50 Vintage Photos Of Iconic Celebrities Have Been Shared Online

by Maryjane

There are numerous names that come to mind when we think of fame and fortune. Talk about the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Jack Nicholson, Freddie Mercury, Sofia Vergara, Joaquin Phoenix, and so many others.

These people go past being just singers, actors, and entertainers, and they continue to live on as society’s icons of pop culture. In any case, due to their iconic status, different people release so many articles on these individuals, and the overexposure makes it very difficult to recall what your favorite icon looked like years ago or even what they were up to before they became famous.

Fortunately, there is a subreddit community called r/OldSchoolCelebs that is dedicated to helping us remember everything we need to know about these icons. With more than a hundred thousand people sharing vintage photographs of the biggest celebs to have ever appeared on screen and on stage, you will undoubtedly find someone you enjoy looking at.

Also, it's not difficult to lose all sense of direction while looking at these photos. It makes us contemplate how these subjects have changed over the long run, yet we ought to also do that ourselves.

So how about we do precisely that? Keep scrolling to see some of the pictures we’ve gathered from this subreddit.

1. Stevie Nicks in 1980

1. Stevie Nicks in 1980HellsJuggernaut

2. The Original Sesame Street cast in 1969

2. The Original Sesame Street cast in 1969HellsJuggernaut

3. Brittany Murphy in 1999

3. Brittany Murphy in 1999lupindeathray

4. John Travolta and Princess Diana dancing at the White House in 1985

4. John Travolta and Princess Diana dancing at the White House in 1985Sleeeepy_Hollow

5. Singer Jimmie Rodgers and his Wife Colleen on their wedding day in 1957

5. Singer Jimmie Rodgers and his Wife Colleen on their wedding day in 1957MrRodgers88

6. Marilyn Monroe on a New York City subway, precisely at Grand Central Station in 1955

6. Marilyn Monroe on a New York City subway, precisely at Grand Central Station in 1955JuliaSeth

7. Sting is giving his autograph to a young Gwen Stefani back in 1983

7. Sting is giving his autograph to a young Gwen Stefani back in 1983InevitableClear

8. Young Dolly Parton and her husband Carl Dean who have been married since 1966

8. Young Dolly Parton and her husband Carl Dean who have been married since 1966HellsJuggernaut

9. Jodie Foster and Robert De Niro on the set of Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver in 1976

9. Jodie Foster and Robert De Niro on the set of Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver in 1976Olkasmario20

10. Jimi Hendrix rented Ringo Starr’s apartment in London back in 1966

10. Jimi Hendrix rented Ringo Starr’s apartment in London back in 1966HellsJuggernaut

11. Janis Joplin in London back in 1969

11. Janis Joplin in London back in 1969HellsJuggernaut

12. Joaquin Phoenix in 1996

12. Joaquin Phoenix in 1996tatumbecker

13. Barbara Eden in her 428 Cobra Jet Mustang in 1970

13. Barbara Eden in her 428 Cobra Jet Mustang in 1970TheOreoMan25

14. Marilyn Monroe in the 1950s

14. Marilyn Monroe in the 1950sPauloPatricio

15. Winona Ryder for Rolling Stone in 1991

15. Winona Ryder for Rolling Stone in 1991DolbyVision

16. Carrie Fisher on location in Norway during production of 'The Empire Strikes Back' in 1980

16. Carrie Fisher on location in Norway during production of 'The Empire Strikes Back' in 1980GaGator43

17. A 19-year-old Ava Gardner photographed for her Mgm employment questionnaire in 1942

17. A 19-year-old Ava Gardner photographed for her Mgm employment questionnaire in 1942NihilisticNoir

18. Meryl Streep during her cheerleader days at Bernards High School, Bernardsville, Nj in 1966

18. Meryl Streep during her cheerleader days at Bernards High School, Bernardsville, Nj in 1966InevitableClear

19. Betty White in 1948

19. Betty White in 1948earthdogbb

20. Sophia Loren pecks her younger sister, Maria Villani Scicolone in 1955

20. Sophia Loren pecks her younger sister, Maria Villani Scicolone in 1955HellsJuggernaut

21. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon calling yheir moms after winning the Oscar for "Good Will Hunting" in 1997

21. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon calling yheir moms after winning the Oscar for Sleeeepy_Hollow

22. Freddie Mercury talking to David Bowie at Live Aid in 1985

22. Freddie Mercury talking to David Bowie at Live Aid in 1985HellsJuggernaut

23. Princess Diana dozes off while watching a museum performance in 1981

23. Princess Diana dozes off while watching a museum performance in 1981HellsJuggernaut

24. Prince and his Band in 1980

24. Prince and his Band in 1980HellsJuggernaut

25. Robert Downey Jr, Anthony Michael Hall and Uma Thurman in 1987

25. Robert Downey Jr, Anthony Michael Hall and Uma Thurman in 1987WhoAmIToday451

26. Keanu Reeves and Carrie Anne Moss celebrating the release of "The Matrix" in 1999

26. Keanu Reeves and Carrie Anne Moss celebrating the release of HellsJuggernaut

27. The Beatles are waiting to cross Abbey Road back in 1969

27. The Beatles are waiting to cross Abbey Road back in 1969HellsJuggernaut

28. Rick Astley meets Princess Diana in 1988

28. Rick Astley meets Princess Diana in 1988HellsJuggernaut

29. Sofia Vergara pre-fame at Miami Beach in the early 1990s

29. Sofia Vergara pre-fame at Miami Beach in the early 1990sHellsJuggernaut

30. Here is 25-year-old Jimi Hendrix with his first electric guitar

30. Here is 25-year-old Jimi Hendrix with his first electric guitarHellsJuggernaut

31. Audrey Hepburn was photographed by Philippe Halsman in Rome back in 1954

31. Audrey Hepburn was photographed by Philippe Halsman in Rome back in 1954psycot

32. Carrie Fisher and a 13-year-old Warwick Davis behind the scenes of "Return Of The Jedi" in 1983

32. Carrie Fisher and a 13-year-old Warwick Davis behind the scenes of HellsJuggernaut

33. Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher in 1961

33. Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher in 1961CurrentRoster

34. Here is Steve & Terri Irwin in 1992

34. Here is Steve & Terri Irwin in 1992Giggle_interrupted

35. Here is Shakira in 1990

35. Here is Shakira in 1990HellsJuggernaut

36. Young Princess Diana and her guinea pig named Peanut in 1972

36. Young Princess Diana and her guinea pig named Peanut in 1972GaGator43

37. Young Bob Saget with his parents at Circa in either 1969 or 1970

37. Young Bob Saget with his parents at Circa in either 1969 or 1970snazzydetritus

38. Benicio Del Toro and Parker Posey in 1995

38. Benicio Del Toro and Parker Posey in 1995ShaneMP01

39. Susan Sarandon in 1964

39. Susan Sarandon in 1964InevitableClear

40. Sean Connery having pashta in Nineteen Shickshty Three (1963)

40. Sean Connery having pashta in Nineteen Shickshty Three (1963)HellsJuggernaut

41. Here is Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver in 1983

41. Here is Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver in 1983HellsJuggernaut

42. Whitney Houston in 1982

42. Whitney Houston in 1982WhoAmIToday451

43. Debbie Harry in London for Vogue back in 1994

43. Debbie Harry in London for Vogue back in 1994HellsJuggernaut

44. Here is Jack Nicholson in 1972

44. Here is Jack Nicholson in 1972HellsJuggernaut

45. Rose Byrne and Heath Ledger in 1999

45. Rose Byrne and Heath Ledger in 1999FUCKMESAULGOODMAN

46. Danny Devito at Oratory Preparatory School, Summit, Nj in 1961

46. Danny Devito at Oratory Preparatory School, Summit, Nj in 1961InevitableClear

47. Elton John and Cher in 1975

47. Elton John and Cher in 1975HellsJuggernaut

48. Harrison Ford in 1978

48. Harrison Ford in 1978HellsJuggernaut

49. Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, C. Thomas Howell, Patrick Swayze, Ralph Macchio, Rob Lowe and Matt Dillon - The Outsiders in 1983

49. Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, C. Thomas Howell, Patrick Swayze, Ralph Macchio, Rob Lowe and Matt Dillon - The Outsiders in 1983HellsJuggernaut

50. Mark Hamill and his wife, Marilou in 1978

50. Mark Hamill and his wife, Marilou in 1978HellsJuggernaut

You’ll agree with me that the work is worth the effort at the end of the day. It's no surprise that so many countless traditions that span back thousands of years emphasize the same things we find in our modern times.

So let us know in the comments what you think about this collection.

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