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Madonna
That little baby is Madonna Louise Chiccone 1958
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02
Tiny Arnold
Wilt Chamberlain, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Andre the Giant on the set of Conan the Destroyer, 1983. He looks like a kid next to them
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03
Andre the Giant
This is Andre the Giant age 19! at a Paris fashion exhibition, 1966.
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04
Robert Downey Jr.
Tony Stark taking his picture at the DMV
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05
Tim Curry and Little Nell
Tim Curry and Nell Campbell during a break while filming Rocky Horror Picture Show,1975.
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06
Raquel Welch
Raquel Welch in the make up room on the set of One Million Years BC, 1967.
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07
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali skiing (well, sort of) at Mount Snow, Vermont, 1970.
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08
We love Lucy
Lucille Ball, early 1940s, when she was still blonde.
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09
Most Illogical
Leonard Nimoy and son Adam surfing in the early 70s.
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10
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola with his mother Italia Coppola dressed as her son for some reason, on the set of The Godfather III, 1973.
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11
Chuck Norris
Chuck Norris pushing the earth down
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12
Go on... Guess!
Wrong. It's a very young Robert DeNiro!
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13
Drew Barrymore
A young Drew Barrymore being very bored by al the adults in the room, 1983.
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14
Taking a Break
Marilyn Monroe enjoying a coke while Jane Russell checks her makeup during a break on the set of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1953.
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15
Madeline Kahn
Madeline Kahn, 1967, age 25. Drop dead bombshell.
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16
Too cool for school
Angelica Huston and Liza Minelli, 1975.
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17
Steven Seagal
Steven Seagal before his hair was under siege
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18
Your favorite astrophysicist
Neil DeGrasse Tyson in his college wrestling days.
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19
Debbie Reynolds and Leslie Nielsen
Look! it's lieutenant Frank Drebin and Princess Leia's Mom!
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20
Prince Charles and Princess Diana
On vacation in 1982. Most inappropriate
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21
Martin Short
Tiny Martin Short with his parents during a lakeside beach vacation.
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22
Dwayne "The Pebble" Johnson
Look at tiny Dwayne The Rock Johnson, junior, with Rocky Johnson, senior, also awesome pro-wrestler.
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23
Norma Jean Baker
12 year old Norma Jean Baker, aka Marilyn Monroe.
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24
Slash
Baby Slash (Saul Hudson) with his parents Ola and Anthony Hudson.
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25
David Letterman
David Letterman at his job stocking groceries.
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26
Jada Pinkett Smith and Tupac Shakur
Jada Pinkett (now Smith) and Tupac Shakur, Baltimore School for the Arts High School. Late 80s
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27
Alan Rickman
Young Alan Rickman, Latymer Upper School
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28
Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver sampling a hot dog outside of Tail of the Pup, a famous hot dog joint in LA, 1983.
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29
Jim Henson
A very, VERY young and un-bearded Jim Henson working on the first version of Kermit, 1970-71ish.
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Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi high school yearbook photo, 1975.
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What a lovely little girl
Just kidding, That's Conan O'Brien's school photo
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Once upon a time in Hollywood
Quentin Tarantino 1973.
32 Wonderfully Old Photos of Famous People From Back in the Day
There's something magical about seeing a side of famous people that feels completely unexpected—like a peek into a time before they became legends. This collection is a delightful time capsule, capturing moments of Baby Madonna (as an actual baby), a wrestling Neil DeGrasse Tyson from before he became everyone's favorite astrophysicist , a young and scrappy Robert De Niro, and even a ridiculously youthful, clean-shaven Jim Henson creating the first version of Kermit the Frog.
And if that's not enough to make you smile, we've also got Robert Downey Jr., casually taking his picture at the DMV like the rest of us mere mortals. These snapshots are like tiny windows into a different era, showing the human side of iconic figures before they became household names.
Whether you're here for the nostalgia or just curious to see how your favorite stars looked back in the day, these 32 wonderfully old photos are sure to make you grin—and maybe even say, "Wait, is that really them?"
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