Identify These Early-Career Head Shots of Celebrities
Written by Pamela Mooman
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Think you know every celebrity on sight? Test your knowledge of celebrities with this quiz featuring early-career head shots.
Nothing stays the same, as they say, including celebrities. Like you, their appearance changes through the years. Test your knowledge of glitzy entertainment by naming these celebrities based on head shots taken when their careers were beginning.
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Question 1
This singer and actress is a real "Funny Girl" who knows when "A Star Is Born." Can you name her?
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ABarbra Streisand
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BSusan Anton
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CMelanie Griffith
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DMadeline Kahn
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand is part of an elite group of performers who have won awards in multiple fields. She has been honored with Academy Awards, Grammys, Tonys, multiple Peabody Awards, and other prestigious achievement awards.
Question 2
Which actor and performer welcomed back his teacher Mr. Kotter in 1975 before he went on to catch "Saturday Night Fever" two years later?
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AGary Busey
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BJohn Travolta
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CNicholas Cage
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DSylvester Stallone
John Travolta
John Travolta was one of the youngest actors ever nominated for an Academy Award when he got the nod at age 24 for his role in "Saturday Night Fever."
Question 3
This multi-faceted celebrity gained global fame as a bodybuilder, winning the title of Mr. Universe when he was 20, and he went on to carve out a wildly successful film career. Can you name him?
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ALaurence Olivier
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BRobert Patrick
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CArnold Schwarzenegger
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DDanny Glover
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger was born in Austria and began bodybuilding when he was 15.
Question 4
Can you name this actor who has taken chances with "Risky Business?"
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ARed Skelton
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BVal Kilmer
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CTom Cruise
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DBen Affleck
Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise rose to fame in the early 1980s and has managed to stay in the spotlight in one way or another ever since.
Question 5
This singer and actor was a top 1970s pop idol thanks to his role in American television's "The Partridge Family," alongside his stepmother, Shirley Jones. Can you name him?
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ADavid Cassidy
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BRowan Atkinson
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CAlan Alda
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DJonas Armstrong
David Cassidy
David Cassidy, whose parents were performers, began his career in the 1960s but gained widespread fame when he won his role as Keith Partridge in 1970.
Question 6
Can you name this tough-guy actor who specialized in cool, calculated roles with squinted eyes and large firearms?
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AGary Busey
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BClint Eastwood
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CJames Stewart
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DNicholas Cage
Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood Jr. gained fame in the television program "Rawhide," and he came into his own with his recurring role as the Man With No Name in a trilogy of 1960s westerns from Italian director Sergio Leone.
Question 7
This actress knows "Hope Floats" but she still goes for "Speed." Can you name her?
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AMichelle Pfeiffer
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BMeg Ryan
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CGlenn Close
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DSandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock
Sandra Annette Bullock made her acting debut in 1987 with a minor role in the thriller "Hangmen." In 2015, she was named by People magazine as "Most Beautiful Woman."
Question 8
This singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and businesswoman is known as the "Queen of Pop." Can you name her?
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AMadonna
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BDebbie Harry
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CChrissie Hynde
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DPetula Clark
Madonna
Madonna Louise Ciccone, known professionally simply as Madonna, wrote and produced most of her songs. She has been cited as an influence by many subsequent musicians.
Question 9
This blue-eyed, fabled singer never lost his glow over a multiple-decade career, from Las Vegas to bossa nova to the hearts of young (and older) women in the 1940s. Can you name him?
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AClark Gable
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BFrank Sinatra
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CSammy Davis Jr.
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DMontgomery Clift
Frank Sinatra
From a young age, Francis Albert Sinatra loved music, and big band jazz in particular. Bing Crosby was his idol.
Question 10
This actress fought for her life on "Halloween" and then again when she was caught in "The Fog." Can you name this daughter of famed actress Janet Leigh?
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ACandice Bergen
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BJamie Lee Curtis
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CAnne Bancroft
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DSandra Dee
Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis made her film debut in John Carpenter's "Halloween" and, despite her success as a so-called scream queen, she went on to deliver performances in a variety of genres and garner numerous awards.
Question 11
Can you name this actress, director, and producer who has won numerous awards and honors and is part of the Hollywood Elite?
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ANicole Kidman
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BKate Winslet
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CJennifer Aniston
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DJodie Foster
Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster, christened Alicia Christian Foster, began working professionally as a child model when she was three years old.
Question 12
Can you name this New York-born actress whose parents were from Beijing and Shanghai but who came to fame in the quintessentially American television series "Ally McBeal"?
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ABrenda Song
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BTia Carrere
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CGrace Park
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DLucy Liu
Lucy Liu
Lucy Liu learned to speak Mandarin in her home and studied the martial art kali-eskrima-silat, which emphasizes weapon-based fighting, when she was young.
Question 13
Can you name this actress who had her breakthrough performance in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's 1944 film "National Velvet?"
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ATippi Hedren
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BJune Fontaine
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CElizabeth Taylor
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DJennifer Jason Leigh
Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor was born in England but moved to Los Angeles in 1939 when she was seven years old.
Question 14
Can you name this celebrity (pictured on the right) who got a taste of acting with "Mystic Pizza" and went on to be highly successful any way you slice it?
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ARobert Downey Jr.
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BBen Affleck
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CEmilio Estevez
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DMatt Damon
Matt Damon
Matt Damon is one of Hollywood's highest paid actors, and he enjoyed success and increasing fame in his role as Jason Bourne in the Bourne film franchise.
Question 15
This actor's first entertainment job was as a breakdancer performing with singer Lionel Richie in 1984, but he gained personal fame in "Boyz n the Hood." Can you name him?
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AEmilio Estevez
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BJudd Nelson
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CCuba Gooding Jr.
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DAnthony Michael Hall
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Cuba Gooding Jr. delivered one of his best critically received performances in the touching, mystical film "What Dreams May Come."
Question 16
This actress was one of the most celebrated in the 1980s and 1990s. Her breakthrough role was as a gangster moll in the 1983 film "Scarface." Can you name her?
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AGene Tierney
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BJennifer Aniston
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CJulie Christie
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DMichelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Pfeiffer has a great reputation for her skill in playing multifaceted, emotionally distant women and, certainly, for her ability to play extremely sultry dames.
Question 17
This famous Bahamian-American actor has received numerous honors and awards and was one of the biggest box office draws in the 1960s, basking "In the Heat of the Night" but understanding the simple beauty of "Lilies of the Field." Can you name him?
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AEddie Murphy
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BMorgan Freeman
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CDon Cheadle
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DSidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier was knighted in 1974 by Queen Elizabeth II. In addition to acting, he also became a successful director and has received honors from both the United States and Britain.
Question 18
This star had to face a "Fatal Attraction," but before this, he gained fame on "The Streets of San Francisco." Can you name him?
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AJames Caan
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BPeter Fonda
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CMichael Douglas
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DDavid Carradine
Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas followed in his father Kirk Douglas's footsteps and has won numerous awards, both honorary and competitive, during his long career.
Question 19
Can you name this actress who started by modeling for British Vogue in the mid-1980s and moved into film roles with "Dangerous Liaisons" and "Pulp Fiction?"
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AUma Thurman
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BNastassja Kinski
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CJulie Roberts
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DMira Sorveno
Uma Thurman
Uma Karuna Thurman has stayed busy through the 1990s and into the 21st century and is hailed as a talented star. However, when just starting out, she was insecure about her appearance, and one of her costars said she was "haunted."
Question 20
Can you name this actor who was the epitome of rough, tough, and sexy?
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AClint Eastwood
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BSean Connery
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CRobert Duvall
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DMarlon Brando
Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando Jr. was named in 1999 by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century.
Question 21
Can you name this singer who broke onto the world stage as half of a musical duo but who began actively performing by busking on the Underground in London while a schoolboy?
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ADavid Bowie
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BBurl Ives
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CDean Martin
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DGeorge Michael
George Michael
Born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, London, George Michael went on to form the band Wham! with his schoolboy acquaintance, Andrew Ridgeley.
Question 22
Can you name this comedian and actor who kept his junk disorderly on "Sanford and Son" and who is known for his raunchy routines in the 1950s and 1960s?
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AKeith David
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BRedd Foxx
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COmar Epps
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DJohn Amos
Redd Foxx
Born John Elroy Sanford, Redd Foxx influenced many comedians and became a cultural icon thanks to his singular expressions and body language as well as his well-known catchphrases.
Question 23
This actress, singer, and dancer put on her "Top Hat" and took "Swing Time" down to "42nd Street." Can you name this twinkle-toed beauty?
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ADoris Day
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BJane Seymour
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CGinger Rogers
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DEdie Falco
Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers won a dancing contest while quite young, and this prize won her a place on the vaudeville stage. From there, she moved on to Hollywood films and never looked back.
Question 24
This British actor had a long, successful stage and film career, and was nominated for multiple awards and won quite a number of them. His specialty was satire and black comedy. Can you name him?
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ACharlton Heston
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BGene Wilder
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CPeter Boyle
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DPeter Sellers
Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers made his stage debut with his parents at the tender age of two weeks.
Question 25
This respected actor was one of "The Magnificent Seven" and won great acclaim for "The King and I." Can you name him?
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AMarlon Brando
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BRobert De Niro
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CYul Brynner
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DMichael Caine
Yul Brynner
Russian-born Yuliy Borisovich Briner shaved his head for his role in "The King and I" and maintained it throughout his career as a trademark. In his early career, he worked as a model and later developed photography skills. He is the author two books.
Question 26
Can you name this actress who danced like a maniac in her most famous film role?
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AJasmine Guy
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BMariah Carey
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CJennifer Beals
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DToni Braxton
Jennifer Beals
Jennifer Beals has said her biracial culture has affected her personally, but nothing stood in her way when she interrupted her studies at Yale University to accept her role in 1983's "Flashdance," that of Alex, a welder during the day and an exotic dancer at night.
Question 27
Can you name this celebrity who began her career on Canadian television and took it to the next level with a starring role in a horror film franchise that kept going and going?
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ASharon Stone
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BWinona Ryder
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CNeve Campbell
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DDemi Moore
Neve Campbell
Canadian actress Neve Campbell has stayed busy, yet she is still best known for her roles in the "Scream" franchise and in the television program "Party of Five."
Question 28
This celebrity gained fame in the film "Mildred Pierce" and continued a successful acting career, including starring in the 1962 horror film "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" with her rival Bette Davis. Can you name her?
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AJoan Crawford
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BRita Hayworth
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CEllen Burstyn
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DJoan Fontaine
Joan Crawford
Born Lucille Fay LeSueur, Joan Crawford has been ranked as one of Classic Hollywood's greatest female stars. She retired from film work after starring in the 1970 British horror film "Trog."
Question 29
This singer who later transitioned into a successful actress is known for her "California Dreamin'," though she later found refuge in "Knots Landing."
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AGillian Anderson
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BKirstie Alley
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CJane Asher
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DMichelle Phillips
Michelle Phillips
Born Holly Michelle Gilliam, Michelle Phillips turned to acting when her group disbanded in 1970.
Question 30
This actress had a "Return to Blue Lagoon" when she was only 15, and her breakthrough role brought her to "The Fifth Element." Can you name her?
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AEmily Thompson
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BRene Russo
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CLaura Dern
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DMilla Jovovich
Milla Jovovich
Milla Jovovich was born in Ukraine but emigrated with her parents to London, England, before moving on to California. In addition to her successful acting career, she also has a production company.
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