Rewind to the 12 months 2000 and Religion Hill‘s “Breathe” was the most popular song on the radio, Survivor topped TV charts, Bill Clinton was president, and the world just experienced the turn of the century, dubbed Y2K. It was a pivotal time in pop culture, and we’ve liked watching A-listers change through the years—until you’re Reese Witherspoon, who’s principally growing older in reverse. Under, we glance again at a few of Hollywood’s largest celebrities in 2000, and what they’re so far.
Celebrities Then and Now: 2000 and Current Reese Witherspoon
Under, the Oscar-winning actress is pictured in 2000 after her Merciless Intentions success of 1999, and Legally Blonde was proper across the nook, debuting in 2001. She additionally married Ryan Phillippe in 1999. In 2025, at age 49, she’s producing and starring in award-worthy tasks, she’s a profitable entrepreneur, and he or she seems to be completely radiant—she has hardly modified.
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Spice Women launched its third and ultimate album “Forever” in 2000, and Posh Spice was newly married to David Beckham. At the moment, at age 51, the mom-of-four runs very profitable trend and sweetness manufacturers. Within the fall, a extremely anticipated Netflix docuseries about her profession and private life is ready to debut.
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In 1999, Mandy Moore’s hit single “Candy” was topping charts on the radio. Right here, she’s pictured in 2000 at The Teen Selection Awards, together with her shiny blonde hair and sun-kissed pores and skin. Now, the 41-year-old singer and actress has a number of massive tasks within the works, and is a mother of three.
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In 2000, Beyoncé was attending the ninth Annual MTV Film Awards, pictured under. That 12 months, the music icon was nonetheless a part of Future’s Youngster, and the hit album “The Writing’s on the Wall” had simply dropped the 12 months earlier than. Now, at 43, Beyoncé is receiving awards for her country-inspired album “Cowboy Carter.”
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The 12 months 2000 was large for popstar Christina Aguilera, who’s pictured right here on the MTV Music Awards. “Genie in a Bottle” was the tune we couldn’t cease taking part in in 1999, and that album catapulted her to stardom. At the moment, the 44-year-old singer and mom-of-two has a number of Grammy awards to her identify and continues to tour.
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The seventh season of Associates premiered in 2000, and Jennifer Aniston was a family identify. That was additionally the 12 months she married Brad Pitt. At the moment, the actress is 56 and producing and starring in a number of A-list movie and TV tasks, together with The Morning Present, and has her personal magnificence model LolaVie.
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Charlie’s Angels hit theaters within the fall of 2000, which was the actress’s subsequent massive win after her success with There’s One thing About Mary in 1998 and My Greatest Pal’s Marriage ceremony in 1997. She additionally voiced Princess Fiona in Shrek in 2001. In 2015, Diaz took a break from performing to deal with her household and private life (she has two children), however now, at 52, she’s again on the scene with a giant Netflix movie contract and extra within the works.
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The highest tune on the radio in 2000 was nation singer Religion Hill’s “Breathe,” in accordance with Billboard’s Yr-Finish Sizzling 100. She additionally toured together with her husband, nation singer Tim McGraw, for the primary time that 12 months (the Soul2Soul Tour). In 2023 (pictured under at age 55), Hill attended the sixteenth Annual Academy of Nation Music Honors in Nashville together with her husband and two daughters. Since then, the singer has stayed out of the highlight.
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In 2000, Miss Congeniality hit theaters, and under, Bullock is seen on the premiere. The current image of her is from 2022 (age 58) on the UK screening of The Misplaced Metropolis in London. The actress hasn’t been within the public eye a lot since then, as she introduced she was taking a break from performing after her companion handed away in 2023.
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In 2000, the Texas-born singer was 20 years outdated and had a number of songs on the radio from her “Sweet Kisses” album, which dropped the 12 months prior. She was additionally courting Nick Lachey (their actuality present Newlyweds premiered in 2003). Now, she is 45 years outdated, a mother of three and has an eponymous clothes line.
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