hollywood thanks to her appearances on series like As the World Turns and A Different World, but after her role in the 1992 smash hit My Cousin Vinny, everyone knew who she was. She even won an Academy Award for the performance.
Tomei has accepted numerous offers over the years, playing leading roles in movies like Anger Management, The Wrestler, and Wild Hogs. Aside from her work with a theater troupe, Tomei has most recently played Peter Parker’s Aunt May in the most recent Spider-Man films produced by the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Candace Cameron Bure
Candace Cameron Bure starred in a number of well-known TV shows in the 1980s and 1990s, such as Growing Pains and Who’s the Boss?
, which contributed to her being more recognizable. However, she was given the enduring role of D.J. in 1987. Tanner in the popular sitcom Full House, which made her famous.
She participated in Dancing with the Stars in 2014 before being chosen for the D.J. role a second time. Tanner appears in Fuller House AND briefly joins the The View host panel. Outside of television, Valeri Bure, an NHL player, and Candace have been wed since 1996.
Cindy Crawford
When Cindy Crawford won the Elite Model Management “Look of the Year” competition while still a high school student, her modeling career officially got underway. She would depart from DeKalb, Illinois for New York City and go on to establish herself as one of the most recognizable people on the planet.
After appearing on runways and magazine covers for twenty years, she would eventually decide to retire from the modeling industry in the year 2000. Since then, she has produced Meaningful Beauty, a line of cosmetics, and sold her own line of furniture at JCPenney.
Tia Carrere
In the role of Jade Soong Chung on the television drama General Hospital, Tia Carrere received her first significant break. But People magazine only included her on its list of the “50 Most Beautiful People” after she starred as Mike Myers’ love interest in the smash comedy Wayne’s World.
She received numerous modeling assignments after the magazine feature, including for Playboy and Maxim. She has made appearances on the reality competitions The Celebrity Apprentice and Dancing with the Stars more recently, and she also starred in the Netflix series AJ and the Queen.
Jenny McCarthy
When Jenny McCarthy was famously offered $20,000 by Playboy to appear in their October issue and later named Playmate of the Month for October 1993, her career officially began. She received numerous television hosting jobs over the years as a result of her subsequent fame.
Jenny McCarthy’s career has always been built around her ability to be authentic. She has also landed a few movie roles. She has been a reality TV show star for the past ten years, and you can currently find her as a judge on the reality singing competition The Masked Singer.
Shannon Elizabeth
Shannon Elizabeth’s portrayal of Nadia in the teen comedy American Pie may have made her one of the most well-known foreign exchange students in history. After gaining notoriety, she went on to star in Tomcats, Scary Movie, and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.
She has appeared as a guest on numerous television programs over the years, but most of her roles have been on the big screen. She now spends the majority of her time in South Africa, where she is the director of the animal rescue organization Animal Adventures.
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Cameron Diaz
Despite having zero acting experience, 21-year-old Cameron Diaz tried out for the acclaimed comedy The Mask in 1994. The movie, which starred Jim Carrey, ended up being one of the highest-grossing movies of the year and gave Diaz a significant foot in the Hollywood door.
Diaz continued to appear as a lead in several feature films in the 2000s. Her most notable performances were as Princess Fiona in the animated Shrek series, in the Charlie’s Angels prequel, and in the critically acclaimed drama Gangs of New York. In 2018, she declared her retirement from acting.
Britney Spears
As a teenager, Britney Spears achieved unbelievable heights that were unmatched by almost any other musician. The “Princess of Pop” has sold millions of records to date and had two debut albums that went on to become all-time best sellers. Spears continues to be the best-selling teen artist in the world.
She has received some press because of her personal life in addition to her music career. She went through two very public marriages and divorces, along with a well-known head-shaving incident. She received financial independence in 2021 after more than ten years of being in her father’s conservatorship, which made headlines.
Demi Moore
Early in the 1980s, Demi Moore began her career on the soap opera General Hospital, but it was her appearance in some “Brat Pack” films that really made her famous. Blame It on Rio, St. Elmo’s Fire, and About Last Night are some of her well-known movies from that time period.
When she received $12.5 million for the film Striptease in 1996, she broke the record for highest-paid actress in cinema history. Since then, she has continued to appear in a number of films, but she has relaxed and spent more time with her family, which has included actors like Bruce Willis and Ashton Kutcher.
Pamela Anderson
Pamela Anderson has always put her career as a model ahead of her acting career. She was chosen as Playmate of the Month in the Playboy magazine’s February 1990 issue, and she later got a role on the sitcom Home Improvement before going on to become well-known as a lifeguard on the hit show Baywatch.
In the last ten years, Anderson has put her acting career on hold. She has occasionally appeared on reality television or made a cameo in a movie, but these days most of her work is with PETA, a cause she is very passionate about. Pam & Tommy, a Hulu series about her and her ex-husband Tommy Lee, premiered in February 2022.
Raven Symone
Raven Symone is a famous American actor, singer, talk show host and model. Symone started her career as a child artist and became a part of some historical television ads at a very early age. She got a chance to work with legendary comedian Bill Cosby in Ghost Dad. And after that, she has become a household name in the industry. With her amazing acting career, Symone was only some of the musicians that produced their album on their own and created a place on the top seller list.
Also, she was in the famous shows named The Cosby Show, That’s So Raven from Disney, The view and Dr Doolittle. All of these works make her one of the most successful artists of her time. Now Raven is doing a television show, Mistrial from 2017, which talks about people’s struggle for justice. Also, she has been part of Raven’s Home since 2021 and married Miranda Pearman-Maday in June 2020.
Stacey Dash
Stacey Dash is an American actor with worldwide famous films like Clueless, Renaissance Man, Paper Soldiers and many more. But in her early career, she had many short roles in various films and dramas. In addition to her acting career, she was a television star by participating in various talk shows and award shows. Also, Stacey has many blockbuster music videos. Dash worked at Fox News as a political expert until 2017. She is now 56 years old and has become a part of Debbe Daley Designs as an interior designer.
Mowry Sisters: Tia and Tamera Mowry
Tia and Tamera Mowry are celebrity twins from Germany. Both of them are very successful in their career, individually and together. They tried their luck in various reality and talent shows in their early career. After moving to Los Angeles from Germany, they started work in various small roles and ads. Mowry sisters get their biggest push and platform when they get roles in Sister, Sister. It was a blockbuster hit and continued on ABC and WB networks for six years. Also, they have participated in various movies and shows like Melanie Barnet, The Hot Chick, Twitches and many more. Also, they had their reality show, and cooking shows named Tia & Tamera reality show and Tia Mowry at Home. Now both of them are married. Tia Mowry got married to Cory Hardrict, and Tamera married Adam Housley.
Gwen Stefan
Gwen Stefani is a popular American celebrity singer, writer and actress. In the 1980s, she joined his brother`s band, No doubt and became the lead vocalist in the band. After some amazing hits with the band, she started her career as a Solo artist and became a household name in the Music industry. She released albums like loves,Angels. Musics. Baby, The Sweet Escape and many more. Many entertainment journalists called her the New Madonna. Stefani is also very appealing in her looks, with great physics and dress sense. Now she has been engaged to Blake Shelton since 2014.
Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore became a celebrity superstar in a very early stage of her life. Barrymore got a big push when she starred in Sci-fi film E.T: The Extra Terrestrial. She is a director, actress and producer. Her family is very famous in the film industry, and her grandfather was John Barrymore. But she faced some difficulties in her early teenage life.
But she overcomes all of these and provides amazing class acting in films like The Wedding singers,’ ‘Music and Lyric,’ ‘50 First Date,’ and ‘Charlie Angels.’ Till now she has been very popular and gets offers for various films and dramas. Recently she starred in a Netflix show named The Santa Clarita Diet. Also, she has her own talk show.
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is a popular celebrity music star from Long Islands, New York. At the age of 18, Carey, with her friend Brenda went to a CBS record party. She tried to provide one of his recorded tapes to Jerry Greenburg from Columbia. But her tape reached Columbia records president Tommy Mottola. And it changed the life of this singer. Carey got her first big push by recording her first album Mariah Carey. After that, she has become a household name in the music industry. Other great albums of hers are Visions of Love,” “Love Take Time,” “Some Days,” and many more. She was also the Judge of the reality talent-hunting show The American Idol. Now she is doing various live shows and participating in award shows.
Tyra Bank
Tyra Bank is a top level international celebrity model from Inglewood, californiaa. She is the first black model who has been on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. Beside it, Tyra invented the show American Next Top Model reality show and won two Emmy awards for it. Also, Tyra bank is a part of Elite Model Management. She acted in some films such as Loves & Basketball, Coyoote Ugly, Life Sizes. and many more.
Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman is a famous celebrity actor and model. She was a model in her early career and then shifted to acting for her passion. Thurman’s career got the highest boost when she starred in the role of Mia Wallace in Quentin Tarantino’s movie Pulp Fiction. After doing this film she has become one of the most demanded actresses of the time. Also she has been in films like Kill Bill, Volume 1 and 2 as Beatrix Kiddo. Also Thurman has won many awards and participates in awards shows. Now she has been married to Ethan Hawke. And oftenly appeared in various Tv and reality shows.
Brandy Norwood
Brandy Norwood is a popular celebrity movie star around the world till now. But the popularity of this actress was over the moon during the whole 90s era. Brandy was so popular that one of her albums sold 6 million copies all over the world. Brandy is mainly from a Musical Family, and she is a cousin of Snoop Doggs. Some of her solos are considered the greatest of all time. In 2018 she released her seventh Studio Album. Now she is 43 years old and opened her own level named Salayna Records.
Erika Eleniak
Erika Eleniak is a famous and popular celebrity model all around the world. She is mainly of American- Canadian Origin. Eleniak started her career as a model and became very successful after working with “Playboy”. Also, after moving to act, she participated in movies like The Blobs, The Beverly Hilllbillies and many more. Also, Eleniak participated in various Tv shows and reality shows. Eleniak has been a teacher till 2012. Now she is in Canada and often arrives at various functions.
Fran Drescher
Fran Drescher is controversial for her attitude, relationships and fighting with Co actors. Some people from the industry love her more than anything. On the other hand, some hate her very much. Drescher started her career with small roles in some films and dramas. But she got her biggest push by starring as Fran Fire on The Nanny and becoming the number one choice for the directors. One of her biggest advantages is that she can get the attention of any audience with her voice and accent, which is similar to a native New York accent. Now she is 65 years old and sometimes participates in various award shows.
Christina Applegate
Christina Applegate was a heartthrob for Nineties kids. She starred in various blockbusters, movies and dramas. If you were born in the twenty-first century, you might not be aware that Christina Applegate’s most significant performance was not as Veronica Corningstone in Anchoorman: The Legends of Ron Burgunndy. She was famous in the 1990s when she participated in movies and tv series like Married… with Children, Friends, Sweet Charity on Broadway, Samantha Who and many more. She has won many awards in her career and is now doing a series called Up All Night and living around Hollywood with family.
Alicia Silverstone
Alicia Silverstone is famous for her role in the movie Clueless. Silverstone played the role of Cherr Horowitzz in that movie. In her early career, she was in some small roles in movies and dramas. After doing the film called The crush, she got some great pushes. She starred in various movies after that. But she never was in the limelight after that and lived very simply with her family. Recently she starred in Netflix’s original comedy-drama The BabySitters club.
Lori Laughlin
Lori Laughlin is a beautiful and appealing Hollywood celebrity star from 1990`s. Laughlin starred in many blockbuster films. Also she was a controversy queen in her time. But when she played the roles of Aunt Becky in the film Full House, her career reached the next level. Most of the directors and producers wanted to work with her at that time. Unfortunately, she gave some flop movies right after it and she dropped for some time. But then she starred in the role of Aunt Becky in Netflix original Fuller House and took back her crown once again. Now she is facing some controversies again. One of them is , she bribed some USC officials for her daughter’s admission.
Tara Reid
Tara Reid is a popular movie star from New Jersey, USA. Reid started her career by doing commercials for various companies. She has undoubtedly performed with elegance in the parts she has done, despite criticism of her acting ability. Reid`s career got an amazing push when she played the role of Bunny in the movie called The Big Lebowski. She became famous after this and started to get various movie offers from big production houses. Tara Reid has starred in movies like Urban Legend, Cruel Intentions, American Pie, Vicky and many more. But she suddenly moved her focus to design and became more famous in this profession.
Amanda Bynes
Amanda Bynes is a rare superstar that has become popular among audiences, especially Kids and teens. She starred in All that, which is a popular Sketch Show. Amanda joined this show in 1996 and became a star in the industry. Also, she has her Television show named The Amanda Show. In addition, she is a popular movie star with movies like What A Girl Wants, and She’s the Man. Like most other superstars, she was a part of many controversies like drug addiction, car accidents and social media posts. Amanda has his fashion shows and released her hip-hop song. Now she is concentrating on her fashion designing career with entertaining works.
Denise Richards
Denise is one of the Veteran celebrity actors in the movie industry. She has been in the industry for almost 25 years now. At the beginning of her career, she appeared in films like Starship Trooper, Wild Thing, and as a “Bond Girl” named Christmas Jones in The World is Not Enough. She continued her career and is now doing some thriller drama-type roles. Denise starred in the reality television show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Now she continues her modelling career and recently joined OnlyFan as a content creator.
Eliza Dushku
Eliza Dushku is an appealing and popular celebrity actress in the Film Industry. At the beginning of her career, she participated in various short and small roles. But her career-rising role is Faith in Buffy the Vampires Slayers. Also, she starred in Bring it on as a teen cheerleader. With this kind of work, Dushku worked as a voice artist in various video games like Fight Night champion and Saints Row 2. Now she has left the industry after many years and is doing her design work.
Tori Spelling
Tori Spelling is one of the celebrity rising stars of the Nineties. She is the daughter of popular film producer Aaron Spelling. At the early stage of their career, she participated in Beverly hills. Tori was in the show for ten years and made her name in the industry. But after that, her career never recovered that much. So she changed her destination and started doing the fashion and jewellery business. Also, spelling has two autobiographies named Tori telling and Mommywood.
Courteney Cox
Courteney Cox is one of the biggest celebrity stars of the 1990s. She was in the Friends as Monica. Also, Cox starred in the movies like Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Scream, and its sequels. Following Friends, Cox had popularity with the comedy-drama Cougar Town. She returned to the character of Gale Weathers in the most recent Scream movie in January 2022. Shining Vale, her most recent venture, is a horror-comedy series.
Jennie Garth
Jennie Garth is a popular television celebrity and has been in the industry for so long. Garth works for a show called Melrose Place and a modern remake of it, 90210. Garth was in this television show for ten years and made herself established in the industry. Also, she has won so many awards in her career. Garth has been married to David Abrams since 2015.
Heather Lockler
Heather Locklar is a great promising actress of her time. She was born in Los Angeles and studied at UCLA. In her early career, Lockler did some commercials and television series like T.J Hooker, Melrose Place, Spin city, and many more. Heather was nominated for two golden globe awards. But after 2002, she stopped getting much work in the industry.
Tiffany Amber
Tiffany Amber Thiessen was the biggest celebrity star of the 1990s. Amber Thiessen starred in Saved by the Bell as immortal Kelly Kapowski and in 90210 as Valerie Malone. These two dramas made her famous worldwide. Tiffany is very appealing for her amazing body structure and bombshell figure. Also, Tiffany starred in various television shows like Fastlane, What About Brian, White Collar, and many more. Tiffany is the host of various television shows.
Liv Tyler
Liv Tyler is a young heartthrob and bombshell in the industry. Tyler started her career with an Aerosmith video named Crazy. Also, she made her movie debut with the film named Silent Fall, which is a psychological thriller. In addition to that, she has done movies like Heavy, Stealing Beauty, Empire Records, and many more. Liv Tyler starred in The Lord of the Rings and became an international superstar. Now she is living a normal life, and Tyler has been married to David Gardner since 2014.
Carmen Electra
Carmen Electra is a celebrity acting and dance sensation of her era. The beginning of Carmen Electra’s career was as a dancer at a Cincinnati, Ohio, theme park. She briefly dabbled in music with Prince before making her television debut. Her brief appearance in the Baywatch cast in the years 1997–1998 served as her big break. Carmen has so many controversies in her career, and some of them are related to her relationships. Now she is doing her designing business and keeping herself out of the limelight.
Julia Stiles
Julia Stiles is a great celebrity actor and has become a household name in the industry. She started her career at the age of Fifteen. Stiles became famous after her role in the movie named ten things I hated about you in 1999. Also, she starred in films like Mona Lisa Smile and many more. In addition to her acting career, she has a great passion for studies. Julia Stiles got her Degree from Columbia University in English Literature. Julia is married to Preston J.Cook.
Keri Russell
Keri Russell is an amazing and talented celebrity actress from the 1990s. At the beginning of her career, she starred in a Television series called The All-New Mickey Mouse Club. But she got famous after doing the tv series named Felicity. Keri always does best with her roles, and it makes her more successful than many others. Russell portrayed the leading role in a tv series named The Americans. Some of her outstanding movies are Waitress, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Free State of Jones and many more.
Fairuza Baulk
Fairuza Baulk is another underrated entertainment star from the industry. Whereas she has been in a variety of well-known ’90s films, many people may not be familiar with her name. Fairuza has been in films like American History X, The Waterboy and Tv shows like Family Guy. Also, Baulk was the voice artist of the famous game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. In addition, she has a beautiful voice and released her own single by the name of Stromwinds. Now she has been working on sculptures and showing her art in exhibitions in various museums.
Yasmine Bleeth
Yasmine Bleeth is a star kid from the industry. She started her career when she starred in a baby shampoo commercial when she was a ten-month-old kid. She got famous by starring in Baywatch and became famous worldwide. There is an amazing story behind Yasmine`s journey in Baywatch. In the beginning, she was a guest star on this show and then became a permanent actress in this show. With acting, she has a swimwear business.
Jennifer Hewitt
Jennifer Love Hewitt was a great television star from the nineties era. She started her career by doing some commercials. Hewitt got pushed after getting her role in Television show Kids Incorporated, which is mainly a Disney Show. Also, Jennifer has done dramas like I know what you did last summer and Party of Five. These dramas make her an international television star. In addition, she has done movies like Heartbreakers, Garfield, Tropic Thunder, and many more. Now Jennifer Love Hewitt is doing a television show named 9-1-1.