With this year’s Oscars resulting in Michelle Yeoh making history as the first Asian to win in the Best Actress award category, we were curious to see what the previous Best Actress Oscar winners looked like when they won. Take a walk down memory lane with us to see how these 15 actresses have changed since then.
1. Helen Mirren, 2007 and 2023 Michael Germana/Everett Collection/EAST NEWS, Joel C Ryan/Invision/East News
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3. Gwyneth Paltrow, 1999 and 2022 AF Archive/Graham Whitby Boot/Mary Evans Picture Library/East News, Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection/East News
4. Frances McDormand, 1997 and 2021
5. Jessica Lange, 1995 and 2019 Album/EAST NEWS, AUG/face to face/FaceToFace/REPORTER/East News
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7. Jodie Foster, 1989 and 2022 LENNOX MCLENDON/ASSOCIATED PRESS/East News, Richard Shotell/Invision/AP/East News
8. Cher, 1988 and 2022 Courtesy Everett Collection/Everett Collection/East News, ANDREA RENAULT/AFP/East News
10. Diane Keaton, 1978 and 2017 Courtesy Everett Collection/East News, Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP/East News
11. Liza Minnelli, 1973 and 2022 Richard Markell/Courtesy Everett Collection/EAST NEWS, AP Photo/Chris Pizzello/Invision/East News
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13. Maggie Smith, 1970 and 2015 ASSOCIATED PRESS/East News, Darren Brade /eyevine/EAST NEWS
14. Barbra Streisand, 1969 and 2017
15. Julie Andrews, 1965 and 2023 ASSOCIATED PRESS/East News, Chris Pizzello/Invision/East News
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