An award-winning actress looks nearly unrecognizable in her 1978 high school yearbook photo—long before she became a household name in Hollywood.
The 62-year-old superstar, now an Oscar nominee for her gripping performance in The Substance, has captivated audiences for decades with her versatile roles in both drama and comedy.
She began her career in the world of soap operas before making a breakthrough with 1985’s St. Elmo’s Fire.
From there, she rose to superstardom with iconic roles in Ghost, A Few Good Men, and G.I. Jane, cementing her status as a Hollywood powerhouse.
Along the way, she shared the screen with some of Hollywood’s biggest names, including Patrick Swayze, Tom Cruise, Robert Redford, Whoopi Goldberg and Michael Douglas.
But can you guess who it is?
An award-winning actress looks nearly unrecognizable in her 1978 high school yearbook photo—long before she became a household name in Hollywood
If you guessed Demi Moore, you’re right!
Moore first gained recognition in the early 1980s with her role as Jackie Templeton on the soap opera General Hospital, which helped her land roles in major Hollywood productions.
She became part of the so-called ‘Brat Pack’ with her role as the ambitious and troubled Jules in St. Elmo’s Fire (1985), a coming-of-age film that defined a generation.
Moore’s career skyrocketed after she starred opposite Swayze in Ghost (1990), a romantic drama that became the highest-grossing film of the year and earned her a Golden Globe nomination.
She followed up with critically acclaimed performances in A Few Good Men (1992), where she held her own alongside Cruise and Jack Nicholson, and Indecent Proposal (1993), a provocative drama co-starring Redford and Woody Harrelson.
By the mid-1990s, Moore became the highest-paid actress in Hollywood, earning a then-record-breaking $12.5 million for her role in Striptease (1996), though the film itself was met with negative reviews.
She took on a physically demanding role in G.I. Jane (1997), famously shaving her head to portray the first female Navy SEAL candidate, though the film underperformed at the box office.
After stepping back from the spotlight in the early 2000s to focus on raising her three daughters, she made a high-profile return in Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (2003), playing the film’s seductive villain, Madison Lee.
The 62-year-old superstar, now an Oscar nominee for her gripping performance in The Substance, has captivated audiences for decades with her versatile roles in both drama and comedy; (seen in February)
She became part of the so-called ‘Brat Pack’ with her role as the ambitious and troubled Jules in St. Elmo’s Fire (1985), a coming-of-age film that defined a generation; (seen in 1984)
She took on a physically demanding role in G.I. Jane (1997), famously shaving her head to portray the first female Navy SEAL candidate, though the film underperformed at the box office
After stepping back from the spotlight in the early 2000s to focus on raising her three daughters, she made a high-profile return in Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (2003), playing the film’s seductive villain, Madison Lee
Moore was married three times—first to musician Freddy Moore, from whom she kept her stage name, then to action star Bruce Willis, with whom she shares three daughters, and later to That ‘70s Show actor Ashton Kutcher, who was 15 years her junior.
Her marriage to Kutcher was highly publicized, and after their 2011 split, she publicly struggled with health issues, including an eating disorder and substance abuse.
In 2019, she released her memoir Inside Out, which became a New York Times bestseller and revealed deeply personal struggles, including childhood trauma, addiction, and her complicated relationship with her mother.
Over the years, Moore has balanced Hollywood projects with independent films, earning praise for her roles in Margin Call (2011), Blind (2017), and Please Baby Please (2022).
She has also ventured into television, starring in the drama series Empire and lending her voice to the hit animated podcast Dirty Diana, which she also produced.
Recently, she received widespread acclaim for her daring and transformative performance in The Substance, a body horror film that earned her a Best Actress nomination at the Academy Awards.
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