34 Unbelievably Rare Never Before Seen Celebrity Photographs

We might think we know these celebrities, but this wonderful collection of rare celebrity photos might reveal a side of these celebs that you’ve never seen before.

Meryl Streep

A young and stern-looking Meryl Streep comically blows a chewing gum bubble. The actress would go on to become one of Hollywood’s most celebrated actresses. The chameleon-like star has had a career that has spanned decades. She has been nominated for 21 Oscar Awards, winning three. She has also received 31 Golden Globe nominations, winning a record-breaking eight.

Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio

Before they were Hollywood elite, Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio were childhood friends trying to make it big. The 12-year-olds met at an audition in the late ’80s and became fast friends. The actors had grown up in Los Angeles and were the children of two single mothers. The friends bonded over their mutual upbringings and have been friends for almost thirty years.

Bill Gates

The Microsoft billionaire was arrested in Albuquerque, New Mexico by local police in December 1977 after a minor traffic violation. With his floral shirt, cheeky grin, long, shaggy locks, the revealing mugshot is a rare glimpse behind the man who would irrevocably go on to change the world of technology.

The Beatles and Muhammed Ali

Just a few days before becoming the world’s 1964 Heavyweight Champion, the boxing legend, previously known as Cassius Clay, posed with the Beatles. The celebrity photographer Harry Benson captured the iconic moment. The four crooners and the boxer goofed around for the camera.

Albert Einstein

Einstein was one of the greatest scientific minds the world of physics has seen. The German-born theoretical physicist famously uncovered the formula behind the theory of relativity. The white-haired man, with a surprising sense of humor, sits before his New Jersey home in a delightful pair of furry slippers.

Michael Jackson

The King of Pop, the great late Michael Jackson, sits on a park bench in the 80’s with a pair of elderly women. The singing superstar was fond of spending time with unassuming strangers. He shared,  “I like to study people – be like a fly on the wall. Even if it’s two old ladies sitting on a bench or some kids on a swing. Because I don’t know what it’s like to fit in an everyday situation.”

Bill Clinton

The talented law student, Bill Clinton, sits beside a lake. Clinton would go on to serve as President of the United States from 1993 – 2001. In August of 1998, the President’s time in the White House would be cut short amidst worldwide scandal. Clinton admitted to having an affair with his intern Monica Lewinsky. The scandal would result in the historic impeachment of the president.

Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn gets her hair done with a cigarette dangling from her lips while on the set of 1953 film Sabrina. The actress, with her iconic character portrayals and timeless beauty, would become of the most loved actresses of the twentieth century.

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson eats a watermelon in his home in 1970’s. The actor is widely regarded as a Hollywood legend. With classic lead roles in movies like Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining and 1975’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, the actor is knwon for his adaptable, and often disturbing, portrayals of complex and dark characters.

Justin Timberlake and Ryan Gosling

Justin Timberlake and Ryan Gosling. met in 1993 when they were cast on The Mickey Mouse Club, the long-running variety show featuring a cast of talented teenagers, including other future celebs like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. The two actors have now become Hollywood elite with their respective careers in the entertainment industry.

Donald Trump and Michael Jackson

Before he walked through the doors of the White House, Trump was a millionaire mogul with a particular penchant for keeping celebrity company. Jackson was a good friend of the real estate titan and his ex-wife, Ivanka. Jackson would go on to marry Lisa Marie Presley at one of Trump’s VIP clubs, the Mar-a-Lago.

John Travolta

With multiple roles in iconic films like Grease and Saturday Night Fever, John Travolta was a cultural icon of the ’70s. Few fans know that the actor is a qualified pilot. A young and chiselled Travolta stares into the lens wearing his pilot’s hat.

Marilyn Monroe

Bombshell and eternal sex symbol Marilyn Monroe shares a pensive moment with the camera. The fragile and talented actress would end her life with what was officially declared an accidental overdose. In one of her most revealing and vulnerable diary entries, just months before her death, Marilyn wrote, “Help help Help I feel life coming closer when all I want Is to die.”

Maggie Smith

Loved and most well known for her role as Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter movie franchise, Maggie Smith has had a long and successful relationship with Hollywood. Beginning her career onstage in 1952, the actress has won two Academy Awards and appeared in a long list of critically acclaimed films.

Elvis Presley

A rare vintage photograph of Elvis Presley at the start of his career. The actor and singer, fondly known as ‘The King of Rock & Roll,’ is the best-selling solo artist of all time. After years of suspected drug use, the sex symbol would die in 1977 under mysterious circumstances.

John F Kennedy

John Fitzgerald Kennedy reads his daily newspaper while smoking a cigar aboard his personal yacht. In a moment that shook the world, the American president would be assassinated two years into his presidency in 1963 by Lee Harvey Oswald. The beloved president remains as one of the most-loved political figures. 

Sean Connery

Sean Connery takes a deserved nap after a bout of beer-drinking on the set of his first 1962 James Bond film Dr. No. The actor would portray the role in four more iconic films. With his rugged charm and undeniable charisma, the Scotsman was well-known as a notorious lady-loving bachelor. At 87 years old, the actor is now retired.

Bridget Bardot

Recognized as the world’s first ‘sex kitten’, Bridget Bardot was the French singer, actress and fashion model that would set pulses racing the world over. Bardot starred in 47 feature films, performed in several onstage musical shows and recorded over 60 popular songs.

Madonna

In a seemingly fragile moment, a young and innocent Madonna, then known as Madonna Louise Ciccone, spent some time at the local beach. The actress, singer, producer, and businesswoman would earn the title of the ‘Queen of Pop,’ with her larger-than-life musical career. The ever-adaptable superstar’s career has spanned over three decades.

Robin Williams

The late actor and comedian Robin Williams joins the Denver Bronco’s cheerleaders in the late 1980s. Williams performed the stunt for the sketch show Mork & Mindy. The beloved funnyman tragically took his own life in his home in 2014.

Harrison Ford

A young Harrison Ford walks the streets of New York in 1978. The actor become one of the entertainment industry’s most famous faces with his role in the Star Wars movie series. He is also the leading man behind the Indiana Jones franchise, playing the archeology professor who leads a double life as a quick-witted treasure-hunting adventurer.

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando is an eternal icon of Hollywood’s golden age. Here, he listens to record at his home accompanied by his beloved pet cat. The actor was also well-known for his high profile romances and tumultuous personal endeavors. He fathered eleven children, was married three times and had numerous public relationships. 

Yoko Ono and John Lennon

In Amsterdam in 1969, Yoko Ono and John Lennon held a two-week long ‘bed-in’ at the Hilton Hotel in a historic non-violent protest against the violence of the Vietnam war. The recently married couple decided to spend their honeymoon in the presidential suite’s bed in an artistic act that would direct the world’s attention to the atrocities of the war. 

Michelle Pfeiffer

A young Michelle Pfeiffer is photographed in 1983. The beautiful actress first rose to stardom with her role in the crime thriller Scarface opposite an unhinged druglord played by Al Pacino.

James Dean

James Dean reads a book poetry while eating breakfast in 1953. After the actor died in a car accident in 1955, he would become a cultural figure who still resonates with younger audiences, today. He would become the first actor to receive a posthumous Academy Award nomination.

Michael Jackson

A young Michael Jackson skates through New York City’s Central Park. The eighth child in the famous Jackson family, the future star made his professional debut at the age of 6 as a member of the Jackson 5 along with his elder brothers. Jackson was said to have a difficult upbringing under the management of his father.

Princess Diana

The late Diana, Princess of Whales, poses for a royal portrait. Diana was the first wife of Prince Charles, the heir to the British Throne. In 1996, after years of speculated unhappiness, the beauty would divorce from the Prince. Amidst the media chaos, Diana became a worldwide celebrity obsession. The philanthropic cultural figure and mother would tragically die in a car accident in 1997.

The Beatles

In the height of the swinging sixties, the world was gripped by Beatlemania. The Rock ‘n Roll musical group thrilled masses of screaming teenage girls. The group elevated pop music into an art form, largely spurred on by the lively counterculture of the tumultuous decade. Here, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr stand on a beach in comic striped ensembles.

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin was the iconic face of the age of silent film. The British actor forever changed the film industry with his ground-breaking comedic character portrayals. In 1977, after almost 75 years of acting, producing and composing, Chaplin would die after suffering a stroke.

Cher

Cher was first known for her contribution to her and her then-husband’s folk act Sonny & Cher. The singer and actress would have an unbelievable six-decade-long career. She has won a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy, an Oscar and three Golden Globes.

Angelina Jolie

16 Year old Angelina Jolie poses in one of her first headshot photoshoots. The acclaimed actress is recognized for her work in on the silver screen as well as her extensive philanthropic contributions. She is a mother, activist and well-respected UN ambassador. 

Barack Obama

This cool, college kid would become one of US history’s most iconic faces. A young Barack Obama smokes a rolled cigarette in his college years in his early twenties. He would go on to make history, becoming the very first African American president of America.

Jennifer Lawrence

Before she became one of Hollywood’s it-girls, Jennifer Lawrence was a young model with dreams of stardom. She was scouted at the age of 14, before moving to Los Angeles. She would succeed, becoming one of the industry’s highest-paid actresses. 

Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn poses in a barely-there bikini and body paint in 1968. Hawn would become a popular and prominent actress in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. The sex symbol would marry fellow actor Kurt Russel and go on to mother another famous face, gorgeous actress Kate Hudson.