{"id":2011522,"date":"2025-09-10T13:26:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T13:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2011522"},"modified":"2025-09-10T13:26:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T13:26:58","slug":"35-celebrities-at-their-first-emmys-vs-most-recent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/35-celebrities-at-their-first-emmys-vs-most-recent\/","title":{"rendered":"35 Celebrities At Their First Emmys Vs. Most Recent"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards take place on September 14. Ahead of the event, let\u2019s take a look back at what celebrities looked like at their first-ever Emmys vs. their most recent:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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1. This is Jean Smart at her first Emmys in 1990:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is her at her most recent, in 2024:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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2. This is Julia Louis-Dreyfus at her first Emmys in 1992:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is her at her most recent, in 2019:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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3. This is Ellen DeGeneres at her first Emmys in 1994:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is her at her most recent, in 2012:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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4. This is Noah Wyle (alongside Eriq La Salle and his partner) at his first Emmys in 1995:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is him with Sara Wells at his most recent, the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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5. This is Jennifer Aniston at her first Emmys in 1995, alongisde her Friends<\/i> costar Matthew Perry:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is her at her most recent, in 2024:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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6. This is Gillian Anderson at her first Emmys in 1996:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is her at her most recent, in 2024:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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7. This is Kathy Bates at her first Emmys in 1999:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is her at her most recent, last year:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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8. This is Julia Roberts at her first Emmys in 1999:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is her at her most recent, in 2014:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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9. This is Angela Bassett at her first Emmys in 2001:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is her at the Creative Arts Emmys in 2024:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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10. This is Jimmy Fallon at his first Emmys in 2002:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is him at his most recent, in 2014:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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11. This is Tina Fey at her first Emmys in 2002:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is her at her most recent, in 2024:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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12. This is Bryan Cranston (with his wife, Robin Dearden) at his first Emmys in 2002:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is him at his most recent, in 2019:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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13. This is Kristen Bell at her first Emmys, in 2004:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is her at her most recent, in 2019:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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14. This is Tyler James Williams at his first Emmys in 2005:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is him at his most recent, in 2024:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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15. This is Keke Palmer at her first Emmys in 2005:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is her at the 2024 Creative Arts Emmys:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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16. This is Sandra Oh at her first Emmys in 2005:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is her at her most recent, in 2022:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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17. This is Ellen Pompeo at her first Emmys in 2005:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is her at her most recent, in 2024:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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18. This is Mindy Kaling at her first Emmys in 2006:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is her at her most recent, in 2024:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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19. This is Sarah Paulson at her first Emmys in 2007:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is her at her most recent, in 2024:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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20. This is Kerry Washington at her first Emmys in 2007:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is her at her most recent, in 2022:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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21. This is Drew Barrymore at her first Emmys in 2009:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is her at the 2022 Daytime Emmys:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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22. This is Elisabeth Moss at her first Emmys in 2009:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is her at her most recent, in 2018:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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23. This is Nicole Kidman at her first Emmys in 2009:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is her at her most recent, in 2017:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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24. This is Kaley Cuoco at her first Emmys in 2009:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is her at her most recent, in 2022:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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25. This is Sarah Hyland at her first Emmys in 2010:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is her at her most recent, in 2017:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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26. This is Sof\u00eda Vergara at her first Emmys in 2010:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is her at her most recent, in 2024:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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27. This is Kate Winslet at her first Emmys in 2011:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is her at her most recent, in 2021:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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28. This is Adam Scott at his first Emmys in 2011:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is him at his most recent, in 2022:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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29. This is Bill Hader at his first Emmys in 2012:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is him at his most recent, in 2024:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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30. This is Viola Davis at her first Emmys in 2014:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is her at her most recent, in 2024:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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31. This is Sophie Turner at her first Emmys in 2015:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is her at her most recent, in 2019:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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32. This is Pedro Pascal at his first Emmys in 2016:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is him at his most recent, in 2024:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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33. This is Colman Domingo at his first Emmys in 2016:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is him at his most recent, in 2024:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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34. This is Reese Witherspoon at her first Emmys in 2017:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is her at her most recent, in 2024:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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35. And finally, this is Zendaya at her first Emmys in 2019:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And this is her at her most recent, in 2022:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Which of these celebs\u2019 looks is your favorite? And who are you hoping to see on the carpet at the upcoming Emmys? Let us know in the comments!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards will take place at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, September 14. You can watch via CBS or stream live on Paramount+.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

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