What Do These Iconic 90's Girl Crushes Look Like Today?

It’s shocking, but the 1990s actually started thirty years ago. It was the beginning of the super modern era, with the advent of the internet and cell phones. And while all these changes were spreading, there were faces that defined a decade! Whatever happened to the cuties of the culture before the millennium?

Then: Sarah Michelle Gellar

Millions followed the saga of Sunnydale, CA on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, back in the day. And who wasn't a little in love with Sarah Michelle Gellar in the lead? Her vampire-slaying moves were must-see TV on the WB!

Sarah Michelle Gellar hasn't disappeared. The actress has been laying low, just enjoying domestic life, believe it or not! According to Sarah: ''Ultimately you want to do something in life that people will remember. And with Buffy, I did that. I don't feel like I need to achieve something...And that takes the pressure off.''

Actress Christina Ricci once explained: ''My dream role would probably be a psycho killer, because the whole thing I love about movies is that you get to do things you could never do in real life, and that would be my way of vicariously experiencing being a psycho killer. Also, it's incredibly romantic.''

Actually, yes! Since her 90s success, she has tried out a lot of indie films beyond her old image. She explains: “The more that I can work in different mediums, the more I can grow, and learn from different actors and different types of actors and directors and different styles of acting and build a tool box.”

This stunning Cindy Crawford shocked the world with her walk and her wink. And her Pepsi commercial! Forbes magazine proclaimed her “the highest paid model on the planet.” As one of the original 90s supermodels, Cindy was a real fan favorite. But beauty is fleeting! What has she said about the topic?

Shockingly well, in fact! Fans are routinely surprised to see how the supermodel has aged, now in her 50's and married with children. On motherhood, Cindy explains: ''It's become another dimension to who I am. I don't think Sports Illustrated is going to be wanting me. But who cares? I'm at a different place in my life.''

Few women embodied hot, sizzling, 90s fun like Carmen Electra. She began glamour modeling in the mid-90s and quickly made it into Playboy. From there, she was cast on Baywatch and continued on to a steady career hosting TV shows. She transitioned into film, starting with American Vampire in 1997. Carmen did it all!

As it turns out, Carmen is very much around. She has been trying out the modern mediums for glamour shots, too! She is active on Instagram and fans still think she's a goddess. These days, she is trying something completely different, businesswise. She has launched her own brand, a skincare line called GOGO.

Jennifer Love Hewitt became a very familiar face as character Sarah Reeves on Party of Five. Then, she scared audiences in I Know What You Did Last Summer. But along the way, she had a secret wish. According to Jen: ''I would just love once to be called sexy. Just because it would make me something other than cute.''

Eventually, very well! Whatever nice girl reputation she felt was dragging her down, the photos didn't show it. But truthfully, her own Instagram is filled with very down to earth, minimal makeup, mom shots these days. She's married to actor Brian Hallisay, and a parent of two.

A surprising hit, America couldn't get enough of a minister and his family on 7th Heaven. A young Jessica Biel stole the show, though. Back then, she looked like a bit of a tomboy. And that wasn't just her basketball-loving character in the script!

Actually, Jessica still loves sports. Justin has described his wife as incredibly strong — physically. They even work out together! In her free time, she does get pretty girly now. Seen in glam on the red carpet for the past few years, she was named Sexiest Woman Alive!

First, she was the star of Clarissa Explains It All on Nickelodeon. Then, she got promoted to Sabrina the Teenage Witch, for more magical antics on teen TV. Melissa Joan Hart was a 90s sitcom staple, for so many! Oddly enough, the actress didn't feel she was in the right job.

Some may have seen a peek of her when did a short stint on Dancing With The Stars in 2009. She managed to stay for six weeks! Ultimately, Mel was voted off. But she has plenty going on at home. Married to musician Mark Wilkerson, the couple has three sons. No small project, frankly!

Tara Reid had a visible career in the 90s, even if she has taken a break in recent years. While she will always be remembered as Vicky in American Pie, she had other notable roles. Not many can add The Big Lebowski to their resume, but Tara can! What was it about her, though? 

As some may recall, Tara was frequently in the tabloids about her botched plastic surgeries. Yikes! While that would be traumatic for anyone, Tara is now seen on Instagram smiling with a pretty balanced look. Does the actress have any lingering regrets?

Starting early, Keri Russell joined the cast of the Mickey Mouse Club at age 15. She was also cast in Honey I Shrunk the Kids, a forever classic. But it would be one starring role on ABC that most people will always remember her for, no matter what she does in the future. Felicity was unforgettable!

Indeed, she has. And she's experimented with a lot of styles, too. Most recently, Keri Russell has been on The Americans. Oddly enough, the show costars her real-life man, Matthew Rhys. Besides this dream job, Keri has popped in with film roles from time to time. Waitress, Free State of Jones, and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, to name a few. 

Not everyone can say they started their career as a Playboy model. But Jenny McCarthy did just that, in 1993. Why did she agree to pose, at the beginning? She explained: ''The one thing I like about 'Playboy' is they don't have the anorexic look. The women are voluptuous. So I didn't really want to diet. I just wanted to tone up.''

Actually, she is busy still being a blonde bombshell! Now in her late 40's, she hasn't aged very visibly. And Jenny McCarthy is a host again, as a judge on The Masked Singer. But at home, she's even busier than at work. Known most for her statements incorrectly linking autism to vaccines, she is a commited mom to an autistic son.

No matter what she does, Alicia Silverstone is always going to be the star of Clueless. The teen film has become one of the most memorable of the decade, especially fun for anyone who wants to see Alicia kiss a young Paul Rudd. But some may also know the actress from her appearances in not just one, but three Aerosmith music videos!

In recent years, Alicia Silverstone has been in Broadway shows. And as a longtime proud vegan, she has been publishing some yummy books. According to the actress: ''My attention since 'Clueless' has been on family, relationships, activism, the planet, and my career.'' What's next, on the bucket list?

Few gals could compare to young Denise Richards, the queen of gorgeous. Maybe that's why she was on so many shows in the 90s! From Saved by the Bell to Melrose Place, America loved seeing her on the small screen. She even had a short role on Seinfeld!

With a famous marriage to chaotic actor Charlie Sheen, Denise got plenty of press. They divorced in 2006, and she continued in the biz in television and film. Most recently, reality TV fans may have been introduced to her for the first time on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The actress stayed on for two seasons, but it looks like that was enough!

Sweet as candy, everyone sang along with Mandy Moore. High school dance DJs played her pop magic all over the country, and her career evolved. She moved into acting, and has had a string of roles ever since! Everyone has a favorite Mandy moment, by now. Who didn't cry at the end of A Walk to Remember?

Time for a life update: In 2015, Mandy met musician Taylor Goldsmith. They wed in 2018 after a short engagement, and are expecting a baby in 2021! The starlet once said: ''I don't cook very well at all. I'm the girl that can't make scrambled eggs.'' Will that change when she becomes mama Mandy?

Tiffany Thiessen was an iconic face in the 90s, and for good reason. After winning Miss Junior America in 1987, she went on to magazine covers. Then, NBC snatched her up for a very big role: Kelly Kapowski on Saved by the Bell. From there, she became a verifiable teen idol!

Indeed, Tiffany has gotten married in the decades since. She's a mom now, and she loves to cook and show off her creations on Instagram. But she does still have an interest in entertainment. Over the years, she kept up with small roles, always keeping her resume fresh. Currently, she co-hosts a reality show on MTV called Deliciousness. Funny food videos and commentary are her job, officially!

Linda Evangelista is a face few can forget from the 90s. Everyone got to know her, even subliminally. She was everywhere, back then! One of the original supermodels in the industry, she was called the favorite model of models. And during this era, she coined a phrase heard round the world: "We don't wake up for less than $10,000 a day." 

For the most part, Linda has led a private life. She returned to the runway in the 2000s for a bit, just for old time's sake. She was a guest judge on Australia's Next Top Model, notably. And she does shoot campaigns, from time to time. But she spends more time on AIDS activism and being a mom. That's right, a mom!

Everyone knows it's true: There will never be a sassier twin story, after Sister, Sister. Despite being separated at birth, they always seemed to wear the same outfits. Tia and Tamera made it believable! Has that ever really been explained?

Today, the grown-up, married, mommy twins are pretty busy. Both have strong marriages and careers. Tia recently hosted a cooking show and wrote a book about parenting. Tamara was a co-host on The Real, and now a talk show on the Hallmark Channel: Home & Family. Both work together on business ventures, all the time!

Always there to explain ''“You're a virgin who can't drive,'' Stacey Dash was the other half of the essential Clueless duo. Along with Alicia, Stacey really made the movie timeless as Dionne Davenport. Gorgeous, fashionable, and always available for gossip, the character remains a quotable fan favorite. 

For whatever reason, Stacey Dash has barely aged over the last few decades. Stunning as always, she has made numerous TV and movie appearances since her 90s success. But mostly, she has actually been involved with social and political activism. How so?

And who could forget Candace Cameron? DJ Tanner was a loveable presence in American homes for years on Full House. Fans may not know that Candace got into acting because of her famous brother. Kirk was already on Growing Pains, and showed her the way!

Today, Candace is in her 40's. SHe does make regular TV appearances in series roles, and she was also featured on Dancing with the Stars! But she has another job, no matter what: Married to a Russian NHL player, Candace is a happy mom of three.

Alyssa Milano first came to national attention when she played an adorable kid on Who’s The Boss? with Tony Danza. But that wouldn't be her most memorable role. Charmed, a series about gorgeous witches on the WB, is still what most people talk about now!

As it turns out, she hasn't been chasing TV roles. Perhaps she gained the confidence to go forward and pursue the unconventional: Alyssa created Hachtivist, her own comic book about activism and tech. And in her own life, she's been quite the activist herself!

Angie Harmon may be off the scene at the moment, but she remains one of the most recognizable faces from the ’90s. She probably never expected to be a movie star: ''I was not the most attractive child. I had two really big buck teeth. I was horrendous — long, lanky and gangly.'' But life is full of surprises!

Today, late 40's Angie Harmon actually hasn't changed much. Still a leggy, toned brunette, she does TV from time to time. Fans may have noticed her as Jane Rizolly in Rizzoli & Isles. But the truth is, Angie is extremely busy off set! Her number one job? Mom.

Not everyone gets to be the daughter of a rockstar. But even among this exclusive club, few turn out to be top models. Aerosmith kid Liv Tyler started her career at only 14 in photoshoots, but her talent for acting was quickly recognized. In the ’90s, she had minor roles in That Thing You Do and Empire Records.

No, she's gone right back to glam. And that's A-okay, say fans! Her secret passion seems to be something other than acting, as well. According to Liv: ''I'm obsessed with beauty — seriously, one of my dreams is to write a book about beauty secrets and do a skincare line.''

The ’90s were all about Shannen Doherty for the most devoted fans. Starting out on Beverly Hills 90210 as Brenda, many were obsessed. Then, the magic of Charmed brought the actress to a new group as Prue Halliwell. She put America under an incantation for 8 seasons!

The truth is, Shannen has had medical intervention in recent years. But it wasn't cosmetic, at all: In 2015, she was diagnosed with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer. Although she had been doing some indie films after Charmed, her focus turned to health. How is she doing, these days?

After seeing Good Will Hunting, a lot of 90s guys realized that Minnie Driver was their dream girlfriend. With an unconventional look for Hollywood, she had a great deal of charm and real admirers. But that was decades ago, at this point. She explains: ''I wouldn't go back and be 25 again for all the tea in China.'' 

Minnie is actually a Brit, despite what her accent may sound like in some roles. She has never really been concerned with being the most glam in the room, and there's a good reason for it. She explains: ''In England, with all due respect, we have some of the plainest actresses in the entire world as our greatest.''

The 1970s may be best known as the era of bell-bottoms, disco, political turmoil, and significant cultural change. Along with it came a shift in people’s tastes in fashion, music, and entertainment, giving rise to a new generation of young, talented, Hollywood stars who would go on to blaze a trail in television, movies, and on stage.

Though some celebrities who first found fame in the 1970s have since faded from the spotlight, others remain active in Hollywood, appearing on numerous TV shows and movies over the years. Let’s take a look at some of the most popular stars of the 1970s and see what they’ve been up to lately.

Barbi Benton: Then

Barbi Benton, born Barbara Lynn Klein, began her career as a model, appearing in Playboy magazine and on the show Playboy After Dark at age 18. Though she first appeared on the show as an extra, she would later become a co-host after Hugh Hefner – who was nearly 30 years her senior – fell in love with her.

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Benton made numerous television appearances, either as a guest star or lead actress on shows like Hee Haw, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, and Sugar Time!. She also appeared in movies like The Naughty Cheerleader in 1970 and Hospital Massacre in 1980. In the mid-1970s, Benton achieved some success as a country singer, with hits like “Brass Buckles” and “Ain’t That Just The Way.” 

Diane Keaton had already been nominated for a Tony Award when she made her film debut in the 1970 romantic comedy Lovers and Other Strangers. Her breakthrough role came two years later when she played Kay Adams, the love interest of Michael Corleone, in the critically-acclaimed crime movie The Godfather.

Keaton reprised her role as Kay Adams for a second time in The Godfather Part III, released in 1990. Some of her most popular movies over the years include Father of the Bride (1991), Father of the Bride Part II (1995), The First Wives Club (1996), Morning Glory (2010), Finding Dory (2016), and Book Club (2018).

Cybill Shepherd previously worked as a model before becoming an actress. Her first acting role was in the 1971 coming-of-age drama movie The Last Picture Show, which won two Academy Awards and earned Shepherd a Golden Globe nomination. The following year, she starred in The Heartbreak Kid alongside Charles Grodin. Two years later, she launched her music career, releasing an album called Cybill Does It...To Cole Porter. 

Shepherd resumed her Hollywood career in 1983, starring in shows like The Yellow Rose and Moonlighting, which won her two Golden Globe Awards. She appeared in several more movies before starring in her sitcom, Cybill, which aired on CBS from 1995 to 1998. In 1997, she received her third Golden Globe Award. From 2007 to 2009, Shepherd appeared on The L Word as Phyllis Kroll. In 2012, she made her Broadway debut in a revival of the 1960 play The Best Man.

Jodie Foster has been in show business since she was a toddler. Her first TV appearance was in a Coppertone commercial when she was just three years old. Her first appearance in a TV show came in 1968 in the sitcom Mayberry R.F.D., which starred her older brother Buddy.

Foster would go on to land other unforgettable roles following her performance in Taxi Driver. In 1988, she played a rape survivor in the legal drama film The Accused, a role which earned her numerous awards, including an Oscar and a Golden Globe. A few years later, she won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA for her role as Clarice Starling in the 1991 psychological thriller The Silence of the Lambs. 

Kate Jackson studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City before landing a supporting role in the supernatural daytime soap opera Dark Shadows in 1970. Her performance caught the attention of the show’s creator, who then cast her in the lead role in the horror movie Night of Dark Shadows.

Jackson hit the big time in 1976 when she was cast in another TV show by Rookies producers Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg. The show was originally going to be called The Alley Cats, but it was reportedly Jackson who suggested the name Charlie’s Angels. The show was an instant success, earning Jackson numerous Golden Globes and Emmy nominations.

After graduating from high school in 1959, Barbra Streisand set out to try and get roles on Broadway. She worked menial jobs, sang at nightclubs, and acted in smaller productions before getting cast as a secretary to the lead actor in I Can Get It for You Wholesale, which received rave reviews. Streisand received a Tony nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role.

In 1983, Streisand became the first woman to write, produce, direct, and star in a movie with the release of Yentl, a romantic musical drama. She received a Golden Globe Award for Best Director, becoming the first and only woman to do so.

Goldie Hawn was a professional dancer before she became an actress. Hawn rose to fame as a cast member of the sketch comedy show Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, which aired on NBC from 1968 to 1973. In 1969, Hawn won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Cactus Flower.

Hawn remained a popular actress in the decades that followed, appearing in numerous movies and TV shows throughout the 1980s until the 2010s. In the early 1990s, Hawn took a break from show business to take care of her ailing mother who died in 1994. In 1995, she returned from her hiatus and produced the satirical comedy Something to Talk About starring Julia Roberts and Dennis Quaid. In 1997, Hawn made her directorial debut in the made-for-television movie Hope. Eight years later, her memoir, A Lotus Grows in the Mud, was published.

Cher burst onto the music scene in 1965 as one-half of the folk-rock duo Sonny & Cher with Sonny Bono, who she would later be married to between 1969 and 1975. Their debut single, “I Got You Babe,” was a commercial success, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

With her music career waning by the 1980s, Cher decided to focus on acting. She appeared on movies like Silkwood and Mask, and on the Broadway production Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean. By the end of the decade, she had become one of Hollywood’s most bankable actresses.

Susan Dey was a model before being cast as Laurie Partridge in the musical sitcom The Partridge Family, which aired on ABC from 1970 to 1974. Her first movie role was in the 1972 disaster movie Skyjacked, where she played a passenger onboard a hijacked airliner. In 1977, she played a disturbed young mother in the made-for-television movie Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night, and starred in the comedy-drama movie First Love with William Katt.

Dey would make appearances in other movies and TV shows throughout the rest of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, earning three Emmy Awards nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. By 2004, Dey has had enough of acting and decided to retire. Her last TV appearance was in the NBC Crime Drama Third Watch, where she played Dr. Breene in two episodes.

Fabio Lanzoni rose to fame in the early 1970s when he was in his early teens. He was spotted while working out at a gym in his hometown of Milan, Italy by a photographer, who hired him as a model for one of his projects. At 19, he signed a contract with Ford Modeling Agency and moved to New York City.

Lanzoni also had several acting roles, such as in the syndicated series Acapulco H.E.A.T. in 1993. He also made multiple appearances in the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful as the close friend of Sally Spectra, played by his real-life close friend Darlene Conley.

Alison Arngrim’s acting career started in 1974 when she was 12 years old, landing the role of the antagonist Nellie Oleson in the NBC series Little House on the Prairie. Arngrim was a child model who appeared on several commercials before becoming an actress. Her father, Thor, was a Hollywood manager, while her mother, Norma, was a voice actress for animated children’s shows like Casper the Friendly Ghost, Gumby, and Underdog.

Arngrim appeared on other shows like The Love Boat and Fantasy Island and recorded a comedy album called Heeere’s Amy before becoming a stand-up comedian. In one of her stand-up routines years later, she described playing Nellie on Little House on the Prairie as “like having PMS for seven years.”

Susan Sarandon’s first acting role was in the 1970 drama movie Joe, where she played a rebellious young woman who gets caught up in the seedy underworld. This was followed by appearances in the soap operas A World Apart and Search for Tomorrow. She would also make her Broadway debut in the play An Evening with Richard Nixon in 1972. 

Sarandon’s acting career would continue to flourish in the 1980s and 1990s. She earned four Academy Award nominations between 1991 and 1994, before winning her first Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Sister Helen Prejean in the crime drama Dead Man Walking.

Talia Shire, born Talia Rose Coppola, was born into what would later become a powerful family composed of filmmakers and actors. In 1972, she was cast as Connie Corleone in The Godfather, directed by her brother, Francis Ford Coppola. She would reprise her role as Connie in The Godfather Part II 1974 and The Godfather Part III in 1990. 

Shire would go on to appear in other movies and TV shows in the decades that followed, but none of her subsequent roles would be in the same magnitude as her roles in The Godfather and Rocky. In 2016, she appeared in her son Robert Schwartzman’s directorial debut, Dreamland. In 2020, she played Iola Parkes in the drama movie Working Man, written and directed by Robert Jury.

Pam Dawber was born in Detroit and came to New York City to become a model. She signed with the modeling agency Wilhelmina Models and appeared in TV commercials for brands such as Noxzema, Neet, Fotomat, and Underalls in the 1970s. Dawber screen-tested for the lead role in Tabitha, a Bewitched spin-off, but this role would instead go to Lisa Hartman.

Though Dawber was largely known for her work on television, she was also cast in several movies, including in the 1992 comedy Stay Tuned and the 1999 family drama I’ll Remember April, where she starred alongside her husband Mark Harmon.

Ellen Burstyn’s acting career began on Broadway in 1957. Ten years after her Broadway debut, she joined Lee Strasberg’s The Actor’s Studio. Burstyn appeared on numerous television shows during the 1960s, including Ben Casey, Dr. Kildare, The Big Valley, and The Doctors. 

Burstyn appeared in other critically-acclaimed movies, including the 2000 psychological drama Requiem For a Dream. Her strong performance as a lonely drug-addicted woman earned her nominations for an Academy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. 

Carol Kane’s acting career began in 1971, playing the role of Jennifer in the comedy-drama movie Carnal Knowledge. Her role as Gitl in the 1975 romantic movie Hester Street would earn her a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actress. In 1977, she played Allison Portchnik in Annie Hall.

Between 2005 and 2014, Kane played evil headmistress Madame Morrible on various productions of Wicked. She also starred in the off-Broadway play Love, Loss, and What I Wore in 2010. A year later, she starred in a revival of Lillian Helman’s play The Children’s Hour at the Harold Pinter Theatre at London’s West End.

Olivia Newton-John launched her singing career in the 1960s after winning a talent contest on the Australian TV show, Sing, Sing, Sing. Her first single, “Till You Say You’ll Be Mine,” was released in 1966. Five years later, she released her first album, If Not For You. Newton-John would go on to release more albums and earn multiple awards.

Newton-John changed her look and her music style after Grease. Her songs were edgier and had a more aggressive and uptempo sound. In 1981, she released her most successful album, Physical. Its title track was certified platinum and became widely regarded as the biggest song of the decade.

Rene Russo began her career as a model in the 1970s after she was supposedly spotted at a Rolling Stones concert. She signed with Ford Modeling Agency and soon became one of the top models of the decade, appearing on the cover of magazines like Vogue and Cosmopolitan as well as on ad campaigns for various perfume and cosmetics brands.

Russo’s breakthrough role was in the 1992 buddy cop action movie Lethal Weapon 3, where she played a female assassin. She appeared in many other successful movies throughout the 1990s, including In the Line of Fire, Outbreak, and Get Shorty. In 1998, she reprised her role as an assassin in Lethal Weapon 4. In 2005, she produced and starred in Two For The Money and took a break from acting after its release.

Stefania Sandrelli’s acting career started in 1961 at 14 years old when she played Angela in the Italian drama-comedy movie Divorce Italian Style, directed by Pietro Germi. She would then go on to appear in three more of Germi’s movies, including Seduced and Abandoned (1963), L’immorale (1967), and Alfredo, Alfredo (1970).

In 1980, Sandrelli was awarded the Nastro d’Argento for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Giovanna in Ettore Scola’s La Terrazza. In 1983, she appeared in the erotic movie The Key. This was soon followed by other appearances in a series of successful erotic movies.

Candice Bergen started her career as a model, following in the footsteps of her mother, Frances. She eventually decided to turn to acting, taking lessons at HB Studio in New York City. In 1966, she debuted on the big screen playing a university student in the social satire The Group.

Bergen remained active in show business throughout the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s, with roles in shows like Murphy Brown, Sex and the City, and Boston Legal, as well as movies like Sweet Home Alabama, Miss Congeniality, and Bride Wars. In 2008, she became a contributor for wowOwow.com, a now-defunct women’s website. She also starred in the Broadway revivals of The Best Man in 2012, and Love Letters in 2014.

Who can ever forget Adrienne Barbeau? This actress began her career in 1968 on Broadway. She debuted in Fiddler on the Roof. Then, she won a Tony award for her potrayla of Rizzo in Grease on stage. But most of all, she is remembered for TV roles — one hit after another!

As it turns out, Adienne is still a busy actress. It's impressive: All these years have gone by without any gap in her resume. She has been in TV and film consistently, and younger fans might know her for The Drew Carey Show or the voice of Catwoman on Batman: The Animated Series. She has even dabbled in local television, as a book reviewer and host for KABC radio in Los Angeles. Busy, busy!

The sensual and sassy Charo is impossible to leave out fo the 70s. Any discussion in the decade must include this latin lady! Blond and buxom like no one else, she appeared on The Love Boat, as well as Chico and the Man, and Ironside. What was her real name, though?

According to the actress: ''I love audiences. They are my oxygen. I only breathe with audience. When I'm alone, I am normally a miserable you-know-what.'' Making good on this promise to reach fans, Charo has been pretty busy in the business.

Lola Falana took America by storm after her discovery by Sammy Davis, Jr. He became a friend and mentor, casting her in his Broadway show: Golden Boy. A talented singer and performer, and this led to albums and movie roles galore. Eventually, even Playboy magazine noticed. A sensual sensation in a 1970 edition, she was iconic for her time.

Sometimes, life doesn't go as planned — even for those living a charmed life. Unfortunately, Lola suffered form health problems later on in her career. She was diagnosed wth multiple sclerosis in 1987, and has experienced periodic relapses. But that hasn't stopped her from pursuing meaningful work. The Vegas performer has become a bit religious, actually!