Do you remember what it was like to be 25 years old? It might feel like an eternity ago, but we are sure that you have special memories from the time you were this age. This is a rather precarious time in your life as you are stuck in between youth and proper adulthood. On top of that, this indicates that you have existed for a quarter of a century already! It can be a fun period in your life since you are now independent but still young enough to consider the world your oyster. We always find it interesting to see how people were doing when they were 25 since the answers are all so different. Others might have their lives together, while some people were only starting out. This is true for celebrities as well. It can be hard to believe that older stars were once that age, but we have the photos to prove it.
Let Us Take A Look At Our Favorite Celebs At The Age Of 25
This might inspire you when it comes to meeting goals and achieving your dreams. For one thing, Bob Dylan only had six albums by that point in time. On the other hand, Beyonce had seven. Did you know that Gabrielle Union had already turned 25 years old before she starred in Bring It On? As we said, this is an exciting age. Let us find out what it was like for our favorite celebrities!
Reese Witherspoon
When she reached 25 years old, Reese Witherspoon had already appeared in a lot of movies. The list includes Cruel Intentions, Election, and Pleasantville. In case you were wondering, the iconic Legally Blonde was released in 2001. That was actually the same year that she celebrated her 25th birthday! Fun fact: the actress also got married and had kids early on. She walked down the aisle with Ryan Philippe and gave birth to their daughter in 19991. Witherspoon also had a son in October 2006. Six years after that, her son with Jim Toth was born.
Reese Witherspoon
Janet Jackson
As a member of the Jackson family, there were high expectations of the only female child. She had been exposed to the world of music from day one! We are glad that she did that and more. At the age of three, the Jackson 5 landed a contract with Motown Records. This is the reason the family relocated to Los Angeles. She was still young when she entered the acting industry, although she ended up pursuing music instead. In 1991, she turned 25 years old. By then, she already had four albums under her belt.
Janet Jackson
Heidi Klum
This lovely supermodel has posed for more magazines than we can count. On top of that, Heidi Klum is also known as one of the original Victoria’s Secret Angels. Aside from modeling, she has also tried her hand at acting. You might have seen her as a TV judge and host in the past. Yet, here she is at 25 years old!
Heidi Klum
Jennifer Aniston
In 1994, Jennifer Aniston celebrated her 25th birthday. That was the same year that Friends came out! The show was on the air all the way until 2004. So yes, it means that the cast pretty much spent a decade on the show’s set. Before that, she starred in Off-Broadway plays and played bit roles in a couple of movies. She was also in the Ferris Bueller TV show, which was based on the movie.
Jennifer Aniston
Gabrielle Union
Are we sure that Gabrielle Union has not found the Fountain of Youth? It does not look like she has been aging at all! This was a photo from 1997 when she turned 25 years old. She looks as amazing now as she did back then. She earned her big break by starring in Bring It On, even though it was a high school movie. You might have also seen her in Smart Guy, Friends, Sister, Sister, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and 7th Heaven. Of course, there is no way we can forget about yet another iconic high school film of hers: 10 Things I Hate About You.
Gabrielle Union
Madonna
In case you did not know, Madonna got her start in the show business as a dancer. After graduating from high school, she earned a dance scholarship at the University of MicHowever, Shean. She ended up dropping out and moving to New York City when she was 20 years old. Later on, she trained at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Five years after that, she took the world by storm as a true star. In 1983, the talented performer released an eponymous debut album. Then, in 1984, she came out with Like a Prayer.
Madonna
Diana Ross
On the off chance that you do not know who she is, Diana Ross was a part of The Supremes. This photo was taken in 1970. She was no more than 15 years old when she joined the industry back in 1959! How awesome is that? She decided to go solo in the late ‘60s. By 1970, she already had a debut solo. She did not just keep making music but tried her hand at acting as well. As a matter of fact, she was nominated for an Oscar and brought home a Golden Globe in 1973. Do we need to say more than that?
Diana Ross
Gisele Bündchen
This gorgeous woman turned 25 years old in 2005. However, she had already been modeling for a whole decade before that! In 1996, she got to walk at New York Fashion Week. After that, she went on to work with lines like Chloe, Valentino, Alexander McQueen, and Dolce & Gabbana. In July 1999, she graced the cover of Vogue around her 19th birthday. She and Leonardo DiCaprio were in a relationship from 2000 to 2005. The year after they split, she started to go out with her current spouse and dad of two kids: Tom Brady.
Gisele Bündchen
Kim Kardashian
In 2005, Kim Kardashian entered the 25th year of her life. That was around the same time that she became a household name. She first entered the show business as the friend and stylist of Paris Hilton. She was a guest star on The Simple Life as well. In 2007, her sex tape with Ray J came out. You can say that this served as her big break. Later that year, her family landed a contract to appear in Keeping Up with the Kardashians. The whole clan has been staples in media since then.
Kim Kardashian
Beyoncé
When Queen Bey celebrated her 25th birthday in 2006, she already had five Destiny’s Child albums to her name and two solo ones. As a matter of fact, she released the second solo album to celebrate the occasion! She was already going out with rapper Jay-Z by then. They started going out in 2002 and tied the knot six years later. Can you believe that she was just 21 years old when they first became an item? He is actually 12 years older than she is.
Beyoncé
Bob Dylan
In 1941, Bob Dylan was born. He started to play music as a high student and formed several bands. Then, at the age of twenty, he moved to New York. This was a pivotal moment in his career as a musician. By the age of 25, the musician already had six studio albums to his name. He released Blonde on Blonde, the seventh one, a month after the occasion. At the moment, he has 39 albums to his name. Whoa.
Bob Dylan
Kate Middleton
The lovely Kate Middleton had not entered the royal family yet when she celebrated her 25th birthday in 2007. She was on her way to becoming a royal, however. In 2001, she met Prince William and started going out with him two years later. They briefly broke up in 2007, but they made up and got engaged in 2010. She has since earned the title the Duchess of Sussex and has three sweet kids with her husband.
Kate Middleton
Eva Longoria
When this actress turned 25 years old in 2000, she had only been a couple more gigs away from her big break on Desperate Housewives. She made her small screen debut as a flight attendant on Beverly Hills, 90210. After this, she had a small role in General Hospital and starred in The Young and the Restless for two years. She played a recurring character in Dragnet too. At long last, she landed her most iconic role, that of Gabrielle Solis, in 2003.
Eva Longoria
Leonardo DiCaprio
Do you find it hard to imagine Leo DiCaprio at the age of 25? If so, get ready because he looked dapper as a young adult. He earned his big break on Growing Pains, but he went on to land bigger and better roles after the show came to an end. In 1993, he appeared in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, the project that earned him a nomination at both the Golden Globes and the Oscars. His career only kept improving as his twenties rolled in. He has yet to show any signs of stopping!
Leonardo DiCaprio
Robin Wright
Most people know Robin Wright for bringing Princess Buttercup to life in The Princess Bride. This happened four years before her 25th birthday! After that, she went on to star in other movies. In 1989, she started going out with She’s So Lovey co-star Sean Penn after he and Madonna divorced. Dylan, their daughter, was born in 1991. Wright turned 21 years old that year! She gave birth to their son two years later. The relationship between the stars had been tumultuous. They filed for divorce and separation multiple times, only to back out of it. In 2010, they finally divorced for good.
Robin Wright
Katie Holmes
In late 2003, Katie Holmes went from 24 years old to 25. Dawson’s Creek was already over by then. Here is something that you might not know about her. She was actually offered to play the lead character in Buffy the Vampire Slayer! In the end, she turned it down so that she could finish high school. At any rate, she got her big break on Dawson’s Creek in 1998. She went out with Joshua Jackson for a while and then entered a relationship with Chris Klein in 2000. As we all know, she married Tom Cruise. We probably do not need to expound on the fate of their marriage.
Katie Holmes
Meghan Markle
This photo of Meghan Markle was taken a few weeks after she turned 25 years old in 2006. Five years after that, she earned her breakthrough role in Suits. She and Prince Harry started going out five years after that. In case you have been living under a rock, she is now the Duchess of Sussex.
Meghan Markle
George Clooney
In 1984, George Clooney landed his first big role in a sitcom known as E/R. He was 23 years old at theAfter that, heime. He appeared in various TV shows and films, although he only struck gold when he snagged a part in a different show called ER. It was on the air from 1994 until 1999.
George Clooney
Kate Beckinsale
Do you remember when Kate Beckinsale was in Brokedown Palace? She turned 25 years old, not long before it came out. Sadly, the movie did not get the best reception, even though there was a ton of anticipation around it. She also starred in Pearl Harbor and Serendipity. But she only became a true household name when she starred in the Underworld series.
Kate Beckinsale
Julia Roberts
In October 1992, Julia Roberts celebrated her 25th birthday. By then, she had already received a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination for her role in Steel Magnolias. Then, in 1990, she landed the starring role in Pretty Woman. It is amazing to think that she accomplished all of these things before she reached her mid-twenties.
Julia Roberts
Denzel Washington
When he was in his early twenties, Denzel Washington started to pursue his acting career seriously. He only made it big by his late twenties, however. Nevertheless, the talented actor has brought home a lot of awards and nominations over the years. At the moment, he has two Oscars and Golden Globes to his name.
Denzel Washington
Courteney Cox
This is what Courteney Cox looked like when she was 25 years old back in 1989. There is no denying that she was a total babe! Most people know the actress for starring in Friends. The actress even brought home a SAG for that role. She has appeared in a lot of other movies and TV shows as well.
Courteney Cox
Amy Adams
We do not know about you, but we can’t help but notice the similarities between Melissa Joan Hart and Amy Adam when she was 25 years old. This actress launched her career as a dancer, although she ended up breaking into acting too. Her breakthrough role was for Catch Me If You Can Help Me. Many people also know her as Lois Lane. She is currently a household name, and it is not hard to see why.
Amy Adams
Jessica Alba
In 2000, Jessica Alba made it big in Hollywood by starring in Dark Angel. It was not her debut role, but she certainly made an impression. She was only 19 years old by then. Four years later, she met Cash Warren and married him after a few years together. They have three kids between them now.
Jessica Alba
Keanu Reeves
Some people think that Keanu Reeves is a vampire. After all, it does not look like the actor has aged a day! His career started to pick up in the late ‘80s, only a couple of years before he celebrated his 25th birthday in 1989. The actor continues to appear in many films and TV shows.
Keanu Reeves
Serena Williams
In 2006, the amazing Serena Williams turned 25 years old. By then, she had already made a name for herself in the world of sports. As a matter of fact, she already claimed victory at the French Open, US Open, Australian Open, and Wimbledon! Mind you. She won some of those more than once as well.
Serena Williams
Cindy Crawford
Check out this photo of the supermodel only two days after she celebrated her 25th birthday. Taken in 1991, she was already enjoying the height of her career as a model. She entered the industry in the ‘80s and took the world by storm. In 2000, she decided that it was time to retire after an incredible run.
Cindy Crawford
Naomi Campbell
Here is another supermodel who was dazzling everyone around the same time that Cindy Crawford was. In 1995, Naomi Campbell was 25 years of age. She saw the most success in her career during the late ‘80s and ‘90s. Back then, she was a member of a group called “Trinity.” The other members of this exclusive club were Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington.
Naomi Campbell
Halle Berry
Let us all take a moment to admire how gorgeous Halle Berry is in this photo. She turned 25 years old in August 1991. This was about the same time that she made her big-screen debut in Jungle Fever by Spike Lee. It was a huge year for the actress. She remains one of the loveliest women that we have laid our eyes on.
Halle Berry
Winona Ryder
In 1996, Winona Ryder celebrated 25 years old existence. She had already been a big star by then. After all, she killed it when she starred in Heathers, Reality Bites, Edward Scissorhands, and Beetlejuice. There is no way that we can ignore just how talented she is. She got into trouble for shoplifting in the past, but that is behind her now. We are so glad that she has since made a comeback to Hollywood! What is even more amazing is that she still looks just as gorgeous as she did back in the day.
Winona Ryder