The Most Extreme Celeb Plastic Surgery Before & Afters

Plastic surgery has been around for a long time, and it's perfectly normal for someone to have a little work done. Cosmetic operations can be done for a variety of purposes, from repairing a cleft palate to reducing the appearance of scars. Still, when most people think about it, they consider some of the more typical procedures like breast augmentations, lip filler, Botox, facelifts, and the like.

There's one place where people seem to get more work done than almost anywhere else though, and that's Hollywood. Whether it's to try and keep oneself looking young or a person just wanting to feel better about themselves, a lot of celebrities undergo plastic surgery. Most people go in for a little nip here and a tuck there, but for whatever reason, many celebrities go under the knife more often than most folks. Every so often, this results in a celeb looking very different from their natural appearance.

That's partly the point of plastic surgery, but it's unlikely many celebrities want to have their entire appearance altered. When a celeb undergoes such a radical transformation, it can result in drawing the wrong kind of attention their way. Each of these celebrities went in to have some work done, and their before and after pics show what looks like an entirely different person.

Jocelyn Wildenstein is probably best known as "Catwoman" due to her penchant for multiple cosmetic procedures. Jocelyn was a Swiss socialite who had a highly publicized divorce from famous art dealer Alec N. Wildenstein in 1999. After that, Jocelyn became well known for her lavish lifestyle and seemingly addictive need to have one cosmetic surgery procedure after another, ultimately earning the nickname that would remain with her for the remainder of her life.

Jocelyn underwent numerous procedures during her marriage, and when the divorce was settled, the judge ordered her not to use any of her alimony on more work. Like many in the public eye, Jocelyn denied having plastic surgery, citing instead her Swiss heritage for her appearance. Eventually, she admitted to having some eye work done to try and make them more catlike, which she did while still married.

Despite the admission and previously unwavering denial, it's clear from pictures of Jocelyn that she had more work done over the years. Surgeons told the Daily Mail she likely had multiple eyelid surgeries and cheek implants. She also likely had multiple facelifts, filler injections, a rhinoplasty, and other procedures. Jocelyn died in Paris from a pulmonary embolism on December 31, 2024, at the age of 79.

Mickey Rourke was an A-lister early in the '80s, but a series of duds sent him into the boxing ring. In the end, Rourke had a record of six wins, two draws, and a seriously damaged face. Rourke retired from boxing and worked as a supporting actor throughout the '90s, eventually mounting a comeback as Marv in 2005's "Sin City," setting him on the path to a much larger career.

Rourke's face took a literal beating during his boxing career, and other issues made it necessary for him to get reconstructive surgery. In 2009, he explained his surgery to the Daily Mail: "Most of it was to mend the mess of my face because of the boxing, but I went to the wrong guy to put my face back together. I had my nose broken twice. I had five operations on my nose and one on a smashed cheekbone."

The initial surgery he had done to repair his broken face only made it worse, and he spent years looking almost nothing like his younger self. Fortunately, Rourke finally found his way to a good surgeon, and the damage was largely repaired. These days, he looks far more like he did before he became a professional boxer.

Priscilla Presley is largely known for three things: she was married to Elvis Presley and co-chaired Elvis Presley Enterprises, she starred in "The Naked Gun" films, and she played Jenna Wade in "Dallas." Much of her work kept her in the public eye, and she remains a celebrity as she works primarily as an activist and philanthropist.

Priscilla has gone under the knife several times over the years, and she doesn't retain the same features she once had. This has made her look very different from how she appeared in decades past. According to the Vera Clinic, it's believed that Priscilla has had cheek fillers, a facelift, lip line correction, a rhinoplasty, and Botox injections. Priscilla admitted to having seen an incompetent reconstructive surgeon, who also turned out to be unlicensed.

This occurred in 2003, and the surgeon was only qualified to work as a nurse at the time. Priscilla was injected with low-grade industrial silicon used to lubricate car parts. That earned the since-imprisoned Daniel Serrano the moniker "Dr. Jiffy Lube," and Priscilla was one of many of his victims. He left her face looking scarred, and she's never looked the same since, despite her best efforts to correct the damage with a qualified and much more competent surgeon.

Carrot Top got his start in comedy in the 1980s, and he's also worked as an actor. His name is taken from his rather impressive curly red hair, and he embraced that look in his act. Carrot Top has released numerous comedy specials over the years, and throughout much of his career, he looked just as he did in the '80s and '90s.

That started to change in the aughts, and in 2013, the comic addressed accusations that he had some work done. During an appearance on "Oprah: Where Are They Now?" (via TheThings), he said, "People think I've had plastic surgery. No, it just takes a lot of makeup to make me look good. I get a lot of grief because I've always been in shape, and I think for comedy, in general, they don't expect comics to be in shape."

In 2015, Carrot Top doubled down, telling Florida Today, "I never had plastic surgery," but people haven't believed him. Dr. Anthony Youn told CBS News he believed Carrot Top likely had laser treatments or chemical peels, adding, "At least, it appears he's left his eyelids alone, although, maybe they're next." Only Carrot Top and his doctor know for sure, but from the look of it, it's hard to argue he's gone under the knife.

Joan Van Ark is probably best known for playing Valene Ewing in "Dallas" and "Knots Landing," as well as her work in the theater. Unfortunately, these days, Van Ark is probably best known for her botched cosmetic surgery procedures that have made her look unlike she did during her heyday.

In 2020, several insiders spoke with Globe, telling the outlet that Van Ark's face looked as if she was melting, adding, "It's just sad to see Joan now. She should have left well enough alone 20 surgeries ago." The striking change in the actor's appearance didn't help her find work, and it's likely plastic surgery damaged Van Ark's career as a result.

Dr. Anthony Youn told the National Enquirer that he believed Van Ark's appearance was due to numerous procedures. "I suspect she's had at least one facelift, if not two, causing her neckline and jawline to look tight," he speculated. "Her forehead is smooth and wrinkle-free, a possible consequence of a brow lift and Botox." Dr. Youn advised that Van Ark continue to take care of her skin, but she should avoid any invasive treatments save for the occasional Botox injection. Yet, it appears she didn't heed that advice, further altering her appearance.

Michael Jackson was highly regarded for his brilliant musical talents, but he's also known for his appearance, which changed significantly over the years. As a child, Jackson looked like a conventional kid, but his appearance made him appear incredibly different as he matured into adulthood.

For starters, his skin lost much of its pigment from vitiligo. He also had discoid lupus erythematosus, a skin condition that likely damaged his cartilage. Then, in 1984, Jackson was severely burned while filming a Pepsi ad, requiring multiple skin grafts and other measures to aid in his recovery. Because of these conditions and injuries, Jackson began receiving cosmetic procedures, including injecting collagen to fill scars.

His condition likely destroyed much of the cartilage in his nose, which may be why he had it reshaped so drastically, making it look nothing like his natural nose from his youth. Jackson is suspected to have undergone multiple rhinoplasties throughout his life to fix the damage, but also reshape it, as he wasn't a fan of his original nose. He may also have reshaped his chin and jaw, but whatever work he had done, there's no denying that Jackson at 50 looked nothing like he did at any point in his life, and it wasn't due to natural aging.

Donatella Versace is known for her fashion designing skills, but she's also a businesswoman, model, and socialite. She became the creative director of the Versace brand in 1997 and now serves as the chief brand officer, so she has plenty of influence in the industry. Versace is also well known for her appearance, which has changed via multiple plastic surgery procedures over the decades, though she's not admitted to any.

The only thing Versace has admitted to having done is Botox injections, but her appearance is too different to be caused only by that and natural aging. She did say, "I'm not like this genetically" at the Vogue Festival (via Huff Post) in 2013. She didn't elaborate but did add, "I use tons of cream and take care of my hair and skin." Versace's words did little to dispel the suspicion that her appearance wasn't entirely natural, and many have dug into the procedures she's undergone.

Dr. Dennis Schimpf told the Daily Express U.S., "She has had quite the evolution in her appearance. It appears she has had a face and neck lift, improving the overall shape and contour of her face." He also believed she worked on contouring her cheekbones, received fat grafting and filler, and modified the shape of her chin and jawline.

Justin Jedlica is a celebrity because of the many plastic surgeries he's had over the years, earning him the nickname the "Human Ken Doll." Jedlica isn't telling people he hasn't had any work done — far from it. Instead, he's a plastic surgery advocate who readily and happily talks about all the surgeries he's had since beginning his quest to reshape his body into a form he felt better suited himself.

As of 2023, Jedlica has spent over $1 million on over 1,000 cosmetic surgical procedures. He had to wait until his 18th birthday to get started, but as soon as he was legally able to do so, Jedlica had his nose reconstructed. He followed this with all manner of procedures, including implants in his chest, shoulders, biceps, and triceps. He's also had augmentation work on his cheeks, a lip augmentation, and gluteoplasty, also known as buttocks augmentation.

Jedlica is also a reality TV star, having appeared in three different seasons of "Botched" and "Men of West Hollywood," as well as other programs. Jedlica is transparent about his surgeries, even documenting them on his website, where he offers plastic surgery consulting services.

Before she worked for Fox News or became associated with the Trump family, Kimberly Guilfoyle had a very different public image. She worked as a model and was married to California Governor Gavin Newsome at one point, but her liberal days are long behind her. As she spent more and more time in the limelight, Guilfoyle's appearance changed drastically, and she no longer looks like the same person.

Guilfoyle hasn't discussed any of the cosmetic procedures she's likely had over the years and once criticized Representative Nancy Pelosi for allegedly getting some work done. As it happens, Guilfoyle is one of the many GOP political stars who went overboard with cosmetic procedures, and it looks as if she's had many things nipped and tucked in and around her face.

It also appears that Guilfoyle had some seriously bad cosmetic work done. She likely had lip filler to try and retain her more youthful look, and she probably had cheek filler as well. It also looks like Guilfoyle had veneers installed, so almost no part of her face retains any of the natural look it had in previous decades before she went under the knife to try and arrest the aging process.

Cosplay is an art form in which fans of a particular pop culture franchise spend their time and money to create costumes and equipment to participate in contests, work as influencers, and more. Most cosplayers stop at altering their appearance via makeup, clothing, and gear, but not Herbert Chavez. The Superman enthusiast decided he wouldn't merely dress up like the Man of Steel; he would physically become him.

Unfortunately, Chavez couldn't just run into a nearby phone booth, remove his glasses, and spin around until he put on the costume. Instead, he had to undergo 23 surgeries across 18 years to reshape his face to look more like the Last Son of Krypton. As you can imagine, his obsession turned Chavez into a celebrity, and he's well known for dressing up as Superman and speaking with kids in costume in his native Philippines.

Chavez has spent ₱400,000 to transform himself, which required multiple nose jobs, liposuction, pectoral and abdominal implants, jaw realignment, skin whitening, and much more. Chavez told the Daily Mail, "I don't have any regrets at all. People come up to me in the street all the time and want their picture taken with me. They are all really excited to see a real-life Superman in the Philippines."

For many years, Meg Ryan was an in-demand A-lister, appearing in romantic comedies and much more. Ryan was a fixture in Hollywood for years, but she began to appear in fewer projects in the 21st century. After a while, Ryan started altering her face with cosmetic procedures, ultimately damaging her career.

While she has neither confirmed nor denied the plastic surgery rumors, Ryan clearly had work done, according to Dr. Mark Youssef, who spoke with Hollywood Life about Ryan. "The most obvious thing that she's had done is some sort of filler or fat transfer to her cheek," he speculated. "When she smiles, all of that filler moves up and makes her eyes look smaller. The reason she looks masculine is because of the placement of the volume in her cheeks."

Dr. Youssef also pointed to Ryan's face shape, which he believed was due to a facelift. Also altered is the texture of her face, possibly due to laser resurfacing. Ryan's on-screen career hasn't been as active as it was in the 20th century, having appeared in only two films since 2009. But she has shifted her focus to directing, producing, and writing.

Neven Ciganovićić is an influencer and TV personality from Zagreb, Croatia, and he's most famous for his penchant for plastic surgery. Ciganovićić also works as an actor and costume designer, but to look at him, he looks a bit like a Bratz boy doll. That's entirely by design, and it's a self-applied label, as Ciganovićić spent a great deal of time and money transforming his face into a chiseled yet unnatural look.

Ciganovićić has popped up in the news for his plastic surgery over the years, including a botched nose job in 2017. That procedure was performed in Iran, and he needed it to correct his septum. Instead, the procedure left his nose looking unusually sharp, and he had the unfortunate and painful side effect of priapism, resulting in a three-month erection. It took another three surgeries to bring things back to normal.

Ciganovićić got started with plastic surgery in 1992 with lip fillers, but that was only the beginning. He's since had three nose jobs, Botox injections, jaw and chin fillers, and cheekbone implants. He also works out most of the time to keep his physique in shape, but there's nothing natural about the way his face looks these days. He spends his time advising others on the importance of researching surgeons before undergoing procedures as he endured a great deal of pain from his botched nose job.

Years before she made a splash in "The Practice," Lara Flynn Boyle made a name for herself in "Twin Peaks," playing Donna Hayward. That role was hardly Boyle's first, but it helped define her career. She went on to play the antagonist, Serleena, in "Men in Black II," Stacy in "Wayne's World," and Linda in "Mother, Couch." While she's had plenty of success on the small screen, Boyle hasn't been in a series since a guest spot in an episode of "Law & Order" in 2008, so she hasn't been in the spotlight as much in recent years.

Boyle maintained her look throughout her professional life as an actor, but on her 53rd birthday in 2023, she stepped out in public looking entirely different. She was spotted out and about running errands near her home in Los Angeles with a completely wrinkle-free face that appeared somewhat puffy. This led some in the media to point the blame at cosmetic surgery. Seeing Boyle was a rare sight, as she's rather private and attends public events sparingly.

Rumors of Boyle's plastic surgery damaging her career abounded on the internet in the 2010s when it was believed she had several rhinoplasty procedures, facial fillers, lip augmentation, and either a browlift or facelift. In 2014, Dr. Paul Nassif, a specialist in Beverly Hills, told the Daily Mail, "She should refrain from having any additional procedures and would not benefit from having further work performed at this time."

Courteney Cox first found fame by appearing in Bruce Springsteen's music video for "Dancing in the Dark," when the singer pulls her on stage to dance along with him. Of course, she's best known today for playing Monica Geller in "Friends," which made her incredibly famous and wealthy. After "Friends" came to an end in 2004, Cox went on to star in "Cougar Town" and continued acting in the "Scream" franchise, though her look started to change in her early 40s.

Cox began getting facial fillers, which altered the shape of her cheeks, jawline, eyes, forehead, and more. She's spoken about her fillers multiple times over the years and has gotten them all dissolved. Unfortunately, they left a mark, and her appearance became permanently altered. While speaking on the "Gloss Angeles" podcast in 2023, Cox spoke about her regret regarding fillers and how she kept adding to the problem.

"It's a domino effect. You don't realize that you look a little off, so then you keep doing more because you look normal to yourself," she explained. "You look in the mirror and go, 'Oh, that looks good,' you think. And you don't realize what it looks like to the outside person." Comments from the public helped Cox realize she'd gone overboard with her procedures, which is why she opted to have them removed. With the fillers dissolved, Cox has embraced her natural aging, and is unlikely to undergo another cosmetic procedure in the future.

Lil' Kim's big break came when she was recruited by the Notorious B.I.G., who brought her into Junior M.A.F.I.A. in the early 1990s. That gave Kim a platform, and she spent much of the decade recording and making a name for herself in the rap community. It didn't take long for Kim to become successful, and she's won numerous awards for her work, including a Grammy, a Billboard Music Award, and many more. In addition to her own success, Kim's music has influenced numerous female artists who followed, including Rihanna, Cardi B, Nicki Minaj, and several others.

Kim is also a fashion icon, known for her inimitable style, but her personal appearance has changed drastically since her discovery in the '90s. Kim's altered look isn't entirely due to a plastic surgery addiction, though she's had many procedures over the years. In 2004, she was beaten so badly by her ex-boyfriend that she almost died. That abuse required reconstructive surgery to repair the widespread damage to Kim's face, with emphasis on her nose. Since that experience, Kim has continued to alter her look through plastic surgery, prompting people to ask what happened to Kim's face.

Dr. Gary Breslow told Page Six in 2016 that he believed Kim had filler to her cheeks, or she may have had cheek implants. She's also reportedly had multiple rhinoplasty procedures and a chin implant, as well as lip augmentation and skin bleaching. He also noted that the lightened skin is permanent and irreversible, which could explain the reduction in pigmentation in Kim's face.

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Joan Rivers was a comedy genius, having started her career in the 1950s, though her initial work was in the theater. She eventually found greater fame when she appeared on "The Tonight Show," where her comedy consistently brought in the laughs. Rivers credited an episode in 1965 as her breakthrough, when Johnny Carson told her (via The Hollywood Reporter), "You're gonna be a star." She went on to appear in all manner of television series and feature films, including a memorable turn as Dot Matrix in "Spaceballs."

One thing she's probably best remembered for was the stunning amount of plastic surgery procedures Rivers had during her life. The comedian was outspoken about her many surgeries, which amounted to hundreds throughout her time under the needle and knife. Rivers' daughter, Melissa, believed her mother's surgery count was over 300. Her appearance drastically changed as time passed, altering the shape of her nose, her chin, her cheekbones, her eyes, and everything else in between. Rivers also got Botox injections at least twice a year. She once said (via The Hollywood Reporter), "I wish I had a twin so I could know what I'd look like without plastic surgery."

Tragically, it was a medical procedure that took her life on September 4, 2014, at the age of 81. She was undergoing an endoscopy – a procedure where doctors insert a tube through the mouth to inspect the inside of the body – when she stopped breathing. Melissa sued the clinic for medical malpractice, as Rivers' brain didn't get enough oxygen during the surgery, and the suit was settled in 2016.

When she began acting, Renée Zellweger won minor roles in several cult classics, including "Dazed and Confused" and "Empire Records." Her big break came when she scored the lead in "The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre," and the roles kept on coming. While Zellweger has appeared in plenty of films and franchises, her true breakout performance came in 1996's "Jerry Maguire," where she played Tom Cruise's love interest. She went on to star in the "Bridget Jones" films and won two Academy Awards for 2003's "Cold Mountain" and 2019's "Judy."

Over the years, Zellweger has transformed and appears dissimilar to how she did earlier in her career. This was especially pointed out by the public in 2014 when she was photographed at the Elle Women in Hollywood Awards show, leading to widespread speculation of plastic surgery. This didn't go unnoticed by the actor, as she later told New York Magazine (via People) that there's "nothing like international humiliation to set your perspective right!" She also addressed the rumors in an op-ed for Huff Post titled "We Can Do Better." In it, Zellweger denied a tabloid's report of having plastic surgery on her eyes, pointing to her natural aging and hectic schedule. Despite this, rumors persist about her changed appearance.

Dr. Richard Westreich, who hasn't treated her, believes she had two liquid facelifts. He speculated to The Sun in 2025 that she probably began receiving lip filler and Botox treatments in 2005. Whatever the truth, there's no denying Zellweger's altered appearance has kept the public wondering.

There are plenty of popular reality TV stars, and Heidi Montag was one of the biggest to find fame in the 2000s. She established herself in "The Hills" and continued to show up in all manner of reality TV series over the years. While on "The Hills," Montag married fellow cast member Spencer Pratt, earning the pair the portmanteau nickname "Speidi." She then went on to appear in "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!" Montag also dabbled in music and released a studio album, "Superficial," in 2010.

Montag is well known for her plastic surgeries, which altered many aspects of her appearance. When she was 23, she underwent 10 procedures at once. These included a rhinoplasty, a chin reduction, a brow lift, the pinning back of her ears, facial fat injections, and more. Most notable is the change in her chin, which was partially sawn off, completely reshaping it.

In addition to altering her face, Montag also changed her breast size, the shape of her butt, and more. While she was happy about the work she received at such a young age, Montag later came to regret the manner in which she went about it, telling Cosmopolitan, "I was way too young to make such a life-changing decision." She also nearly died on the operating table, requiring constant care throughout her recovery. Her altered facial structure was drastic, to say the least.

Pixee Fox is a model, but her appearance has evolved considerably since she began working professionally. These days, Fox is known as the "Living Cartoon," and there's a reason for that — it's her goal to look as much like Jessica Rabbit from "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" and Aurora from "Sleeping Beauty." Fox has amassed more than 200 plastic surgery procedures since beginning her transformative journey, which has seen her face and entire body go through drastic changes.

Fox described herself as a tomboy in her youth, but she doesn't look that way any longer. It has become difficult to find plastic surgeons who are willing to work on her, as Fox's appearance truly does come close to cartoonish. Her most drastic procedure was a rib shortening surgery done in 2015. Six of her lower ribs were shortened, giving her a 16-inch waist, and she seems likely to topple over because of it.

Fox wears a corset at all times, only removing it when she showers or exercises. She had a natural figure before her procedures but is now unrecognizable, as she looks like a completely different person. In addition to her ribs, Fox has had four breast augmentation surgeries, a Brazilian bottom lift, liposuction, and plenty more. Doctors have warned her against getting fillers and other procedures, as it would make her look cartoonish in all the wrong ways, but it doesn't seem as if Fox is willing to stop until she's achieved her dream look.

For some people, Bobby Norris is an LGBTQ role model, having advocated to the British Parliament in 2019 to make homophobia a criminal offense. For other folks, he's a popular TV personality in his native England, where he's popped up in a plethora of reality TV programs, including "The Only Way Is Essex," "Celebs Go Dating," and "Celebs on the Farm." Wherever fans know him from, Norris remains an outspoken and positive member of his community, and he's maintained his signature smile throughout.

Norris has had many plastic surgery procedures throughout his professional career, earning the moniker the human Ken doll. He's had numerous Botox and lip filler treatments, and he's all about skin-freezing as well. He's discussed his lack of self-confidence as one of the reasons he's had so much work done. Still, he's had corrective procedures as well, including a septorhinoplasty to deal with some breathing problems, but most of his surgeries were done for cosmetic purposes.

One of Norris' most drastic surgeries was a beard transplant, which gave him a full face of hair that's not entirely natural in appearance. This elicited some on social media to call out his new look, but Norris tends to ignore the negativity. It's not exactly a natural-looking crop of facial hair, so it doesn't look the same as if he simply stopped shaving and let it naturally grow out into a full beard.

Like many actors, Tara Reid started out small, appearing in minor roles in television shows like "Saved by the Bell: The New Class" and "Days of Our Lives" before making it big on the silver screen. That came when she played Bunny Lebowski in "The Big Lebowski," and before long, she found work in "Cruel Intentions" and "Urban Legend." Her breakout role came in the teen comedy "American Pie," playing Vicky Lathum in it and multiple sequels. Reid also had some experience in reality television via E!'s "Taradise" in the early 2000s, but these days, she's probably best known as a lead in the "Sharknado" franchise.

Reid has had multiple plastic surgeries over the years and later revealed she had a botched breast augmentation. That was only the half of it because Reid's extensive plastic surgery also included liposuction, which had horrible results. Reid told Us Weekly, "My stomach became the most ripply, bulgy thing. I had a hernia, this huge bump next to my belly button. As a result, I couldn't wear a bikini. I lost a lot of work."

For someone who was dubbed a '90s sex symbol, changes like that certainly impacted Reid's ability to work, so she did something about it. She had her breasts repaired and returned to the size she preferred, and she also had her tummy fixed. She was apprehensive at first, given what previously happened, but Reid had everything sorted out and was happy to show off the results, appearing in pictures displaying her fixed abdomen for the world to see.

Though she's probably best known in her native England, Katie Price became a glamour model, appearing in numerous publications throughout the 1990s. Unwilling to stop at one career, Price branched out into reality TV in the 2000s, transforming herself into a television star. She appeared in several hit programs, including "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!" and "Celebrity Big Brother." In addition to her modeling and acting, Price is an accomplished recording artist, going so far as to be named runner-up in the U.K.'s search for their entry into Eurovision in 2005.

Price has gone through many changes over the years, and they weren't entirely due to natural aging, as she's had a plethora plastic surgery procedures. In addition to working on her face, Price has had her breasts and butt enhanced as well as liposuction and fat injections. She's also had lip fillers, Botox injections, multiple rhinoplasties, several sets of veneers, tattooed makeup, multiple face lifts, and well over a dozen known breast augmentation surgeries.

Her last breast alteration surgery was different, as it was done to reduce the size of her breasts, while her previous procedures did the opposite. Looking at her today, she appears to be a completely different person than she was in the 1990s. While everyone ages and their face changes, Price has done everything surgically possible to keep that from happening. She continues to alter her appearance through cosmetic procedures with no sign of stopping anytime soon.

Melanie Griffith became an accomplished actor early in her career, playing evocative characters in films like "Body Double," "Something Wild," and "Working Girl," which earned her an Academy Award nomination. Griffith is a member of a prominent acting dynasty, continuing that legacy through her daughter, "Fifty Shades of Grey" star Dakota Johnson.

As time passed, Griffith's appearance began to change, and some people believed that she went a bit overboard with her plastic surgery. Most comments were critical, and like Courteney Cox, Griffith noticed and did something about it. She admitted as much in an interview with Porter magazine (via People) in 2017. She explained, "No, I didn't [realize] until people started saying, 'Oh my god, what has she done?!' I was so hurt. I went to a different doctor, and he started dissolving all of this s*** that this other woman doctor had put in. Hopefully, I look more normal now."

Like many other actors in Hollywood, the pressure to remain youthful sent Griffith overboard with plastic surgery, and she paid for it. It's unclear which surgeries and procedures she's had done over the years, but she's owned up to having bad plastic surgery and likely won't go back under the knife or needle anytime soon.

There are only a handful of women who can claim the title of supermodel, and Janice Dickinson is one of the earliest to do so. Granted, she's not the first supermodel in the world, but she rose to widespread fame in the fashion industry well into the 1980s. It was around this time that Dickinson transitioned from modeling work to television. She went on to judge several seasons of "America's Next Top Model," and also appeared in "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!," "Celebrity Big Brother," and "The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency," which ran for four seasons.

While the model had a signature appearance and style throughout her career, Dickinson looks unrecognizable now. This isn't due to natural aging, but rather is the result of numerous plastic surgery procedures done over the years, which have completely reshaped her face. Dickinson revealed on the "Off the Vine with Kaitlyn Bristowe" podcast that her first procedure was done when she was 32. She explained, "I noticed I started getting jowls from this bit," pulling on her lower face. She's been outspoken about her many plastic surgeries over the years, appearing in a 2014 episode of "Botched" to repair an over 30-year-old breast augmentation.

Dickinson also revealed that she had a tummy tuck and Botox injections. In 2013, Dickinson told In Touch, "I live for plastic surgery," so she's not the type of celebrity who regrets going under the knife. She later wound up in significant debt, explaining her love of plastic surgery was partly to blame, adding, the "Press w**** doctors that offered to give me Botox and fix my teeth for free then slapped me with bills."

You know a model has made it big when only one of their claims to fame is appearing on the covers of hundreds of magazines. Linda Evangelista is one such supermodel, having begun her career in the 1980s in New York City. She spent much of the decade as one of the most in-demand and famous models in the world, once saying (via Daily Mail), "I won't get out of bed for less than $10,000 a day." There's no denying that Evangelista left an impact on the industry that remains to this day. Evangelista retired from modeling in 1998, though she didn't fade from public life.

Unfortunately, that changed in the 2010s after Evangelista had a disfiguring and failed plastic surgery procedure. She underwent a fat-reduction process called CoolSculpting, which had the opposite results that she desired. Evangelista took to Instagram in 2021 to explain her absence from the world, writing, "It increased, not decreased, my fat cells and left me permanently deformed even after undergoing two painful, unsuccessful corrective surgeries. I have been left, as the media described, 'unrecognizable.'"

Her reaction to CoolSculpting is called paradoxical adipose hyperplasia, which is a rare side-effect that can affect 1% of patients. Evangelista effectively disappeared from public life and only returned via a People magazine cover story in 2022. At the time, Evangelista's repair work had fixed several aspects of her appearance, though she has not fully returned to her previous look and likely won't. Unsurprisingly, she sued CoolSculpting's parent company for $50 million, which she ultimately settled in 2022 for an undisclosed amount.

Cardi B's rise to fame began on Vine, which brought her to the attention of VH1, which cast her in "Love & Hip-Hop: New York." That widened Cardi B's audience significantly, giving her the platform she needed to make a splash in the industry. As far as her accomplishments, the rapper has achieved five No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 list. In addition to that honorable distinction, Cardi B has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including a Grammy Award.

Cardi B has had several plastic surgery procedures over the years, though she's not admitted to the many her fans have suspected. In 2020, she revealed that she had a rhinoplasty, though it's believed she may have been the unfortunate recipient of a botched facelift as well. She's also had several breast augmentation surgeries and a Brazilian butt lift, requiring several liposuctions and injections. It's her butt that gets most of the attention, and it's also something Cardi B came to regret.

During an Instagram Live (via X, formerly known as Twitter), Cardi B admitted to having had most of her implants removed. "In January, right after I shot 'Like What,' I went and got surgery. I got some more butt injections removed. Because, you know, it takes rounds to get your butt injections removed ... And I also went to fix, like, you know, certain things [with] my fibrosis." Ultimately, Cardi B was able to have 95% of her butt injections completely removed.

There aren't that many musical artists who've been called one of the greatest singer-songwriters of all time, but Kenny Rogers can be counted among them. While he began in country music, Rogers expanded to include several genres, including rock, pop, jazz, and folk music, proving he had a diverse range. He spent six decades creating music and even dabbled in acting. Outside of his musical career, Rogers co-founded Kenny Rogers Roasters, and while they have since closed in the United States, the restaurant is still going strong in Asia and had a memorable impact in an episode of "Seinfeld."

The musician underwent several cosmetic procedures, which didn't have the desired results. Rogers regretted getting plastic surgery, having undergone the process in order to remain relevant. During a sit-down with "CBS This Morning" in 2012 (pictured), Rogers explained that he was partly bored and felt he needed to change his appearance during a lull in his career. "I had the money to do it, and I had time off," he said. "And, I regret that, but the truth is, I don't know what I would have looked like if I hadn't done it."

While he wasn't happy with the results, Rogers often joked with his friend and fellow recording artist, Dolly Parton, about the whole thing. He explained in a 2013 interview with ABC News, "Dolly used to say, 'Look, ol' Kenny's been to Jiffy Suck again.'" New York plastic surgeon Dr. Andrew Miller, who didn't work on Rogers, believes he had a brow lift that went too high, a blepharoplasty to remove excess skin around the eyes, and these stacked up to create the unusual shape.

It seemed like the 1980s was Jennifer Grey's decade, as she popped up in some of the most culturally significant films of the time. These include "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "Red Dawn," "Reckless," and most importantly, "Dirty Dancing." That movie planted Grey's feet firmly in Hollywood, and it was an instant classic. Unfortunately, it didn't mark the beginning of a meteoric rise to fame and instead remains the last significant feature film role Grey had. As the '90s crept around, her work began to slow, but it wasn't because of her acting — the way she tells it, it was because of a nose job.

The actor had a prominent nose, and Grey has come to believe that having plastic surgery to correct it is what damaged her career. Grey went under the knife after the success of 1987's "Dirty Dancing," and while the surgery worked to reduce the shape of her nose, it also cost her jobs. Her mother suggested she get the procedure done, as she believed it would bring her more roles. Unfortunately, the opposite was true, which Grey learned when she bumped into Michael Douglas at a premiere shortly after, and he didn't recognize her.

Grey's nose was completely reshaped, which was what she wanted. Unfortunately, she was no longer recognized as the actor from "Dirty Dancing," and finding jobs became difficult. Grey spoke with People about the lull in her career, saying, "It became the thing, the idea of being completely invisible, from one day to the next. In the world's eyes, I was no longer me."

Most fans first met K. Michelle when she appeared in the first two seasons of "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta," though she left and later returned in the fifth season. Michelle isn't merely a TV personality and spends plenty of time recording music, having released an impressive discography of singles and studio albums. In the meantime, Michelle continues to star in one reality TV series after another, having shown up in "Love & Hip Hop: New York," "K. Michelle: My Life," and "Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood."

Michelle is also well-known for her many cosmetic surgeries, having revealed to undergoing 13 reparative procedures in one year alone. Most notably, Michelle has had a great deal of work on her butt, which was poorly enhanced via silicone injections. She's since had several procedures to have that work removed, but much of her plastic surgery enhancements remain. These include a breast lift and implants, Botox injections, face fillers, and more. These make her look almost unrecognizable today compared to how she appeared only a decade earlier.

Her 2022 series, "My Killer Body with K. Michelle," shined a light on the dangers of cosmetic surgery, which she has plenty of experience dealing with. Part of the reason Michelle had to remove her butt injections was because she had them done illegally by an unlicensed physician, and they weren't done properly. This caused significant damage, which she ultimately had to have repaired.