Celebrities and Now: Y2K Edition

Celebrities and Now: Y2K Edition

Rewind in 2000, Faith Hill’s “Breath” was the most popular song on radio, with Survivors heading the TV charts, Bill Clinton being president, and the world went on to experience the turn of the century called Y2K. It’s a pivotal time in pop culture and we’ve loved watching A-listers change over the years. Below, we look back at some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities in 2000 and what they’ve been doing so far.

Celebrities from the time and now: Since 2000

Reese Witherspoon

Below, the Oscar-winning actress is portrayed in 2000 after the success of cruel intentions in 1999, with a legal blonde turning the corner. It debuted in 2001. She married Ryan Phillip in 1999.

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Victoria Beckham

Spice Girls released their third final album, “Forever,” in 2000, and Posh Spice is newly married to David Beckham. Today, at age 51, Mom-of-Four runs a highly successful fashion and beauty brand. The highly anticipated Netflix docusaries about her career and personal life will be making their debut in the fall.

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Mandy Moore

In 1999, Mandy Moore’s hit single “Candy” was topped with charts on the radio. Here, she was portrayed at the Teen Choice Awards in 2000, with bright blonde hair and sun-kissed skin. The 41-year-old singer and actress currently have multiple major projects in the film, and is a mom of three.

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Beyonce

In 2000, Beyoncé was attending the 9th MTV Film Awards below. That year, the music icon was still part of Destiny’s Child, and the hit album “The Writing’s On the Wall” fell a year ago. Currently 43 years old, Beyoncé has won an award for her country-inspired album, “Cowboy Carter.”

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Christina Aguilera

2000 was huge for Popstar Christina Aguilera, depicted at the MTV Music Awards. “Genie in a Botle” was a song that she couldn’t stop performing in 1999, and the album catapulted her into stardom. Today, the 44-year-old singer and two moms continue to tour, awarding multiple Grammys to her name.

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Jennifer Aniston

Friend’s seventh season premiered in 2000, and Jennifer Aniston was famous. It was also the year she married Brad Pitt. Today, the actress is 56 years old and has produced and starred in several A-list films and TV projects, including morning shows, and has her own beauty brand Lolavie.

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Cameron Diaz

Charlie’s Angels struck the theater in the fall of 2000. This was the actress’s next big victory after a successful marriage in 1998 and my best friend in 1997. She voiced Princess Fiona at Shrek in 2001. the work.

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Face Hill

The top song on radio in 2000 was “Breath” by country singer Faith Hill, according to Billboard’s End of Year Hot 100. She toured with her husband, country singer Tim McGraw for the first time that year (soul2soul tour). In 2023 (pictured at 55), Hill attended the 16th Annual Academy of Country Music Honors in Nashville with her husband and two daughters. Since then, the singer has moved away from the spotlight.

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Sandra Bullock

In 2000, Miss Congeniality hits the theatres, and below, Bullock is seen at its premiere. Her most recent photo is from 2022 (age 58) at the UK Screening of the Lost City of London. The actress has not been seen much since then since, as she announced she was taking a break from acting after her partner passed away in 2023.

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Jessica Simpson

In 2000, the Texas-born singer was 20 years old and had several songs on the radio from the “Sweet Kisses” album that he dropped the previous year. She was also dating Nick Lachee (the newlyweds show of their reality show, premiering in 2003). Currently she is 45 years old, a mom of three and has an eponymous clothing line.

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